Posts by Y@DminG
Cigna Settles FTC Insulin Case, Commits to Drug Pricing Overhaul
Cigna Corp.’s Express Scripts has settled the U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s claims its insulin pricing practices violated antitrust and consumer protection laws, and agreed to changes aimed at lowering costs for patients, insurers and small pharmacies, according to a copy … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreMassachusetts Approves Liberty Mutual Reorganization Involving 3 Domestic Mutuals
Liberty Mutual has received approval to convert three domestic mutual insurance affiliates into stock companies and then merge them into a new wholly-owned subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Holding Company (LMHC). The Massachusetts Division of Insurance has approved the reorganizations of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreUS Will Test Infant Formula to See If Botulism Is Wider Risk
U.S. health officials plan to test certain dairy-based ingredients used in a wide variety of baby formulas for spores that can cause infant botulism, in the wake of the ByHeart recall last year that was connected to 51 infant hospitalizations. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCharges Dropped Against ‘Poster Boy’ Contractor Accused of Insurance Fraud
Almost three years ago, in May of 2023, a circuit court judge in Lee County, Florida, sharply criticized a restoration contractor, accusing him of concealing the true cost of condominium roof work in an assignment-of-benefits claim with Tower Hill insurance. … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreWaymo Valued at $126B in Latest Financing as Robotaxis Gather Steam
Alphabet unit Waymo said it had raised $16 billion in its latest fundraising round that valued the self-driving car startup at $126 billion, nearly tripling its valuation in less than two years. As one of the most sought-after applications of … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCanceled FEMA Review Council Vote Leaves Flood Insurance Reforms in Limbo
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has yet to release a long-anticipated final report from its Review Council after canceling a December 11 meeting where members were expected to vote on final recommendations. As a result, FEMA and the National Flood … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAfter Falling 6%, Average Auto Insurance Cost Will Stabilize in 2026, Says Insurify
Consumers of auto insurance in the U.S. received a respite overall from several years of premium increases, but don’t tell that to drivers in some states and don’t look for it to continue. According to online insurance agent Insurify, the … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreAIG, Chubb Can’t Use ‘Bump-Up’ Provision in D&O Policy to Avoid Coverage
A state high court has ruled subsidiaries of American International Group and Chubb cannot use the so-called “bump-up” exclusion in denying coverage for a settlement in a securities lawsuit. Late last month the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a ruling from … Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreCredit Suisse Nazi Probe Reveals Fresh SS Ties, Senator Says
Tuesday’s hearing is to force a reckoning for what activists say are a trove of Swiss bank accounts not fully covered in earlier probes leading Swiss banks to pay $1.25 billion. Source: Claims Journal
Read MoreActive Tornado Season Expected in the U.S.
An active 2026 tornado season is expected for the Central Plains, with roughly 15% more tornadoes than the 20-year average, according to the Kansas Institute of Tornado Dynamics. Factors influencing this forecast include persistent La Niña conditions, warmer-than-average Gulf of … Source: Claims Journal
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