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SF real estate
fromEarth911
1 day ago

How Climate Disasters Are Breaking the Homeowners Insurance Market

Homeowners in high-risk areas face significant insurance premium increases due to climate risk, impacting affordability and availability of home insurance.
SF real estate
fromEarth911
1 day ago

How Climate Disasters Are Breaking the Homeowners Insurance Market

Homeowners in high-risk areas face significant insurance premium increases due to climate risk, impacting affordability and availability of home insurance.
Healthcare
from24/7 Wall St.
1 hour ago

UnitedHealth Rockets 11%, Humana Climbs 9% as Medicare Advantage Rate Decision Crushes Regulatory Fears

UnitedHealth Group stock surged nearly 11% following a favorable CMS Medicare Advantage rate decision, signaling a recovery in the managed care sector.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog Empire State
1 day ago

Monday Headlines: Insurance Politicking Edition - Streetsblog Empire State

Governor Hochul's proposed car insurance reforms may disadvantage crash victims while benefiting insurance companies, raising concerns among lawmakers and advocacy groups.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
7 hours ago

5 Ways To Regain Trust In Your Marketing Metrics

Many B2B marketing leaders lack trust in their company's marketing measurement, highlighting a significant data confidence gap.
Retirement
from24/7 Wall St.
23 hours ago

The Hidden Cost of JEPI That Most Monthly Income Investors Skip Over

The JPMorgan Equity Premium Income ETF offers an 8.57% yield, but has hidden costs and variable payments that can impact retirement income planning.
Arts
fromwww.npr.org
2 days ago

Questions to help you get 'financially naked' with your partner

Open and honest financial conversations strengthen relationships and are essential for couples to navigate their future together.
California
fromInsideHook
3 days ago

California Cracks Down on Luxury Car Registration Loopholes

High auto insurance rates and taxes drive some citizens to creatively handle vehicle registration, often leading to ethically dubious practices.
LA real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
5 days ago

Campaign promises offered as assurances on California's troubled resi insurance market

Pacific Palisades residents face a $1.5 million gap between insurance payouts and rebuilding costs after last year's fire.
Healthcare
from24/7 Wall St.
3 hours ago

5 Stocks That Should Benefit from the 2026 Medicare Advantage Rate Decision

Medicare Advantage payment rates increased by 2.48%, benefiting private insurers and improving margins for companies like Humana.
#car-insurance
Law
fromStreetsblog Empire State
1 week ago

Crash Victims, Lawmakers To Hochul: 'We Have A Better Idea To Reform Car Insurance' - Streetsblog Empire State

Victims oppose a proposal to reduce car insurance costs that would limit compensation for injuries from accidents they did not cause.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
US politics

Gov. Hochul Is Playing With Toys - And The Facts - In Latest 'Propaganda' Video on Car Insurance: Lawyers - Streetsblog New York City

Law
fromStreetsblog Empire State
1 week ago

Crash Victims, Lawmakers To Hochul: 'We Have A Better Idea To Reform Car Insurance' - Streetsblog Empire State

Victims oppose a proposal to reduce car insurance costs that would limit compensation for injuries from accidents they did not cause.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
US politics

Gov. Hochul Is Playing With Toys - And The Facts - In Latest 'Propaganda' Video on Car Insurance: Lawyers - Streetsblog New York City

#prediction-markets
US politics
fromPOLITICO
6 days ago

How prediction markets landed in Congress' crosshairs

Debate centers on regulation and taxation of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, with bipartisan interest in addressing insider trading.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

With boom in prediction markets, some lawmakers worry about how to police themselves

Prediction market bets on geopolitical events lack regulatory oversight, enabling potential insider trading by government officials without financial disclosure requirements.
US politics
fromPOLITICO
6 days ago

How prediction markets landed in Congress' crosshairs

Debate centers on regulation and taxation of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, with bipartisan interest in addressing insider trading.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks ago

With boom in prediction markets, some lawmakers worry about how to police themselves

Prediction market bets on geopolitical events lack regulatory oversight, enabling potential insider trading by government officials without financial disclosure requirements.
Business intelligence
fromFortune
6 days ago

More people are using AI to manage their money- but they won't let it make decisions alone | Fortune

Employees embrace AI for productivity but prefer human decision-making authority.
Marketing tech
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Retail investors are no longer following the market

Retail investors have transformed from background noise to influential market players, reshaping market dynamics and leading investment trends.
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

TransUnion launches tool to bolster Realtor safety, fight fraud

Nearly half of those surveyed said they could not find contact information for potential clients using their existing tools. If I have to go hunting for the data and hunting in multiple places, there's two big issues with that.
Roam Research
#auto-insurance
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago
NYC parents

Op- Ed | Hochul's proposed auto insurance reforms would be a death sentence' for traffic violence victims | amNewYork

fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago
New York Islanders

Driving costs down: Hochul says new proposals will lower car insurance rates in New York while fighting fraud

Cars
frominsideevs.com
2 months ago

Tesla FSD Super Users Can Now Get Half-Price Car Insurance

Lemonade offers Tesla owners a 50% insurance discount when they use Full Self-Driving and share vehicle telemetry data.
US politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

CAR Launches New 7-Figure Super Bowl Ad Campaign to Highlight Skyrocketing Auto Insurance Costs | amNewYork

Seven-figure TV and digital ad campaign urges New York lawmakers to pass Governor Hochul's budget to lower soaring auto insurance rates driven by fraud.
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
1 week ago

Op- Ed | Hochul's proposed auto insurance reforms would be a death sentence' for traffic violence victims | amNewYork

Proposed changes to auto insurance laws in New York may harm victims of traffic accidents by limiting their recovery options and redefining serious injuries.
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago
New York Islanders

Driving costs down: Hochul says new proposals will lower car insurance rates in New York while fighting fraud

fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago
US politics

CAR Launches New 7-Figure Super Bowl Ad Campaign to Highlight Skyrocketing Auto Insurance Costs | amNewYork

Healthcare
fromFuturism
4 days ago

Insurance Companies Already Deploying AI Systems to Deny Claims Faster Than Ever Before

AI automation in insurance claims may lead to increased denials of necessary medical care, raising concerns among patients and advocates.
fromFast Company
6 days ago

Kalshi's new campaign in D.C. is an ad for everything wrong with prediction markets

Kalshi's ads emphasize that it bans insider trading and does not engage in death bets, aiming to reassure observers about the integrity of its market operations.
Marketing tech
SF politics
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

Albany Pols Seek Transparency From Insurance Giants As Hochul Pushes Premium Cuts - Streetsblog New York City

New York legislators propose requiring auto insurers to submit detailed financial data to justify rate increases, while Governor Hochul pursues fraud cracking down and compensation limits as alternative approaches.
#ftc-enforcement
Online marketing
fromYahoo News
3 weeks ago

FTC Tells Car Dealers to Stop Advertising Prices That Don't Reflect Reality

The FTC warned 97 auto dealership groups that advertised prices must include all mandatory fees and reflect actual customer costs, prohibiting deceptive drip pricing practices.
Online marketing
fromYahoo News
3 weeks ago

FTC Tells Car Dealers to Stop Advertising Prices That Don't Reflect Reality

The FTC warned 97 auto dealership groups that advertised prices must include all mandatory fees and reflect actual customer costs, prohibiting deceptive drip pricing practices.
Online marketing
fromYahoo News
3 weeks ago

FTC Tells Car Dealers to Stop Advertising Prices That Don't Reflect Reality

The FTC warned 97 auto dealership groups that advertised prices must include all mandatory fees and reflect actual customer costs, prohibiting deceptive drip pricing practices.
Online marketing
fromYahoo News
3 weeks ago

FTC Tells Car Dealers to Stop Advertising Prices That Don't Reflect Reality

The FTC warned 97 auto dealership groups that advertised prices must include all mandatory fees and reflect actual customer costs, prohibiting deceptive drip pricing practices.
Miscellaneous
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

This 'Money-Saving Perk' Sounds Too Good to Be True. It's a Scam, Right?

Cash-back rewards are funded by interchange fees that merchants pay, ultimately passed to consumers through higher prices or reduced business options.
#no-surprises-act
fromMedCity News
1 week ago
Healthcare

'This is Crazy': Health Experts Call for Changes to the No Surprises Act - MedCity News

The No Surprises Act is facing challenges due to the misuse of the Independent Dispute Resolution process by providers, leading to unsustainable reimbursement levels.
fromMedCity News
2 months ago
Public health

Is It Time to Change the Independent Dispute Resolution Process of the No Surprises Act? - MedCity News

Anthem alleges Prime Healthcare flooded the No Surprises Act IDR process with thousands of ineligible disputes to obtain millions in wrongful awards.
Healthcare
fromMedCity News
1 week ago

'This is Crazy': Health Experts Call for Changes to the No Surprises Act - MedCity News

The No Surprises Act is facing challenges due to the misuse of the Independent Dispute Resolution process by providers, leading to unsustainable reimbursement levels.
fromMedCity News
2 months ago
Public health

Is It Time to Change the Independent Dispute Resolution Process of the No Surprises Act? - MedCity News

fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago

Hochul's Car Insurance Plan Blows Fraud Way Out Of Proportion: Stats - Streetsblog Empire State

District attorneys in and around New York City have prosecuted only a handful of drivers for staged crashes, including DAs in counties where insurance costs are among the highest in the state - a finding that undermines Hochul's argument that fraud is leading to what she calls New York's "high" insurance costs.
NYC politics
#affordable-care-act
fromJezebel
2 months ago
US politics

About 1.4 Million Fewer Americans May Now Have Health Insurance, Thanks to Spiking ACA Premiums

Healthcare
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Trump Admin Touts ACA Fraud Fixes While Pushing New Barriers to Coverage

The Trump administration proposes new ACA regulations to combat enrollment fraud, but these may hinder eligible applicants from enrolling.
fromJezebel
2 months ago
US politics

About 1.4 Million Fewer Americans May Now Have Health Insurance, Thanks to Spiking ACA Premiums

US news
fromNewsday
1 month ago

New York needs to pop the hood on car insurance rates

Auto insurance fraud in New York increased 80% to 43,811 incidents in 2025, directly contributing to premium increases exceeding 80% since 2019, with New Yorkers paying 52% above the national average.
fromFortune
1 month ago

$15 billion of the insurance industry is at risk from AI, BofA says | Fortune

Our view is that large-language model digital agents can effectively do a non-immaterial portion of the work currently provided by 20-30k independent agents across the United States. The core of the firm's bearish thesis centers on a massive pool of routine, low-complexity insurance policies.
Artificial intelligence
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

State Farm reaches deal to keep 17% hike in home insurance rates

The agreement will provide financial relief to many policyholders while ensuring continued coverage for State Farm policyholders while California's insurance market stabilizes. State Farm argued the emergency hike was necessary because catastrophic fire losses jeopardized its financial ratings. The company has reported that it paid out $6.2 billion in claims last year, largely from the wildfires, with most of the costs covered through reinsurance payments.
LA real estate
Law
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 month ago

Trigger leads restrictions rewrite mortgage outreach rules

A new federal law effective March 5 prohibits credit bureaus from selling trigger leads to lenders, significantly reducing unsolicited mortgage solicitations unless consumers opt in or lenders have existing relationships.
Healthcare
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

Major NYC hospital accused of using 'market power' to force higher insurance costs: feds

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital allegedly forces insurers to accept higher prices, limiting affordable health insurance options for New Yorkers.
Business intelligence
from24/7 Wall St.
1 month ago

Is Your Advisor "Closet Indexing"? The 2-Minute Audit to See If You're Paying Active Fees for Passive Results

Many actively managed funds engage in closet indexing, charging active management fees while holding portfolios nearly identical to their benchmarks, resulting in underperformance due to higher costs.
Online marketing
fromSocial Media Explorer
1 month ago

Balancing Credit Building with Credit Caution - Social Media Explorer

Build credit steadily and intentionally through consistent, responsible use rather than aggressive account opening, as time and payment history matter more than rapid activity.
#auto-insurance-reform
NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

New statewide poll: 86% of voters back Hochul plan to cut car insurance rates | amNewYork

Eighty-six percent of New York voters support Governor Hochul's auto insurance reforms, with overwhelming bipartisan support driven by frustration over rates double the national average and widespread fraud.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
US politics

Lawmakers Question Hochul's Insurance Claims In Leadup To Budget Rebuttal - Streetsblog Empire State

NYC politics
fromwww.amny.com
1 month ago

New statewide poll: 86% of voters back Hochul plan to cut car insurance rates | amNewYork

Eighty-six percent of New York voters support Governor Hochul's auto insurance reforms, with overwhelming bipartisan support driven by frustration over rates double the national average and widespread fraud.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
US politics

Lawmakers Question Hochul's Insurance Claims In Leadup To Budget Rebuttal - Streetsblog Empire State

fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

How extreme weather is leaving thousands of homes uninsurable

We're seeing more frequent, more severe extreme weather events and that inevitably affects claims and affects pricing it can't not. And this is happening all over the globe. More, after this week's most important reads.
Environment
Healthcare
fromEntrepreneur
2 weeks ago

Why Liability Insurance No Longer Works the Way You Think - and What CEOs Must Do About It

Liability insurance has shifted to a shareholder-driven system, requiring leaders to manage claims proactively to avoid costly surprises.
Law
fromHarvard Business Review
1 month ago

Why the Commonwealth Bank of Australia Opened Up to Customers about Credit Card Risks

Financial institutions can build deeper customer trust by transparently disclosing product downsides alongside benefits, challenging conventional wisdom that favors selective information disclosure.
Healthcare
fromAxios
3 weeks ago

What Americans sacrifice due to high health costs

Rising medical costs force millions of Americans to delay major life decisions like having children, buying homes, retiring, and pursuing education across all income levels.
#home-insurance
fromIndependent
2 months ago
Real estate

'It's a quick win and can save you hundreds each year': How to switch home insurance providers and get a better deal

fromIndependent
2 months ago
Real estate

'It's a quick win and can save you hundreds each year': How to switch home insurance providers and get a better deal

Medicine
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

A Different Way to Rein in Health Care Costs

Medical education's narrow biomedical focus shapes physician values and the medical industrial complex, contributing significantly to the United States' very high health care costs.
#health-insurance
fromAol
2 months ago

7 Insurance Moves That Won't Leave You High and Dry, According to Brokers

Insurance is often one of those bills people think about only when premiums rise or a loss makes it necessary to review. Not updating a policy can cost you vastly more money than just paying a slightly higher premium, be that car insurance, home insurance or life insurance, to name a few. Rather than waiting to find out what coverage you have, brokers and other insurance experts offered some moves you should make as soon as possible.
Health
Healthcare
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Californians now worry more about surprise medical bills than housing, survey finds

Two-thirds of Californians worry about unexpected medical bills more than housing or food costs, marking the highest anxiety level since 2022.
US politics
fromFortune
1 month ago

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is under threat | Fortune

The Trump administration's cuts to the CFPB have cost Americans nearly $19 billion in lost consumer protections, with enforcement actions dropped and predatory lending practices left unchecked.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Why insurers' increased use of AI is sparking concerns for policyholders

“fireball burning everything in its path”
Real estate
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

As the planet heats, insurance premiums rise - High Country News

Last November, two Washington residents filed a lawsuit accusing petroleum corporations of misleading the public for decades about fossil fuels' effect on climate change and how global warming is harming the planet and its inhabitants. Their lawsuit marks the latest addition to the growing number targeting Big Oil. The case, however, was novel, given the plaintiffs' damage claims: That increased carbon emissions from fossil fuel burning have intensified extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, wildfires, floods and heat waves.
Environment
#medical-billing
#wildfire-insurance
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Hospitals are posting prices for patients. It's mostly industry using the data

The idea echoes a policy implemented during his first term, when Trump suggested that requiring hospitals to post their charges online could ease one of the most common gripes about the health care system the lack of upfront prices. To anyone who's gotten a bill three months after treatment only to find mysterious charges, the idea seemed intuitive. "You're able to go online and compare all of the hospitals and the doctors and the prices,"
US news
fromCbsnews
2 months ago

State of denial: How insurance companies impact health care today

It was heartbreaking, and it was awful," she said. "I lived in fear every day.
Public health
Public health
fromCbsnews
2 months ago

Patients are being hit with this surprise fee just for seeing their doc. Here's what to know.

Hospital-owned outpatient clinics often add surprise facility fees that increase patients' costs and can deter people from seeking routine care.
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

MBA challenges credit bureaus on single-bureau proposal

Single-bureau credit pulls for GSE loans with credit scores 700+ aim to lower costs while maintaining risk controls and allowing optional additional reports.
fromSun Sentinel
2 months ago

Proposal to require state oversight of insurance affiliate payments clears first hurdle in Legislature

It found that during that period, 19 insurers based in Florida or surrounding regions funneled billions of dollars in fees to holding companies and other affiliates that were not "fair and reasonable," as defined by various industry rules. The insurers were not identified in the study. The study showed that insurers paid investors $680 million in dividends and accepted $951 million in capital contributions from affiliates, clouding regulators' abilities to determine insurers' actual financial health.
US politics
Real estate
fromwww.housingwire.com
2 months ago

Realtor associations add health insurance benefits for members

ORRA and ABoR offer members subscription-based, unlimited access to comprehensive national healthcare teams, reducing unpredictable costs for independent real estate agents and supporting wellbeing.
US politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Relief in Sight for New York Drivers as Governor Targets Sky-High Car Insurance Rates amNewYork

Governor Kathy Hochul proposed legislation to reduce New York car insurance premiums by targeting fraud, outdated legal standards, and unfair payout structures to lower costs for families.
US politics
fromTearsheet
2 months ago

Micro case studies: The feud over interest rate caps and the murky future of agentic commerce - Tearsheet

Interest rate caps squeeze bank/card profitability and credit supply, creating growth opportunities for fintechs to capture underserved consumers and SMBs with tailored lending products.
fromMedCity News
2 months ago

Lawmakers Grill Health Insurance CEOs: 4 Key Takeaways - MedCity News

"A 'lack of competition and consolidation within the insurance marketplace has led us to higher healthcare costs as a whole.'"
Healthcare
US politics
fromSun Sentinel
2 months ago

State orders Citizens Insurance to provide deeper rate cuts than requested

Florida regulators ordered Citizens Property Insurance to reduce its requested statewide average rate change from a 2.6% cut request to an 8.7% decrease, affecting many policyholders.
fromTearsheet
2 months ago

Micro case studies: The feud over interest rate caps and the murky future of agentic commerce - Tearsheet

If this is enacted-and that's a big if, though part of me hopes it is-we would likely see a significant contraction in industry credit card lending. Credit card issuers simply won't be able to sustain profitability at a 10% rate cap,
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