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Insurance rates from Anthem too high, says California regulator

October 28, 2014October 25, 2014 Julie Campbell

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Commissioner Dave Jones has stated that policyholders could have saved $33 million if the insurer lowered premiums. A recent statement from California Commissioner Dave Jones expressed that the 10 percent increase in insurance rates at Anthem Blue Cross for small businesses is excessive and that the result to its policyholders was a costly one. The Insurance Commissioner in the state made the announcement a month and a half before the Prop 45 vote. During the last stretch of time for the battle with regards to Proposition 45, Commissioner Jones criticized…

Auto insurance rates are on the rise in the UK

October 28, 2014October 25, 2014 Marc

Insurance rates are growing in the United Kingdom, and there may be no end in sight Auto insurance rates in the United Kingdom has grown for the first time in two years, and they may continue to rise in the coming years. According to AA Insurance, rates throughout the country are on the rise due to numerous factors. Changes in the national market, new trends emerging among drivers, and other factors can influence the cost of auto insurance. The losses that insurance companies see from natural disasters and other market…

Insurance news from North Carolina looks like rates may head upward

October 24, 2014October 22, 2014 G. Turner

Insurers in the state have proposed raises in homeowners premiums at an average of 25 percent. In North Carolina, recent insurance news is showing that homeowners policies may soon be rising in price as companies have been filing to increase their rates by an average of 25 percent. Insurers have said that the current homeowners insurance rates are inadequate to cover damage claims and projections. The commissioner in North Carolina has now made an insurance news announcement that the office has opened up a public hearing that will take place…

Airline insurance with 15 percent higher premiums renewed by Air India

October 1, 2014September 29, 2014 Julie Campbell

This is providing the company with a $26.75 million policy to protect itself against major tragedies. Air India has managed to be able to renew its airline insurance with a mere increase of 15 percent in the premiums that it pays in order to be able to cover its complete fleet of 132 total aircraft. This is notable when taking into consideration that this is an insurance market that has experienced a considerable hardening. The reason that airline insurance usually entails a notably higher rate upon renewal is that it…

Insurance rates in Colorado receive approval for increase

September 26, 2014September 23, 2014 G. Turner

Regulators have now given their permission to increase premiums by 1 percent. Colorado state regulators have now given their approval to raise the insurance rates for over 1,000 different health plans that are being offered by more than 20 different carriers, for 2015. Though not all of those plans will see increased rates, the average will be a very slight premiums rise. When compared to the previous year, the insurance rates will be increasing by an average of 1.18 percent, next year. The areas that typically face the highest health…

Health insurance rates set to go up in Washington

September 9, 2014September 6, 2014 Marc

Washington residents will be paying more for their insurance coverage in 2015 Health insurance in Washington may become more expensive next year. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner expects to see premiums grow by a modest degree in 2015, noting that those with coverage and those seeking coverage will be spending more money on their policies. Rates are expected to see modest growth in comparison to how much they had increased in the years leading up to federal health care reform. Insurance rates expected to increase by an average of…

Long term care insurance prices raise concerns

September 3, 2014September 5, 2014 G. Turner

Long Term Care Insurance Premiums on the Rise

Insurance commissioners in nearly every state are alarmed as they have nearly no authority to stop these skyrocketing rates. Across the country, state authorities are finding that the price of long term care insurance coverage is heading sky high at an increasingly rapid rate, and at the moment, they don’t have much in terms of power when it comes to actually controlling this issue. Regardless of claim history or health status, insurance premiums are rising at a staggering pace. It is not unheard of – or even uncommon – for…