Healthcare spending in the United States is approximately $3.3 trillion or $10,348 per person annually — and continues to grow. Each year, Medicare spends more than $104 billion treating patients with diabetes. According to the American Diabetes As…
- 5 Dec 18, 11:57am -

If you areMedicare-eligible , you may find that navigating Medicare can be tricky. Now that the Annual Enrollment period is here, you may have started researching your options and coverage under Medicare. Your first step when signing up for Medicare…
- 29 Nov 18, 3:56pm -

Chances are you know someone with diabetes. That’s not surprising, given that 30.3 million people—or 9.4 percent of the population of the United States—have diabetes, and this number is only growing. Approximately 1.5 million Americans are diag…
- 19 Nov 18, 12:25pm -

Curious about self-funded health plans but confused by all the jargon? GoHealth is here to help with 10 terms you need to know before jumping into the world of self-funded healthcare: 1. Self-Funded Let’s start with the basics: What is a self-funde…
- 14 Nov 18, 3:32pm -

Have you looked into the Open Enrollment Period (OEP) for 2019 yet? Not only did registration begin Nov. 1, but the Dec. 15 deadline is looming! Don’t panic, we have you covered so that you can lock in your policy before then. Here are some importa…
- 8 Nov 18, 5:25pm -

Open Enrollment 2019 is here! Before you shop for health insurance coverage, make note of these key Open Enrollment dates to know so you don’t miss a deadline. Then, when you’re ready to shop for coverage, call GoHealth at 866-931-9240 to get hel…
- 1 Nov 18, 5:05pm -

It’s that time of year again! The Open Enrollment Period for the 2019 Health Insurance Marketplace is here. The Health Insurance Marketplace is for those who do not have insurance through an employer, Medicaid, Medicare, or the Children’s Health…
- 30 Oct 18, 2:25pm -

Some things aren’t mandatory, but they’re certainly a good idea. For instance, you don’t have to turn your car off while getting gas, but it might be a little dangerous to leave it running. No one’s going to arrest you if you deviate from a r…
- 25 Oct 18, 12:28pm -

Have you ever gone to the grocery store to buy a product and been confused by how many brands were available for that one item? It makes what should be a simple decision confusing. Likewise, products with similar names can sometimes be hard to differ…
- 23 Oct 18, 3:10pm -

Whether it’s your first time enrolling in Medicare or you’re already familiar with the program, all enrollees need to learn about its impending changes coming in 2019. The 53-year-old program—signed into law in 1965 under the Social Security Ad…
- 15 Oct 18, 5:33pm -

Core Assurance Partners has acquired E. L. Creech & Co., a fourth-generation, family-owned property and casualty company based in Virginia Beach, where it will maintain its offices.
- 19 Jul 18, 7:00pm -

Risk and reinsurance company Guy Carpenter has partnered with Numerati Partners to launch InsurTech Alliance.
- 18 Jul 18, 7:00pm -

Dovetail Insurance Services former CEO and president Stephen Francis has established a new P&C insurance solutions provider, OneWorld Instech.
- 17 Jul 18, 7:00pm -

OneDigital Health and Benefits has acquired Beneflex Insurance Services, an independently owned & operated employee benefits agency, continuing its expansion in Southern California.
- 16 Jul 18, 6:36am -

Insurance brokerage firm AssuredPartners has acquired Safeguard Insurance, located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
- 13 Jul 18, 9:35am -

AXA and XL Group have revealed future branding of their combined operations after the closing of their $15.3bn merger.
- 12 Jul 18, 2:22am -

Alera Group has acquired a controlling stake in The Insurance Alliance of Central Pennsylvania (The Alliance), effective 1 July in a move to expand its P&C platform.
- 10 Jul 18, 7:00pm -

An affiliate of Mill Point Capital has agreed to acquire Affinion Insurance Solutions (AIS), a business services platform with deep expertise in the distribution, marketing and administration of a broad range of simplified, guaranteed-issue insurance…
- 5 Jul 18, 7:00pm -

The Netherlands-based insurance company Aegon has agreed to extend its partnership with Banco Santander in Spain.
- 3 Jul 18, 7:00pm -

Neon has launched Orca Insurance Agency (Orca), a Lloyd’s approved coverholder which will underwrite on behalf of Neon Syndicate.
- 2 Jul 18, 7:00pm -

Abry Partners has agreed to acquire Lake Forest, Calif.-based Portfolio Holding Inc. from Capital Z Partners LP. The deal is subject to normal and customary closing conditions. Terms were not disclosed. All of Portfolio’s current management team wi…
- 2 hours ago, 19 Aug 19, 1:13pm -

Do you love your agency? Is your agency a Best Place to Work? Then don’t wait – nominate your agency today as a “Best Agency to Work For” in 2019. You must be a current employee of the agency you …
- 3 hours ago, 19 Aug 19, 12:22pm -

PG&E Corp. shares plunged Monday after a judge ruled that a jury can determine whether it should pay as much as $18 billion in damages to wildfire victims. The California utility giant fell as much 28%, to $10.22, at 9:35 …
- 3 hours ago, 19 Aug 19, 12:12pm -

Construction insurance specialists say their insurance market is strong with plenty of capacity and underwriters competing for the best accounts. According to specialists interviewed by Insurance Journal for their assessment of the market, the boom i…
- 3 hours ago, 19 Aug 19, 11:50am -

The value of global insurance premiums underwritten by artificial intelligence will exceed $20 billion by 2024, up from an estimated $1.3 billion in 2019, according to new data from Juniper Research. This growth will be driven by streamlined underwri…
- 4 hours ago, 19 Aug 19, 10:53am -

Arch Insurance North America has agreed to acquire Ventus Risk Management, a technology and analytics-driven managing general underwriter that specializes in providing coastal commercial property insurance solutions to small and mid-sized enterprises…
- 5 hours ago, 19 Aug 19, 10:28am -

A federal judge has allowed PG&E Corp. to retain the sole rights to propose a plan to exit bankruptcy, as he rejected efforts by investors to put forward competing plans, according to court documents. Judge Dennis Montali of the U.S. …
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- 5 hours ago, 19 Aug 19, 9:42am -

Eight students from a south Alabama high school are suffering elevated levels of carbon monoxide, and officials are trying to determine why. News outlets report that New Brockton High School canceled classes Friday after the students became ill on Th…
- 6 hours ago, 19 Aug 19, 9:28am -

A fire department in Kentucky says a collision between a commercial truck and a Greyhound bus has left at least 17 people injured. WKYT-TV reports Greyhound bus 1104 traveling from Atlanta to Cincinnati when it crashed Thursday afternoon around 4:30…
- 6 hours ago, 19 Aug 19, 9:24am -

The National Law Review reports that two states – Connecticut and Rhode Island – have updated their data breach laws to require a more stringent breach response. Both include changes to specify a set time period to notify affected parties:The R…
- 6 Aug 15, 9:48am -

A recent Acunetix study of over 15,000 websites and 5,500 companies unveiled startling numbers. Network scans performed on over 1.9 million files revealed that…Almost four in five web applications were affected by "medium security" vulnerability…
- 4 Aug 15, 10:04am -

A recent IT Portal article debunks common cloud security myths, pointing out that users (and your clients) often have an outdated understanding of the risks they face. Top misconceptions included…There are more breaches in the cloud.Cloud securi…
- 30 Jul 15, 9:41am -

A funny thing happened after hacker collective Rex Mundi stole 24,000 records from Belgian loan company AFC Kredieten. The hacking group explained what they look for in a data breach victim. As The Register details, the hackers posted on their site t…
- 28 Jul 15, 9:56am -

Entrepreneur Magazine recently offered some answers to small-business owners who had questions about their Cyber Liability Insurance, explaining that, yes, all businesses – even small businesses – should consider this coverage.Cyber Liability I…
- 23 Jul 15, 10:18am -

Support for Windows Server 2003 is set to expire on July 14, 2015. Now is the time for IT professionals to remember they can be liable if their clients are using old, outdated technology that is vulnerable to security risks.As TechRepublic reports,…
- 21 Jul 15, 9:48am -

Many IT businesses choose to hire independent contractors and subcontractors rather than employees because it means less hassle and no responsibility to pay employment taxes and benefits like Workers' Compensation Insurance. But as their business gro…
- 16 Jul 15, 9:57am -

Threatpost reports that Pinterest – the popular pin board social media site – released information about an old vulnerability that it fixed months ago. The flaw would have exposed user account information, but Pinterest's staff was able to patch…
- 14 Jul 15, 10:24am -

We've been hearing so much about the "new" economy where companies use freelancers and independent contractors to build a flexible workforce. But as the New York Times reports, some tech companies and startups are opting for a more traditional approa…
- 9 Jul 15, 10:00am -

When a company goes through a public relations disaster like a data breach, it often gets the word "embattled" next to its name in newspaper headlines. Case in point: after its embarrassing breaches, the Office of Personnel Management has been in "em…
- 7 Jul 15, 9:54am -

The Capital One data hack has attracted a great deal of attention, not least because of the size and extent of the breach, but also because the hacker apparently managed to steal data from The Cloud. In the following guest post, John Reed Stark, Pres…
- 5 hours ago, 19 Aug 19, 10:28am -

Class actions are of course well-established in the United States, but class action litigation has never been as well-developed in the UK. Among a number of reasons for this arguably is the lack of an “opt-out” class action procedure in the UK. H…
- 1 day ago, 18 Aug 19, 2:02pm -

One of the more interesting 21st century corporate disclosure developments has been the increased expectation by legislators and regulators that companies should examine their supply chains in order to determine whether chain participants are engaged…
- 4 days ago, 15 Aug 19, 10:49am -

In addition to all of the other risks, liabilities and exposures arising from cybersecurity concerns, you can now add the possibility of a whistleblower action for cybersecurity fraud. According to a July 31, 2019 press release from counsel for the w…
- 5 days ago, 14 Aug 19, 6:04pm -

As I have frequently noted on this site (most recently here), plaintiffs’ lawyers often attempt to fashion a securities lawsuit out of on revelations of corporate activities involving alleged violations of anti-bribery laws. A securities class acti…
- 6 days ago, 13 Aug 19, 9:16pm -

In the following guest post, Stephen J. Choi, Jessica M. Erikson, and Adam C. Pritchard take a look at the plaintiffs’ attorney fee awards in “mega-settlements” in securities class action lawsuits. The authors ask the question whether the lawye…
- 7 days ago, 12 Aug 19, 3:26pm -

The Federal Reserve wants bank directors and senior executives  to know that while their D&O insurance policies are “an important risk mitigation tool,” their policies could contain exclusions that could “potentially limit coverage” and leav…
- 8 days ago, 11 Aug 19, 2:08pm -

In a number of prior posts, I suggested that privacy related issues may be a significant area of potential corporate risk in the months and years ahead. Among the potential sources of risk are the legal requirements of the General Data Protection Reg…
- 11 days ago, 8 Aug 19, 11:06am -

At a time when litigation involving corporate disclosures regarding cybersecurity, privacy, and human resource practices and other hot topics dominate the discussion, potential corporate exposure arising from environmental liabilities and disclosures…
- 12 days ago, 7 Aug 19, 8:21pm -

The news of the recent massive data breach at Capital One made the front pages of the business sections of newspapers across the country. The hack has drawn attention not just because of the magnitude of the hack, but also because the hackers apparen…
- 13 days ago, 6 Aug 19, 6:09pm -