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Insurance companies
"Copay accumulators" put patients in middle of battle between insurers and drugmakers
Apr 11, 2024
The tactic helps insurance companies counter high drug prices, but patient advocates are working to ban them.
As hurricanes get more severe, how do insurers calculate risk?
by
Amy Scott
and Nicholas Guiang
Jul 4, 2023
Risks and costs are rising, largely due to climate change, but where the risk hits is key, a veteran "catastrophe modeler" says.
Thefts of catalytic converters keep surging. That's costing drivers and insurers.
Jun 2, 2023
As trace metals become more valuable, thefts keep climbing, causing headaches for drivers, mechanics and insurance companies.
Lab billing operations add to rural hospital woes, leaving some on life support
by
Blake Farmer
Jul 18, 2022
For rural communities, the loss of hospitals means no access to nearby emergency care and the loss of health care jobs.
Getting your insurer to reimburse you for at-home COVID tests requires some effort
Jan 27, 2022
Only half of the insurers in a recent poll said they're offering the easier option of providing tests directly.
California orders insurers not to drop homeowners in wildfire-prone areas
Sep 21, 2021
With the risk of wildfire rising, it's become harder for some homeowners to find coverage.
How the decline of Black-owned insurance firms widened the wealth gap
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Alli Fam
Jul 20, 2020
Many of the agencies survived the Great Depression but later died out. Their loss meant less money invested into Black communities.
For public good, not for profit.
Property insurers report the worst first-quarter profits in more than 20 years
by
Ryan Kailath
May 2, 2017
When you buy insurance for your car or your house, you and your insurance company hope you’ll never have to use it. Well, not so much in 2017. Property insurers are reporting the worst first-quarter profits in more than 20 years. You can blame hailstorms, ice storms, tornadoes—the kind of severe weather that contributes to […]
Insurance companies get FAA approval to use drones
by
Molly Wood
Apr 20, 2015
Drones from your insurance company could be coming to a neighborhood near you.
Obamacare extension catches insurers off guard
by
Noel King
Dec 24, 2013
The Obama administration has extended the deadline for people who are signing up for health insurance on the federal exchange, but insurers are having trouble adapting.