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AutoNation On-Demand Used Car Subscription Service Bundles Maintenance, Insurance
AutoNation Inc., the country’s largest automotive retailer, has announced a partnership with Fair, a digital subscription service, that will allow consumers to lease used vehicles on a month-to-month basis rather than buying them. Consumers can shop and sign for a …
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CREST Insurance Group in Arizona Names Baena President of Employee Benefits
CREST Insurance Group LLC of Arizona has named Cristina Baena president of the employee benefits division. Baena will be overseeing 32 employees from the Tucson, Scottsdale, Sierra Vista, Flagstaff, as well as San Diego, Calif., and Denver, Colo., office locations. …
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State Insurance Regulators Elect Maine’s Cioppa President of NAIC for 2019
State insurance regulators have elected new officers of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). The following officers will assume their duties on Jan. 1, 2019: President: Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric A. Cioppa. Cioppa joined the Maine regulatory bureau in …
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Medical Professional Liability Insurers Post Underwriting Loss Again
U.S. medical professional liability insurers reported an underwriting loss again last year, according to Fitch Ratings in a new report that says the results are drawing more scrutiny around reserves that are shrinking. For the second consecutive year, the medical …
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What Agents Should Know About Cryptocurrency Insurance Market
Cryptocurrency and blockchain entities may seem like a hot market for insurance agents looking to specialize, but right now there are not many insurers willing to write it. Before jumping in, agents would be wise to consider partnering with a …
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28 Streamflow Records Broken in Carolinas by Hurricane Florence Floods
A federal report shows Hurricane Florence broke records in a key flooding measure at more than two-dozen stream gauges in the Carolinas. The U.S. Geological Survey released a report Nov. 13 on streamflow, which measures how much water passes a …
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Judge Says Tennessee Waffle House Shooting Suspect Liable in $100M Death Suit
A judge says the man charged with killing four people at a Tennessee Waffle House is liable in a $100 million wrongful death lawsuit filed by a victim’s mother. News outlets report a Davidson County Circuit Court judge found 29-year-old …
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At Least 1K Doctors in Georgia Have Yet to Register for Opioid Monitoring Program
About 1,100 doctors in Georgia have not signed up for a program to monitor opioid use. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported doctors were supposed to sign up by Jan. 1 for the state’s prescription drug monitoring program. The doctors were supposed …
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Vermont health insurance
A guide to public health, healthcare reform, Medicare enrollment, Medicaid expansion and the move toward a single-payer system in Vermont.
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California health insurance
California has long been a leader in health care reform, and lawmakers introduced a bill in 2017 to create a single-payer system in the state. California has a robust state-run exchange, and millions of residents are newly insured as a result of the ACA.