Iowa advances HMO tax hike to cover Medicaid funding gap
Iowa lawmakers push HMO tax increase to 3.5% to address Medicaid shortfall, sparking insurer backlash over rising costs
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Iowa House backs bill ending prior auth for mental health crisis care
Iowa lawmakers approve measure barring insurers from requiring prior authorization for mental health crisis stabilization service
Full-coverage auto insurance premiums in the US drop 6% in 2025 after a 46% surge
Full-coverage auto insurance premiums drop 6% to $2,144 in 2025 after a 46% surge, but high-cost states climb and 2026 increases loom
Warren Buffett stepped down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO after reshaping insurance
Warren Buffett retires as Berkshire Hathaway CEO, closing a decades-long run that turned a small insurer into a $1 tn powerhouse
Iowa Attorney back dismissal of Lockheed pension transfer lawsuit
Nine state attorneys general urged a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Lockheed Martin’s pension risk transfer to Athene
OptumRx, arm of UnitedHealth, joins new bid to block Iowa PBM law after partial injunction
OptumRx challenges Iowa’s PBM law, arguing uneven enforcement and seeking to extend an existing injunction across all affected parties
Hiscox ordered to release records in $6.8 mn Dwolla fraud coverage fight
A U.S. court ordered Hiscox to hand over claims and underwriting records in a $6.8mn dispute over Dwolla’s denied computer fraud insurance claim
U.S. court dismisses Iowa builders’ lawsuit over public adjuster ban
A U.S. district court ruled Iowa’s ban on residential contractors acting as public adjusters does not violate constitutional rights, dismissing a builder’s suit
Court fines Senior Health Insurance $482K for violating LTC injunction
Senior Health Insurance Co. of Pennsylvania and rehabilitators found in contempt for violating an Iowa court order blocking its rehabilitation plan
NAIC Task Force Reconsiders Life Insurance illustration guidelines
The NAIC Life Actuarial Task Force is revisiting Actuarial Guideline 49-A (AG 49-A), aiming to tighten rules around life insurance illustrations and impose consistent disclosure standards
Severe storms in U.S. and Europe cause hundreds of millions in insured losses: Aon
Aon reported that severe storms in both the United States and Europe in late May and early June 2025 caused insured losses totaling hundreds of millions of dollars across both regions
Iowa signed new law regulating auto glass repairs and insurance claims
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new Senate File 573 into law, establishing new regulations for auto glass repair and insurance claims
April severe weather brings widespread hail and tornado damage – Aon
Severe weather in the second half of April caused significant property damage across several U.S. states, with insured losses expected to reach hundreds of millions of dollars
Bain Capital Insurance invests a $200 mn in GuideOne Insurance Company
Bain Capital Insurance has announced a $200 mn investment in GuideOne, marking the inception of The Mutual Group, a new insurance platform
Winter Storm Elliott delivered insured losses of $5.4 bn in U.S. & Canada
Winter Storm Elliott likely delivered insured losses of $5.4 billion across 42 states after sweeping the bulk of the United States at the peak of the Holiday season
U.S. Regulators are assailing the Biden’s plan for collecting climate risk data from insurers
State insurance regulators are assailing the Biden administration’s plan for collecting detailed information from insurance companies to analyze climate risk
Finding affordable health insurance in California can be overwhelming. You’re faced with dozens of plan options, unfamiliar terms and questions about whether you qualify for subsidies through Covered California
Insurers enter 2026 with longer settlement cycles, rising volumes, and slow AI adoption, increasing costs and operational risk, AutoRek finds
Global insurance M&A stabilised, as insurers and brokers took a more strategic approach to acquisitions amid falling interest rates and a realignment of strategic priorities
U.S. life insurers posted modest Prism score gains, with resilient capital strength despite rising annuity volumes and investment risk pressures