Denise G6d ago

US insurers’ move to back vaccines sends ‘powerful’ message about safety of shots, experts say

A group of insurers will continue covering routine vaccines through 2027 as the Trump administration once again takes aim at the shots and outbreaks of preventable illnesses such as measles and whooping cough lead to hospitalizations and deaths.

#vaccine #health #insurer #USpol

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/07/insurance-coverage-vaccines-trump

US insurers’ move to back vaccines sends ‘powerful’ message about safety of shots, experts say

As Trump officials take aim at vaccine schedule, scientists encouraged by companies’ desire to continue coverage

The Guardian
CintMay 13
FWD #HongKong has reported new business single premium surge of nearly 70% in 2025, ranking third in Hong Kong Solidifies position as a top five pan-Asian #insurer in Hong Kong. FWD has started with the assets of NN in Asia after the Banking crisis. www.asiainsurancereview.com/News/View-Ne...

FWD positions itself among top...
FWD positions itself among top-five pan-Asian insurers

FWD Hong Kong has reported new business single premium surge of nearly 70% in 2025, ranking third in Hong Kong Solidifies position as a top five pan-Asian insurer in Hong Kong

Asia Insurance Review
CBC Nova ScotiaApr 13
It's been 3½ years since Fiona, but N.S. man still fighting insurer to get home fixed
Stephen MacMillan has been in a dispute with his home insurer since 2022's post-tropical storm Fiona. Mould and water damage meant he spent this past winter living in a trailer on the property. MacMillan is not alone in having an unresolved Fiona claim, says the public adjust...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/hurricane-fiona-post-tropical-storm-fiona-insurance-dispute-nova-scotia-9.7144484?cmp=rss
KilleansRow 🇺🇲 🇺🇦🍀Apr 3
#Foreign and #Domestic #Emergencies Dept: How many mines does it take to close the #StraitofHormuz ? Not many, particularly if your an #Insurer of #Shipping thru the area. Now include #Missiles, #Drones and #SmallExplodingBoats and you have some idea regarding what’s in play. Imbecile leadership can’t process this. Likewise #Military leaders don’t train for war with insurance companies. “ Not Our Problem “ as they are fond of saying.These bits are just tip of iceberg wrt how dangerous things are
PrivacyDigestFeb 21

#Insurer Agrees to Pay Millions for Failing to Fix Errors That Made It Harder for Customers to Get #MentalHealth Care

#EmblemHealth this week agreed to a $2.5 million settlement with the #NewYork attorney general’s office because of the large number of inaccuracies in its listings of in-network mental #health providers, a problem that has persisted for years.
#insurance

https://www.propublica.org/article/emblem-health-ghost-network-settlement-mental-health

Insurer Agrees to Pay Millions for Failing to Fix Errors That Made It Harder for Customers to Get Mental Health Care

EmblemHealth will compensate customers who paid out of pocket for mental health care because they couldn’t secure an appointment with a provider listed as being in-network. It also pledged to take additional steps to fix its provider directory.

ProPublica
Osna.FMDec 16
Pressure mounts on German government as health insurance sector faces escalating crisis.The head of the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), Jens Baas, has issued a sta... https://news.osna.fm/?p=27434 | #news #agreement #costcutting #health #insurer
Health Insurer Urges Swift Agreement on Cost-Cutting Plan - Osna.FM

TK urges swift agreement on vital cost-saving measures to address ongoing financial challenges..

Osna.FM
Osna.FMNov 4, 2025
The head of Germany's largest statutory health insurer, the Techniker Krankenkasse (TK), Jens Baas, has launched a scathing critique of planned austerity measur... https://news.osna.fm/?p=21979 | #news #chief #health #hikes #insurer
Health Insurer Chief Questions Savings Plan, Warns of Rate Hikes - Osna.FM

Learn why Techniker Krankenkasse CEO Jens Baas believes Germany's proposed healthcare savings are inadequate and what it means for patients..

Osna.FM
Casper NassauMay 4, 2025
New recycling scheme turns car bumpers into fence posts
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/05/04/new-recycling-scheme-turns-car-bumpers-into-fence-posts/ #recycle #carbumper #insurer
New recycling scheme turns car bumpers into fence posts

The idea is to repurpose broken car parts destined for landfill, with a focus on car bumpers.

1News
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Apr 5, 2025
#ClimateCrisis on track to destroy #capitalism, warns top #insurer
The world is fast approaching temperature levels where insurers will no longer be able to offer cover for many #climate risks, said Gunther Thallinger, on the board of Allianz SE, one of the world's biggest #insurance companies. He said that without insurance, which is already being pulled in some places, many other financial services become unviable, from #mortgages to investments.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/03/climate-crisis-on-track-to-destroy-capitalism-warns-allianz-insurer
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer

Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figure

The Guardian
Glyn MoodyApr 3, 2025
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top #insurer - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/apr/03/climate-crisis-on-track-to-destroy-capitalism-warns-allianz-insurer "The world is fast approaching temperature levels where insurers will no longer be able to offer cover for many climate risks" #ClimateCrisis
Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer

Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figure

The Guardian