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U.S. News & World Report Announces Inaugural Winners of the 2026-2027 Home Insurance Awards

The debut awards recognize top-rated homeowners insurance companies based on customer satisfaction, claims handling and specialized consumer needs. WASHINGTON, July 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. Ne...

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Older California drivers can get a discount on car insurance. How to qualify

Looking for a way to lower your car insurance payment? California law requires car insurance companies to offer a discount to eligible older drivers. Here’s who qualifies and how much you could s...

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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Announces Healthcare Professional Liability Leadership Appointments

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced two promotions within its Healthcare Professional Liability business. Effective immediately, Jarek Chmielow...

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When Houston Insurers Don't Deny Claims, They Just Stall

After a storm tears through Houston, the damage is impossible to miss: torn shingles, water staining the ceiling, windows shattered across the floor. You do the right thing, documenting everything,...

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‘Your Spouse Has All Kinds of Benefits That Nobody Else Has’: Suze Orman to a 76-Year-Old Who Doubled Her Husband’s 401(k)

The post ‘Your Spouse Has All Kinds of Benefits That Nobody Else Has’: Suze Orman to a 76-Year-Old Who Doubled Her Husband’s 401(k) appeared first on 24/7 Wall St.. ...

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FutureBrand rebrands Autism Association of Australia for advocacy push

Autism Awareness Australia has officially become the Autism Association of Australia. The transformation represents a definitive transition from raising basic public awareness to driving structural...

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GAO Breaks Down Long-Term Care Funding (Who Pays for What?)

Medicare and Medicaid often get misunderstood when it comes to long-term care—especially assisted living. In this conversation, U.S. Government Accountability Office Director Michelle Rosenberg exp...

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GOVERNOR NEWSOM WARNS THAT LENDERS MUST PROVIDE TIMELY AND FAIR PAYOUTS TO LA FIRE SURVIVORS

The following information was released by the office of the Governor of California: Governor Newsom today took action to inform survivors of the Eaton and Palisades fires of their rights regardi...

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2.6 million Americans dropped ACA coverage as subsidies expired — fraud or price shock?

Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces faced a stark choice this year: pay more than twice as much to keep the same plan or g...

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Triple-I: Louisiana Insurance Reforms Begin to Deliver Rate Relief, but Challenges Remain Due to Impacts of Legal System Abuse, Fraud

MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Louisiana's property/casualty (P/C) insurance market posted its first broad rate relief this decade in 2025, but headwinds caused by legal system abuse persist, ac...

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AM Best Revises Outlooks to Stable for Hurst Home Insurance Company, Inc.

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AM Best has revised the outlooks to stable from negative and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a...

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Transcript from the Annual Meeting of the Global Children’s Shoe-Sizing Consortium

CHAIRPERSON: Welcome, delegates. Before we begin, I’d like to congratulate everyone on another successful year of making children’s shoe sizing completely incomprehensible. (Applause.) VICE CHAIRPE...

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SWBC ®Announces Strategic Partnership with Covered

Enhancing Mortgage Insurance Tracking and Borrower Experience for Servicers SAN ANTONIO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SWBC®, a diversified financial services company, announced a new partnership...

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CA fire laws: How homeowners can recover and how advisors can help

The Los Angeles wildfires have renewed interest in a specific California insurance regulation When a homeowner applies for or renews a homeowner’s policy, Section 2695.183 requires residential pro...

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Most Americans prefer to die at home, but the US healthcare system often prevents it

Talking about the dying process early can be supportive for caregivers and their loved ones. AlexanderFord/E+ via Getty ImagesAsk people what they want at the end of their lives, and overwhelmingly...

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Medicare’s costliest gap threatens retirement savings

A lifetime of retirement savings can be depleted within a few years by a single overlooked expense. That expense is not a market crash, a medical emergency, or a surprise tax bill, since Medicare a...

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Medicaid managed care: An Explainer

A paper by Mark Shepard and Jacob Wallace (2026) has a great overview of the Medicaid managed care program. The first question one may have is, how does Medicaid managed care differ from other for...

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What’s the bond status of the men allegedly involved in Hilton Head shooting?

Three suspects arrested and charged for their involvement in the July 4 Coligny Beach shooting have had their bonds deferred, according to the Fourteenth Circuit Solicitor’s Office. Three others ha...

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The First Thing Your Insurance Company Does After an Accident Isn't Help You

You're shaken up. Maybe your car is still on the side of the road. Your phone is in your hand, and the first call you make is to your insurance company. You figure that's what you pay them for. Wh...

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SWBC’s Joan Cleveland Reappointed to Texas Association of Life & Health Insurers (TALHI) Board of Directors

Industry Leader Begins New Three-Year Board Term SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- SWBC is proud to announce that Joan Cleveland, President and CEO of SWBC Life Insurance Company and Executive ...

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Best’s Market Segment Report: U.S. Property/Casualty Sector Notches Strongest Performance in a Decade

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The U.S. property/casualty (P/C) industry capitalized on improved underwriting and pricing in 2025 to generate its best performance of the past decade, according ...

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