Posted on · As Sandy's fifth anniversary approaches Oct. 29, more than 1,000 families in New York and New Jersey are still fighting with the Federal Emergency Management Agency over their flood insurance claims, according to government statistics.
Posted on · The Insurance Council of Texas, the nation's largest state insurance trade association, estimates overall insured losses from Harvey at nearly $19 billion.
Posted on · Travelers Insurance says it has more than 600 adjusters currently working in Texas, 65 of which are trained to use drones when assessing damage.
Posted on · Houston's Harris County has 25,000 fewer flood-insured properties than it did in 2012.
Posted on · In the Austin area, people will soon be able to buy a plan from a company called Oscar Health Insurance, a sort of health insurance startup started in 2012.
Posted on · Actions by the Trump administration are triggering double-digit premium increases on individual health insurance policies
Posted on · Representatives Donna Howard and John Smithee speak from opposite sides of a proposed bill that sets apart contingency abortion insurance.
Posted on · As patients' share of medical bills has grown with the rise in deductibles, copays and coinsurance, providers have become laser focused on getting payments up front.
Posted on · It's the Federal Emergency Management Agency's first major revision in a decade. Banks and insurance companies use the maps to determine whether to require flood insurance and how much property owners will pay.
Posted on · The more complicated your life gets, chances are the more types of insurance you’ll need — from life to car and house coverage. But how much do you really need and how often should you change providers. We put those questions to John Lopez, Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Houston’s Bauer College of Business.
Posted on · Nine more Syrian refugees are scheduled to arrive here in Houston today, after U.S. District Judge David Godbey Wednesday denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request for an emergency order blocking them. Paxton submitted then withdrew a similar request last week. The Attorney General’s back-and-forth actions are not, of course, the only mixed messages coming […]
Posted on · The bill proposes an arbitration process to help patients caught in a reimbursement tug-of-war between their health insurance providers and out-of-network doctors. The issue is especially prevalent after trips to the emergency room.
Posted on · Working Texans without job-based coverage comprise majority of those left behind.
Posted on · "Narrow network" plans mean fewer choices in exchange for lower premiums
Posted on · More than two weeks into the 2014 Hurricane Season, officials wonder if we'd be ready for another big storm. A new survey shows attitudes about natural disasters leave a lot to be desired