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Affordable housing hammered by rising insurance rates

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 15, 2023
Insurance premiums for affordable housing operators are already pricier. The pandemic and climate change has pushed the costs even more.
“Underwriters tend to charge about 10% to 15% more than the standard market rate for affordable housing," said Maria Lobo of the global insurance brokerage Gallagher.
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How a weight loss drug's approval could affect insurance premiums

by Kimberly Adams
Nov 10, 2023
The FDA's approval of Eli Lilly's Zepbound could signal more insurers paying for the use of such drugs. Demand is great so the costs could be big and push up premiums.
Eli Lilly’s newly FDA-approved weight loss drug, Zepbound, is priced roughly 21% lower than competitor Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy.
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Insurance premiums for fireworks displays are going up

by Ali Budner
Jul 5, 2023
The high cost and risk are causing some cities and counties to rethink their 4th of July shows.
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No more surprise medical bills. What will that mean for insurance premiums?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 30, 2020
One thing that’s not clear is how this might affect your insurance premiums.
Health workers in New York City carry a patient to an ambulance in April.
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Health care premiums for 2018 set to go up by as much as 50 percent

by Dan Gorenstein and Jana Kasperkevic
Oct 5, 2017
The cost of uncertainty: President Donald Trump's threat to Obamacare subsidies drives up premiums.
In 2018, some healthcare premiums might go up by as much as 50 percent. 
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