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Cash settlements on home insurance claims leaving vulnerable Australians short-changed, Asic says

Corporate regulator finds insurers settling most claims with cash rather than by managing repairs or rebuilding, warning of ‘unfair outcomes’ for homeowners Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Home in

Focused Leadership is Driving Sustainable Growth at White Mountains Insurance (WTM)

Sun Life and Wilton Re form reinsurance joint venture

Watch live: Trump makes announcement on drug pricing

President Trump will make an announcement Monday afternoon tied to his efforts to make healthcare more affordable — after insurance prices skyrocketed when expanded subsidies under the Affordable Care Act expired late last year.

Texas Funds Flock Camera Surveillance Network With $1 Car Insurance Fee Meant To Combat Catalytic Converter Theft

The Texas's Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority doesn't show any signs of stopping either.

CNBC Points Pro: Which card has primary rental car insurance, lounge access and 2X points?

Lots of cards feature these benefits, but the key question is: How much do they cost?

Aon CEO says insurance broker seeks to build 'premiere middle market platform' with purchase of rival USI

The insurance broker said the merger will create the premiere U.S. middle-market platform.

You Know Who Really Hates AI? Insurance Claims Adjusters

Of the Glassdoor reviews from claims adjusters that mentioned AI, a staggering 98 percent were negative. “AI is just a tool,” one person tells WIRED. “It should never be given the keys.”

Aon strikes $17 billion deal for rival USI Insurance Services

Aon will buy rival USI Insurance Services in a $17 billion deal from private equity firm KKR, the insurance brokerage said on Monday.

American Coastal Maps E&S Expansion as Florida Insurance Pricing Softens

Aon nears $17 billion deal to buy insurance broker USI from KKR, WSJ reports

Aon is nearing a roughly $17 billion deal, including debt, to acquire insurance brokerage USI from KKR, the Journal reported.

Owners warned about accepting cash settlements on house insurance claims

Retiree angry over planned cuts to health insurance rebates

The Roth Conversion That Cost a 62-Year-Old His $9,600 Health Insurance Subsidy

Lawmakers added $1 to car insurance policies. That money paid for Flock cameras

Article URL: https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/28/texas-flock-cameras-auto-insurance-fee-mvcpa-grants/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49494182 Points: 366 # Comments: 244

Older Australians weigh cost of changes to health insurance rebates

Uber's Rising Rideshare Fares Aren't Helping Its Drivers With Inflation Or Rising Insurance Costs

Uber defended itself by saying the line item's rising percentage can be attributed to rising insurance costs. Studies show that's not really the whole story.

AFL in bind over future concussion insurance for players

Labor Department to propose expansion of association health plans, which could lower insurance costs for some workers

The agency has submitted a rule proposal to the White House that could allow more workers to get health insurance through association health plans.

Emergency medical evacuation insurance: What it covers, what it costs, and how to compare plans

‘She looked into COBRA’: My friend was laid off and lost her health insurance. How can she find affordable coverage?

“The cost is absolutely ridiculous.”

How to buy travel insurance (and when to skip it)

AI and Insurance: Is Brown & Brown (BRO) Facing Extinction or Evolution?

Launch HN: Risklytics (YC S26) – Insurance brokerage for frontier tech companies

Hi HN, we're Sam and Alex, founders of Risklytics ( https://risklytics.ai ). We're both on leave from Harvard, and we run an insurance brokerage for companies building robots, drones, autonomous systems and satellites. You describe your machine, we find the insurance companies wi

Oldinsurancemaps.net is now a Charter Project

Article URL: https://openstreetmap.us/news/2026/08/oim-charter-project/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49445873 Points: 67 # Comments: 10

Nonprofits are helping musicians pay for insurance in Austin, Texas, and beyond

A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin musicians , even as rising healthcare costs make the program more expensive.

Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem

The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance.

My son does not work, yet pays $500 for Affordable Care Act health insurance. Is that fair?

“I see people who have a lot of money but little or no taxable income who still qualify for ACA Marketplace subsidies.”

Jets tab rookie Klubnik instead of veteran as QB2

Instead of adding a veteran insurance policy, the Jets will enter the season with rookie Cade Klubnik as their No. 2 quarterback.

Ending higher private health rebate for Australians 65 and over is ‘good policy change’, report co-author finds

Research finds just 0.1-0.4% of the total insured population will ditch insurance, while the government will save as much as $940m a year Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Removing the higher privat

Study finds food insecurity remains in historically redlined neighborhoods

Bad housing, high crime and poor schools are more important than transportation or income when it comes to accessing healthy food in neighborhoods historically subjected to "redlining"—the now-illegal practice once used to refuse loans, insurance or mortgages to people in certain

Japan outlines measures to protect infrastructure from cyberattacks

In light of a recent series of ransomware attacks, the draft urges such businesses to take measures, including taking out cybersecurity insurance.

Bengaluru: Courier executive who faked his own murder 11 years ago arrested

Kumar, a resident of Ramapuram village, had reportedly borrowed heavily from local moneylenders. He was working for a private firm and had a life insurance policy.

Florida grand jury finds DeSantis administration misused $10 million, but no charges have been filed

Despite the lack of charges, the report ignited a new round of criticism aimed at Gov. Ron DeSantis and other top state Republicans over the charity receiving $10 million from a state Medicaid settlement intended to help poor children get health insurance.

Girl faces six-month recovery after 'freak accident' bus crash on holiday

Emma Williams says what happened to her daughter shows the importance of travel insurance.

Keralam Home Minister asks Crime Branch to verify reports fugitive Sukumara Kurup is alive

Reports have surfaced claiming that Kurup is alive and living in Brunei under a different name and using another passport. He is wanted in connection with 1984 murder of Chacko in Mavelikara, allegedly as part of a plan to fake his own death and claim a life insurance payout

Why banks in Ghana make little use of AI for climate action decisions

Artificial intelligence could help evaluate climate protection projects more effectively and channel funding more precisely to where it is needed. Nevertheless, banks and insurance companies in Ghana have so far made very little use of the technology. A new study conducted at the

Study Reveals UnitedHealth's Profit Margins Four Times What It Claimed [pdf]

Article URL: https://insurancewatchdogcoalition.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/UHG-Profits-Study_August-2026.pdf Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49453510 Points: 78 # Comments: 28

How to invest money for long-term care

I’ve written about how to decide how much to set aside for long-term care expenses for people who have decided to forgo insurance. But where and how should those funds be invested ? Where to invest for long-term care You don’t have to maintain a separate account for your long-ter

How the AIDS crisis helped create a multibillion-dollar death-speculation market

Investors will buy your life insurance policy today — and collect the payout when you die.

Pune tribal students to meet Maharashtra Minister in Mumbai today; hunger strike continues for 11th day

They have asked for increased protection for students staying in tribal hostels and ashram schools, and for an insurance cover of ₹1 crore for tribal students