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Three Crucial Facts You Need to Know About an Insurer Before Buying a Policy

People in the U.S. pay more than $1 trillion in insurance premiums each year. Most of us have more than one insurance policy at any given time, including health, auto, homeowners, and life insuranc...

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AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to Professionals Advocate Risk Retention Group, Inc.

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a” (Excellent) to Professionals Advocate Risk Retention...

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The 5 Most Expensive States for Car Insurance in 2025

How national trends are shaping state-by-state premiumsThe cost of car insurance rose 42% from $1,633 to $2,313 between 2022 and 2024, and drivers can expect more increases during 2025. Insurify pr...

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Texas lawmakers grill Kerr County officials as flood recovery plods on

On Thursday, for the first time since flash floods along the Guadalupe River killed at least 138 people and left thousands of homes and buildings in ruins, Texas lawmakers questioned local emergenc...

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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICR) of “a+” (Excellent) of the prope...

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Great American Insurance Group Expands Specialty P&C Portfolio with New Employer Health Benefits Business

CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Great American Insurance Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Radion Health, Inc. (Radion), a managing general underwriter (MGU), specializing in healthca...

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Bright outlook for agents as life, annuity sales set to climb, Conning reports

The economic forecast is for continued growth in life/annuity and property/casualty insurance premium, two Conning analysts said during a recent webinar. Four factors are influencing the life/annu...

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Are self-driving cars the end of traditional car insurance?

Are self-driving cars the end of traditional car insurance? As self-driving cars continue to evolve from futuristic prototypes to road-ready vehicles, their growing presence is raising a fundament...

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Louisiana 'Medicaid millionaire' bought Lamborghini while claiming government benefits for years

Not so fast. A Louisiana woman who purchased a Lamborghini while fraudulently obtaining Medicaid benefits is facing a fraud charge, authorities said this week. Candace Taylor, 35, of Slidell, dubbe...

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Auto insurance rates down 7% for 2025, DeSantis says

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — You could be saving an average about $120 a month on your auto insurance payments, according to a new report from the Florida Department of Insurance Regulation. As of July 29...

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This Social Security Change Made by President Trump Could Negatively Impact Retirees in 2026

President Donald Trump has repeatedly promised to protect Social Security benefits, but he has also vowed to rid the retirement program of fraud, waste, and abuse. "I'm not going to touch Social Se...

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Pritzker seeks more authority to regulate insurance business

Gov. JB Pritzker is asking state lawmakers for more authority to regulate the homeowners insurance market in Illinois. His comments came after the Bloomington-based State Farm Fire and Casualty Co...

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State lawmakers, officials seek input into how auto insurance rates are set

Just weeks after Gov. JB Pritzker called for action following State Farm’s 27.2% rate hike for homeowners insurance, some state lawmakers and officials said they are renewing efforts to address the...

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Gene Hackman had a will, but the public may never find out who inherits his $80M fortune

Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, pose for a photo in 1986 in Los Angeles. Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives via Getty ImagesGene Hackman was found dead inside his New Mexico home ...

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Heinrich co-sponsors bill to study wildfire impacts on home insurance

Democratic U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and a Republican colleague are seeking a clearer picture of how wildfires affect homeowners' access to insurance, as insurers in New Mexico and across the count...

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Mercury to seek new home insurance rates using California’s risk modeling system

Mercury Insurance is preparing to file updated home policy rates in California using a new catastrophic modeling system designed to give property owners a lifeline to more affordable coverage in wi...

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Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and AARP want your stories about car insurance price discrimination

If you've been charged more for car insurance because of your age, credit score or ZIP code, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias wants to hear from you.Giannoulias is partnering with AARP...

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Bill to study wildfire impacts on home insurance

By PATRICK LOHMANN Source New Mexico Democratic U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and a Republican colleague are seeking a clearer picture of how wildfires affect homeowners’ ac- cess to insurance, as insu...

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NCOIL discusses genetic testing in life insurance underwriting

Belmar, NJ – The National Council of Insurance Legislators concluded its 2025 Summer National Meeting (Meeting) from July 16th – 19th in Chicago, IL. In what was the second of the organization’s t...

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Deals for insurance firms dip 8% in first half, OPTIS Partners reports

There were 319 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions in the first half of 2025, down 8% from 345 in the same period in 2024, according to OPTIS Partners’ M&A database. The pace pi...

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Mercury Insurance Unveils the Most Affordable New Sedans, Subcompact Crossovers to Insure This Year

Three Hyundai Motor Group Products and Two Nissan Products Top This Year's List LOS ANGELES, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Specific sedan and subcompact crossover models are once again s...

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