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Markets/Coverages: AXA XL Starts Prevention-Focused Business Unit; Markel Adds New Media, Entertainment Offerings
AXA XL announced the creation of a new Business Unit dedicated to prevention. The new unit, led by Global Chief Underwriting Officer Libby Benet, will
Markel expands professional liability offerings with new media and entertainment coverage options
/PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), today announced an expansion of its professional liability offerings for...
Markel expands professional liability offerings with new media and entertainment coverage options
/PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), today announced an expansion of its professional liability offerings for...
New insurance for content creators: Markel bundles media, cyber risks
Content creators and media businesses get new bundled liability and cyber coverage options as Markel expands ProSolutions to address evolving risks.
Predictions of a mass exodus from Obamacare are coming true
The GOP is directly responsible for millions of Americans becoming unable to afford health insurance.
Strengthening Colorado’s mental-health workforce
By Kyle Brown and Lindsay Gilchrist More than 1.2 million Coloradans live with a diagnosed mental health condition, and in 2023, one in five people seeking care were unable to get the treatment they needed. Overwhelmingly, insurance delays and inadequate provider networks are to blame. A recent study found credentialing for providers takes up to […]
Governor signs bill eliminating need for health insurance companies to authorize cancer screenings
The new bill eliminates the requirement for approval for cancer screenings from insurance companies.
NIL Protection: A Game-Changer for College Sports?
Athletic name image and likeness agreements worth millions demand insurance protection.
WBN Survey: Global Business Leaders Shift Risk Strategy With Insurance
Global organization are moving from risk mitigation to a risk-led strategy as business leaders shift their approach to risk, influenced by geopolitical
SME cyber gaps expose underinsurance opportunity for carriers: KYND
Latest data highlight a growing claims risk – and a chance for insurers to pair cyber cover with practical, data‑led risk improvement.
Colorado Democrats pass stopgap funding for health insurance subsidies
Colorado Democrats have approved a stopgap plan to keep health insurance subsidies afloat, but not without prompting concerns from members of both parties about the sustainability of the funding. Senate Bill 178, which was introduced...
NYDFS Ramps Up Health Care Cybersecurity Enforcement With $2.25 Million Settlement
On April 29, 2026, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced the finalization of a $2.25 million settlement with Delta Dental of New York and Delta Dental Insurance Co.,…
Data shows consumers dropped health coverage after Republicans let subsidies expire
After the GOP rejected efforts to maintain Biden-era subsidies, many assumed millions would drop their coverage. The predictions were apparently right.
Trump has a proposal to expand fertility benefits. Here’s how that would work
President Donald Trump announced a new proposed rule Monday that would allow employers to provide standalone health insurance coverage for fertility benefits.
Sandy shores and serious business: Palomar takes on InsuranceFest 2026
The industry’s best minds are gathering in one location
Five moments it all went wrong for Starmer
Winter fuel and welfare U-turns, national insurance hikes, Peter Mandelson’s appointment and disastrous local elections have brought PM to the brink
Obesity Drug Prices Undercut Healthcare Savings, CVS CEO Says
CVS Health Corp. Chief Executive Officer David Joyner said that drugmakers must significantly reduce the price of anti-obesity medicines before the drugs will save money for commercial health insurance plans.
Watch live: Trump holds event on maternal healthcare
Watch live coverage as President Donald Trump holds an event on maternal healthcare at the White House. The administration had announced a proposal to expand workplace fertility benefits and insurance coverage.
I left NYC to join my family's business. I don't regret it.
Evan O'Dowd left a startup career in New York to join his family's insurance company and help shape its future.
Breaking Up Big Medicine Won’t Make Health Care Cheaper
Consolidation is not what’s driving the big increase in health care costs.
Watch: 8 Health Insurance Terms You Should Know
Deductible. Copay. Out-of-pocket limit. What do these health insurance terms actually mean? We explain common phrases from insurance policies so navigating your plan is less of a headache.
Thousands drop Medi-Cal in Ventura County. Here's what it means
Enrollment in the Medi-Cal insurance program is falling in Ventura County and the decline is expected to continue.
Health Insurers Performing Better But There’s Potential Trouble Ahead
Health insurance companies including UnitedHealthcare, CVS Health’s Aetna and Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans are seeing lower costs. But there’s trouble ahead.
Health insurance marketplace feels growing tremors from GOP cuts
State ObamaCare marketplaces are starting to feel tremors from the GOP-controlled Congress’s ending of enhanced subsidies, as millions of Americans are dropping coverage. Experts and st…
Lawrence school board to consider health plan change, hear needs assessment
Lawrence school board members on Monday will consider a change to save the district money on rising health insurance costs, though employees would have to pay to keep their current level of coverage.
Why an AI Insurance Unicorn Opened a 24/7 Café to Win Customers
The newly valued unicorn is blending café culture with customer acquisition as it scales.
Germany’s Healthcare Reforms Herald More Pain for Big Pharma
Donald Trump’s push to bring down drug prices in the US has rattled the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies. Now, they’re confronting a new menace as Germany seeks to plug a ballooning deficit in its public health-insurance funds.
Ayotte wades into wraparound mental health services debate
After a New Hampshire House committee voted to kick the can down the road on whether to compel insurance companies to cover wraparound mental health services for children, Gov. Kelly Ayotte was “outraged.”
Fact-check: Sanders says 15 million lost health insurance because of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'
"As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need," Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said during a committee hearing that included testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Covenant Health, United Healthcare at odds: patients could lose coverage
Once again, a hospital system in East Tennessee is at odds with an insurance provider, and patients could lose care over the dispute.
State employees speak out against dropping Blue Cross from Kansas health plan
Retired and current state employees spoke out against Kansas dropping Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance from the state plan.
Hillhouse Is Said to Near Deal for Marsh’s Risk Adviser and Broker PCS
Hillhouse Investment is nearing a deal to buy Marsh’s financial risk manager and life insurance broker for high-net-worth individuals, primarily in Asia, according to people familiar with the matter.
Taxpayers could foot the bill for millions in unpaid bills from insurer, Harris Health says
Harris Health has filed a federal lawsuit alleging one of its contracted insurance providers owes the public hospital system millions of dollars in unpaid medical claims, costs the county says could ultimately fall on taxpayers.
Fact-check: Sanders says 15 million lost health insurance because of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'
"As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill,' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need," Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said during a committee hearing that included testimony by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Microsoft internal document shows buyout offers to US employees
Microsoft offered buyouts to thousands of US employees to cut costs amid AI infrastructure spending plans. The offers include cash and insurance.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte continues push for expanded insurance coverage of children's mental health
Gov. Kelly Ayotte called mental health care a top priority as she pushed lawmakers to pass a bill to expand insurance coverage for children's mental health.
5 Takeaways From the Last Televised California Governor Debate
Candidates debated housing and insurance policy in the first half, then furiously attacked one another at the end.
He pitched military service with a promise of lifetime healthcare. When he needed it, the system failed.
More than a year after the military’s health insurance program transitioned millions of people to TriWest, problems continue to plague the program, leaving patients in limbo.
Direct Contracting for Health Services: Considerations for Policymakers | Rockefeller Institute of Government
Direct contracting lets large employers cut healthcare costs by working directly with providers, but policymakers should monitor whether this new(ish) approach to health insurance delivers reliable, equitable, and quality outcomes for the insured.
Thousands in WA drop health insurance coverage. Here’s why
For nearly a year, policymakers have warned that ACA enrollment could fall off a cliff. Now we know exactly how many people in Washington dropped out.
CVS Health raises 2026 guidance after Q1 earnings beat
The company's insurance unit posted a medical benefit ratio of 84.6%, well below the prior year's 87.3%, driving a fifth-consecutive quarterly beat
CVS blows past estimates, hikes outlook as insurance business outperforms
All of the health-care giant's business segments, including its insurer Aetna, its retail pharmacy and health services unit, surpassed expectations.
CVS’s Results Add to Positive Momentum for Health-Insurance Industry
The company attributed much of the improvement to a turnaround at its insurance unit, Aetna.
RFK Jr.’s dangerous crusade against antidepressants
The challenge facing Americans struggling with mental health isn’t overprescription. It’s insurance barriers, plus a stigma Kennedy risks increasing.
Spirit Airlines shutdown leaves Houston flight attendants scrambling for jobs, health care
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines has left thousands of employees without jobs, income or health insurance, forcing many to scramble for work and basic benefits.
Chisago County employees strike after months of negotiations, with health insurance top of mind
UnitedHealthcare removes prior approval requirements for 30% of healthcare services
UnitedHealth will eliminate prior approval requirements for 30% of healthcare services, its insurance unit said on Tuesday, further reducing delays and paperwork for patients and doctors.
Berkshire Picks Gen Re Chairman as Insurance Star Ajit Jain’s Successor
Charlie Shamieh, an insurance-industry veteran, is slated to succeed Jain whenever he is ready to retire.
Around 100 union workers strike at Brookfield Zoo over health insurance, wages
Around 100 union workers walked off the job at Brookfield Zoo on Monday morning, calling for what they described as a a fair contract and urging the zoo to close to the public until an agreement is reached.
Business Leaders Recast Insurance as Strategic Resilience Tool, Not Just a Cost
A global survey of C-suite leaders found that 87% expect commercial insurance to become increasingly strategic over the next three years, according to a report from the Worldwide Broker Network and MarshBerry.
Transitions in Health Insurance Status Following Initiation of Dialysis by Modality
Researchers examined whether dialysis modality affected patients' likelihood to experience an insurance transition.
California politics professor weighs in on importance of insurance commissioner's race
Colorado Democrats scramble to fund health care subsidies after loss of federal benefits
Colorado Democrats are struggling to devise a long-term plan to respond to higher health insurance costs after Republicans in Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. Individuals and families who...
Colorado Democrats scramble to fund health care subsidies after loss of federal benefits
Colorado Democrats are struggling to devise a long-term plan to respond to higher health insurance costs after Republicans in Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. Individuals and families who...
Republicans see high-risk plans as the future of health insurance
More than 40 million Americans are already opting to take on the cost of sick visits, drugs and surgeries to get lower premiums and tax savings.
Inszone Insurance acquires Mena agency - Talk Business & Politics
Inszone Insurance Services acquired Mena Insurance Agency, Inc., commonly known as Mena Insurance. This strategic acquisition further expands Inszone’s footprint in Arkansas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded...
Inszone Insurance acquires Mena agency - Talk Business & Politics
Inszone Insurance Services acquired Mena Insurance Agency, Inc., commonly known as Mena Insurance. This strategic acquisition further expands Inszone’s footprint in Arkansas. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded...
Health Ministry changes medical cannabis guidelines, passes responsibility to insurance funds
Cannabis may still be considered in severe cases, such as insomnia or acute distress, but only alongside proven treatments like psychotherapy and under close supervision.
Healthy workers are ditching company insurance to save $1,000 a month
With premiums rising 6% in 2025 for company family plans alongside the growing cost of living, some workers are questioning whether their benefits are worth the cost.
Curing U.S. Health Care, Part II
On March 23, 2010 President Barack Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — usually referred to either as the Affordable Care Act or as Obamacare — into law. Joe Biden, then the vice president, could be overheard whispering “This is a big fucking deal.” And it was. The ACA, which went into full effect in 2014, created a system of subsidies and regulations designed to make health insurance available to many Americans who had previously been left out. It worked: In 2010 there were 47 million uninsured people in America, but by 2016 this number had dropped to 27 million. This still fell short of the universal health insurance that every other advanced nation has, but it was real progress. In 2017, during his first term, Donald Trump tried to destroy the ACA, replacing it with the American Health Care Act — legislation that would have eliminated most of the provisions that expanded health insurance under Obama. At the time the Congressional Budget Office projected that the G.O.P.’s replacement bill would nearly double the number of Americans without health insurance, increasing the total uninsured population by 23 million and undoing all of the progress achieved under the ACA. However, the attack on Obamacare failed by one vote in the Senate, and the ensuing public backlash against the G.O.P. delivered a large victory in the 2018 midterms to the Democrats. After these developments many observers assumed that the ACA had become a more or less permanent feature of American life. Such assessments, however, failed to take into account the deep hostility of the U.S. right toward policies that expand access to healthcare. As we’ll see, this hostility goes back generations. And the second Trump administration has taken actions that the CBO projects will add 16 million people to the rolls of the uninsured by 2034. How did we get here? And now what? Today’s primer will analyze the political economy of U.S. healthcare since the 1940s and the combination of danger and opportunity created by the current crisis. Beyond the paywall I will discuss the following: US health care on the eve of Trump II 80 years of US health politics The Obamacare story The new assault on healthcare
Patrick Wolff: Taking on the insurance crisis with experience, not politics
If elected Insurance Commissioner, I will be a Wolff on your side.
Netflix’s 'Beef' highlights a $5,000 deductible — how to handle your own healthcare costs
A scene in the new season of Netflix's show "Beef," about a high health insurance deductible, illustrates a pain many Americans experience.
Berkshire Profits More Than Double on Gains in Insurance, Railroad, Energy Businesses
The conglomerate reported results just ahead of its annual shareholder meeting, where new CEO Greg Abel will take the stage in Warren Buffett’s place.
Proposed bill would allow New Yorkers to buy into state health insurance plan
Amid Essential Plan rollbacks, a bill in the Senate looks to offer option for New Yorkers to buy into the plan.
Kansas state employees could lose Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance in cost-saving move
State decision-makers are mulling whether to drop Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas from the state employee health insurance plan.
Obamacare Enrollment Drops Sharply as Costs Rise
Americans can’t afford the higher health insurance premiums that resulted from Congress’s refusal to extend federal tax credits.
Mississippi ranks last in U.S. on healthcare outcomes and disparities
The Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation focused on healthcare issues, released a report Wednesday that provided a nationwide look at how health outcomes, access to care, and quality of care differ based on racial and ethnic identity. The report shows that, compared to national rates, a higher number of Mississippians die from avoidable deaths, lack health insurance, and have less preventative care such as cancer screenings. These trends are heightened for Black Mississippians.
Governor signs bill to continue funding Medicaid in N.C.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein signed the Medicaid funding bill into law. The health insurance program faced running out of money within weeks.
Expense discipline wars: which insurance business managed cost inflation best?
Some grew revenue impressively from 2021 to 2025 — then let expenses grow even faster
Delaware bill looks to tackle insurance hurdles for mental health care
Lawmakers in Dover recently introduced a bill focused on making mental health and substance use disorder care more accessible for Delawareans.
Health Care Affordability in the United States, From Crisis to Action
U.S. health care costs exceed $5T yearly, driving delayed care and debt. Experts urge reforms to improve affordability, access, and health outcomes. delivery of health care; financial stress; health care costs; health policy; patient advocacy
Gavin Newsom, Early Champion of Single-Payer, Moderates in the Face of Fiscal Limits
By Angela Hart | KFF Health News SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In his earliest days in the governor’s office, Democrat Gavin Newsom huddled with his advisers to consider how to realize a key campaign promise: transforming a healthcare system replete with insurance company intermediaries into the nation’s ...
Healthy workers are ditching company insurance to save $1,000 a month
With premiums rising 6 percent in 2025 for company family plans alongside the growing cost of living, some workers are questioning whether their benefits are worth the cost.
Germany: Merz hails 'historic' health care reform
The Cabinet has greenlit a health care draft law designed to lower insurance rates. The bill heads to parliament next, but doctors' associations and patient protection advocates say it amounts to austerity measures.
Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace Data Show Changes in Enrollment, Plan Selection, Premiums
New data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show that marketplace plan enrollment in Arkansas decreased by 3.8% in the 2026 open enrollment period compared to 2025, but there was a shift in the types of plans selected and a notable increase in average plan premiums.
Rising premiums push younger workers to rethink employer health plans
Rising health insurance costs are prompting some younger, healthier workers to reconsider employer-sponsored coverage, creating new strains for workers and warning signs for employers, Bloomberg writes. As premiums climb and take-home pay tightens, some employees are opting for alternatives, such as medical cost-sharing plans, limited-benefit coverage or going uninsured altogether to save hundreds of dollars […]
Healthy Workers Are Ditching Company Insurance to Save $1,000 a Month
The very people that employers rely on to pay into plans and keep them afloat are starting to opt out due to soaring costs.
German cabinet approves health insurance reform to curb costs
Germany's cabinet approved a draft bill to reform the statutory health insurance system on Wednesday, aiming to save 16.3 billion euros ($19.08 billion) next year amid mounting costs.
Mental health care providers worry some patients will suffer after insurance organization wants money back
Northeast Ohio mental health providers fear some of their patients might have to go without care after a major insurance organization said it needs to recoup significant money.
Court shuts down health insurance scam that stole millions from people seeking coverage
Legislature to hold final votes on N.C. Medicaid funding
Medicaid gives health insurance to more than 3 million people in North Carolina. The program was set to run out of money within weeks.
Florida Delays Children's Health Insurance Expansion as Uninsured Rate Rises
By Daniel Chang and KFF Health News HealthDay ReportersTUESDAY, April 28, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Like many parents, Tatiana Lafortune wants her children to get a good education, eat nutritious food and see a doctor when they’re not feeling well. Public schools and her church’s pantry help Lafortune ...
Apollo announces appointment of Paul Thomas and launch of sports and entertainment offering
Apollo, part of the Skyward Group, has announced both the appointment of Paul Thomas and the expansion of its specialty division through the launch of a
In Warning Shot, Oregon Insurance Regulators Oust Alternative Health Plan From the State
State takes first enforcement action against health care sharing arrangement since 2021.
Michigan Senate bill would require insurance to cover IVF and IUI fertility treatments
This policy is at the root of unaffordable health care
The current system incentivizes employer compensation through insurance rather than cash, driving up costs.
Florida Delays Children’s Health Insurance Expansion as Uninsured Rate Rises
Florida’s KidCare expansion has been stuck in legal limbo since February 2024. Since then, the number of uninsured children in Florida has risen to 400,000 — one of the highest state tallies.
Opinion | Getting handle on how insurance spurs high health care costs
Readers react to Dr. Ashish K. Jha's argument that high deductibles and flawed incentives are pushing prices higher.
Health insurance and end-of-life healthcare expenditures: evidence from Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey
npj Health Systems - Health insurance and end-of-life healthcare expenditures: evidence from Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey
Vermont sees drop in health insurance enrollment after subsidy cuts
Learn about the impact of the federal budget bill HR.1 on Vermont's healthcare system, including loss of subsidies and changes to Medicaid eligibility.
Congress must deliver substantive health care reform in 2026
Lawmakers are attempting to address the rising health care costs by redirecting funds from insurance companies and hospital systems to patients, as supported by the organization Fund The Patient an…
'Who is taking care of us?': Childcare workers can't afford insurance
Andreya Chapman's job is her passion. But it's also why she's struggled to afford health coverage, an issue that pushed off a cancer diagnosis.
Health insurance a struggle for Michigan childcare workers
Andreya Chapman's job is her passion. But it's also why she's struggled to afford consistent health coverage, an issue that pushed off a can
Video: Skyrocketing Health Insurance Forces Americans to Scramble for Care
Older people who are medically high risk, but too young for Medicare are facing unaffordable health insurance premiums after federal health care credits lapsed earlier this year. Now that the grace period has expired, some Americans are struggling to get the care they need.
Orange schools, teachers union at impasse over health insurance
The district-proposed cost hikes to health insurance, combined with tiny proposed raises, mean most teachers would take home less money next year, if the plan is approved.