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Average Social Security Payment Could Reach $3,000 by 2040

The average monthly Social Security payment nationwide is $2,008. With an annual cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) of 2.8%, this payment will reach $3,038 in 2040. The 2.8% figure is the COLA going ...

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Allegation of bad faith insurance claim must go to arbitration

A dispute between a Canton-based physicians' group and its medical malpractice insurer must be resolved through arbitration, the Supreme Court of Ohio ruled. In a unanimous decision, the Supreme C...

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AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. and Its Subsidiaries

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings (Long-Term ICRs) of “aa-” (Superior) of RiverSou...

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California proposes greater ‘solvency’ oversight of insurers; industry balks

In a year that began with devastating wildfires, California is proposing a disclosure regime to address the long-term solvency of insurance companies. Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara unveiled ...

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Hospitals are under pressure. These changes could save $1.2 billion a year – and fund 160,000 extra hospital visits

State and territory governments have reacted angrily to a letter from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in September asking them to rein in hospital spending. This comes amid negotiations for the ...

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Small business insurance option Carolina HealthWorks debuts

An employer-provided health insurance option — Carolina HealthWorks — has been authorized for businesses with between two and 50 workers by the N.C. Insurance Department. The option, known as mult...

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STATEMENT BY DFS ACTING SUPERINTENDENT KAITLIN ASROW AT THE NYS SENATE HEARING ON COST AND AVAILABILITY OF INSURANCE FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY

The following information was released by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS): Statement Ahead of Senate Standing Committees On Insurance; Housing, Construction, And Commun...

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Americans are unprepared for the expensive and complex process of aging – a geriatrician explains how they can start planning

It's important for older adults to plan for their care as they age. Maskot/Maskot via Getty ImagesHollywood legend Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in Februar...

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Your Medigap plan costs you $2,600 a year: It pays to shop around

About 12.5 million Medicare beneficiaries were enrolled in Medigap plans in 2022, according to KFF’s most recent comprehensive data.That represents about 42% of everyone in original Medicare. Put a...

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Arch Insurance Hires Sean Brady as Senior Vice President, Program Management, Consumer Division

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Arch Insurance (Arch) today announced that Sean Brady has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Program Management for the Consumer Division, which includes the...

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Insurance company execs most concerned about severe convective storms

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Insurance company executives consider severe convective storms to be the No. 1 peril by impact to their organizations' balance sheets, a recent survey found....

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LA County launches investigation of State Farm over handling of wildfire claims

Los Angeles County has launched an investigation into State Farm’s handling of insurance claims, amid widespread complaints of delays and underpayments from policyholders impacted by the January Ea...

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Algorithms Trained on Normal Chest X-rays Can Predict Health Insurance Types

arXiv:2511.11030v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Artificial intelligence is revealing what medicine never intended to encode. Deep vision models, trained on chest X-rays, can now detect not only d...

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Fire town hall talks home insurance, prep

Panelists talked about a program that could help homeowners with insurance in higher fire risk areas during a wildfire preparation and insurance town hall held Wednesday at the Grant County Veteran...

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Insurers add fee to cover L.A. fires

Homeowners across California will soon see a new charge on their monthly insurance bills to help pay claims arising from this year’s devastating Los Angeles wildfires. Most of the temporary fees i...

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