New California health insurance rates unveiled
Los Angeles Times
The new government-run market is aimed at many of the state's uninsured and at Californians who already purchase their own health insurance. The majority of Californians receive health coverage from their employers and are not among those targeted for ...
California's likely health insurance rates under new law are lower than expected Washington Post (blog)
California Health Insurance Premiums Under Obamacare Revealed Huffington Post
Health insurance: California's new marketplace picks 13 plans to offer ... San Jose Mercury News
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FEMA Funds, Insurance Expected to Provide Some Relief to Homeowners Who ...
ABC News
But when the tornado hit, they had no homeowner's insurance for the home they bought in 1994. They had dropped their $50-a-month policy in 2010, after Kevin lost his job in construction. "I think the worst part, especially at the beginning, is feeling ...
Lower Payouts Likely After Tornado Wall Street Journal
Oklahoma's Tornado Tragedy Could Send Your Insurance Costs Higher DailyFinance
Oklahoma Insurance Department says preliminary tornado damage estimate ... Washington Post

Senate votes to cut insurance subsidies to rich farmers
Reuters
Crop insurance, which pays out if farmers' crops are damaged, is the costliest part of the farm safety net, costing $9 billion a year. It would expand by 5 percent in the Senate bill even as other farm, conservation and nutrition programs are cut by ...
Senate votes to cut crop insurance help for the wealthiest farmers in five ... Washington Post
Crop Insurance Reform Would Save Lots of Taxpayer Money Heritage.org (blog)
Senate votes to cut crop insurance aid for wealthy Plain Dealer
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California picks 13 health plans for state-run insurance market
Los Angeles Times
Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access, a consumer advocacy group, said this overhaul of the individual health insurance market is historic and revolutionary because the government is negotiating on behalf of millions of consumers and ...

Seven Travel Insurance Tips for Hurricane Season
Fox Business
When storms disrupt your travel plans, the right travel insurance policy can cover costs related to flight delays, unexpected hotel stays and transportation rerouting. Here are seven expert tips on how to protect your vacation during the height of ...
Florida hurricane season: Good time to review your insurance coverage DigitalJournal.com (press release)

Crop insurance debate grows
Politico
Direct payments are dead. Long live King Crop Insurance. If there's a single theme to the farm debate before Congress, it's this transition from cash subsidies to an ever-expanding risk-management system that requires producers to put some skin in the ...
Wisconsin Congressmen collaborate on crop insurance reform Wisfarmer

North Texas twisters may have caused $250 million in losses, insurance group ...
Dallas Morning News
The home of brothers Trystan (left) and Dylan Hulsey in the Granbury area is part of North Texas tornado damage that the Insurance Council of Texas roughly estimates at $250 million. By HANAH CHO. HANAH CHO The Dallas Morning News. Staff Writer ...

Peninsula real estate mogul guilty of killing wife for $30 million insurance ...
San Jose Mercury News
At trial, defense attorney Dek Ketchum argued Parima Parineh, depressed and distraught over the family's eroding fortune, killed herself to unlock the whopping insurance payment for the couple's three adult children. The policy, he noted, would pay out ...
Man convicted of murdering wife for insurance cash Sacramento Bee

UnitedHealth, Aetna and Cigna opt out of California insurance exchange
Los Angeles Times
UnitedHealth, the nation's largest private insurer, Aetna Inc. and Cigna Corp. are sitting out the first year of Covered California, the state's insurance exchange and a key testing ground nationally for a massive coverage expansion under the federal ...

Taxability of Life Insurance
Fox Business
Oftentimes the proceeds from the insurance policy may accrue interest between the date of death and the actual date of remittance"and that is taxable income. You will likely receive a Form 1099-INT from the insurance company at year end, make sure you ...