Category: insurance

Alberta’s Auto Insurance Among Highest in Canada: Report

While Alberta may offer good value when it comes to buying a house, the same can’t be said when it comes to paying for auto insurance, according to a report conducted by international accounting firm Ernst & Young. Commissioned by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) and released on Dec. 8, the report found…


The Wrong Road (1937)

A young married couple (Cromwell and Mack), whose plans for their life together haven’t turned out as expected, decide to rob the bank where the husband works of $100,000, then hide the money in a safe place and return for it after they serve out their sentences. All goes according to plan until they get…


Disasters Caused Total of $122 Billion in Insured Losses in 2022: Swiss Re

ZURICH—Hurricane Ian and other natural catastrophes have caused an estimated $115 billion of insured losses so far this year, well above the 10-year average of $81 billion, Swiss Re estimated on Thursday. Natural and man-made disasters did economic damage of $268 billion, of which $122 billion was covered by insurance, making 2022 one of the…


Healthcare Unmasked | Documentary

Frustrated with the high cost of health insurance, small business owner Kim Sertich investigates why the cost is so high. Stunned by the outcome, she sets out to find viable and affordable alternatives including direct primary care and health sharing. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it later on “My List.”…


Buffett’s Conglomerate Closes $11.6 Billion Alleghany Insurance Buy

OMAHA, Neb.—Warren Buffett’s company completed its largest acquisition in years Wednesday with its $11.6 billion purchase of the Alleghany insurance conglomerate. The purchase announced in March will further expand Berkshire’s sizeable insurance operations and add a few more companies to its stable, including a steel fabricator and toy company owned by Alleghany. In many ways,…


How to Handle Your Medical Bills

When she was 19, writer Emily Maloney found herself facing about $50,000 in medical debt after hospital treatment for a mental health crisis. The debt followed her throughout her twenties, hurting her credit and leading to stressful calls from collection agencies. Her experience is all too common: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reports that about…


Concealed Carry Insurance Providers Witness a Boom as More Americans Choose to Bear Arms

Concealed carry insurance providers have witnessed a boom across the United States over the past few years. The insurers have noticed unprecedented growth in applications, amid rising crime rates and a failure to stop criminals since the “Defund the Police” movement took hold in 2020, has driven more Americans to buy firearms for self-defense. The…


Which Types of Business Insurance Should You Purchase?

Entrepreneurial types tend to be relentless in the pursuit of their dreams. Many bring a single-minded focus to getting their business up and running. They spend every waking moment (and even some of their sleep time) thinking up new ways to innovate, improve, and outfox. This type of person is often so preoccupied that he…


Pennsylvania’s New ‘Venue Shopping’ Rule for Malpractice Cases Will Worsen Doctor Shortage, Critics Say

A seemingly small procedural court change made by the Civil Procedural Rules Committee of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is expected to have devastating consequences for public health in the state, according to health care advocates, but medical malpractice plaintiff attorneys are celebrating the change. In August, the court reversed its own 20-year rule banning “venue shopping”…


Oregon Task Force Aiming to Roll Out Universal Healthcare Plan In 2026

Oregon hopes to once again take the lead in implementing progressive policies—this time by being the first state in the nation to roll out a universal, or “single-payer” healthcare system. For the past two years, the 20-member state-appointed Oregon Joint Task Force on Universal Health Care—comprising four legislators, public officials, tribal members, and healthcare and…