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Health Insurance Rates to Increase 15.9% on Average in Individual Market 

Health insurance carriers operating in New Jersey’s individual marketplace – where people shop for insurance plans if they don’t have coverage through their employer, Medicare or Medicaid, have filed initial rate increases averaging 15.9% for 2026.  Enrollment for the 2026 Plan Year begins Nov....

LP Insurance Services named best practices agency

<!-- LP Insurance Services has been named to an elite group of independent insurance agencies around the U.S. that participated in the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America “Best Practices” Study Group.To be chosen,...

Florida Peninsula Insurance to lower premiums amid hurricane season

Florida Peninsula Insurance, one of Florida's largest private insurers, is proposing to lower its premiums, offering potential savings for thousands of homeowners and condo owners. The company aims to reduce home insurance rates by 8%, which could save homeowners paying an average of...

Elevance loses Medicare Advantage star ratings lawsuit

Bob Herman covers health insurance, government programs, hospitals, physicians, and other providers — reporting on how money influences those businesses and shapes what we all pay for care. He is also the author of the Health Care Inc. newsletter. You can reach Bob...

Florida gets 15th new home insurer since reforms enacted

Suddenly insurance companies seem to be falling out of the sky in Florida. Another new company — it would be the 15th since lawmakers enacted reforms in 2022 and 2023 to quell litigation costs — has been permitted by the Florida Office of Insurance...