Articles about Public Policy & Insurance in Insurance
Ever feel like your insurance bill only goes up? In Maine, regulators are pushing back, saving residents $5.8 million on potential rate hikes and recovering another $4.5 million. Here's how they did it.
California's last nuclear power plant, Diablo Canyon, just got its license extended. Let's pull back the curtain on the massive, multi-billion-dollar insurance puzzle that keeps a place like this running.
A woman in Texas was wrongfully charged with murder, and her subsequent lawsuit was dismissed. This shocking case highlights a terrifying question: if you were wrongfully arrested, would your insurance cover the massive legal bills?
A government committee just exempted Gulf of Mexico oil and gas drillers from key endangered species rules. But does this actually lower their risk, or just change the nature of a potential billion-dollar claim?
Georgia is paying out $3 million to military families after failing to honor their out-of-state professional licenses. Find out what happened and why this landmark case matters for military spouses everywhere.
A startling new report from the EPA's own watchdog reveals that dozens of the nation's most toxic sites are vulnerable to climate-fueled disasters. Find out what this hidden risk could mean for your property, your health, and your insurance coverage.
You might have heard about new oil production starting up off the California coast and thought it meant relief at the pump. But the state's top lawyer says not so fast—and the ripple effects for your insurance are more complicated than you'd think.
A Florida hospital recently sued to evict a patient who wouldn't leave. It sounds bizarre, but it reveals a massive, hidden problem where insurance ends and patient care falls into a terrifying gap.
Flood insurance costs are skyrocketing, but what if we're looking at the problem all wrong? Major insurance groups are now pushing for a common-sense shift: let's focus on preventing flood damage in the first place.
Delaware's insurance regulator is taking a hard look at how carriers handle "fail-first" policies for crucial biologic drugs. What they found has them concerned that insurers might be making it too difficult for patients to get the medicine they need.
You may have heard about a petition to add over 300 injuries to the U.S. vaccine injury list. Let's break down what this really means for the special "insurance" program designed to handle these claims and why it’s a bigger deal than you might think.
When a tragic collision happens at an airport, like the one at LaGuardia, the finger-pointing begins. But can you really sue the US government? Let's untangle the complicated web of sovereign immunity, liability, and the massive insurance policies at play.