Without the enhanced subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace enrollees in 12 of the states that use HealthCare.gov would see their annual premium payments at least double on average, according to a new KFF analysis. Enrollees in three states would see the steepest annual increases: Wyoming (195% or $1,872),…More
After taking a $1 billion slice in 2023, it’s notable that Berkshire Hathaway did not participate in Florida Citizens Property Insurance Corporation’s 2024 catastrophe reinsurance renewal, which was dominated by Bermuda-based and collateralised reinsurers. As we reported previously, Florida’s property insurer of last resort secured a cost-effective risk transfer program of approximately $3.564 billion at […]
Following today’s Microsoft Cloud outage, analysts currently expect business interruption claims to drive the bulk of insurance industry losses, and question whether this could be the litmus test for cyber underwriters, notably UK headquartered, specialist insurer Beazley. One of the largest-ever IT outages hit companies across the world today, causing significant disruption to airlines, hospitals, […]
Using health insurer financial data for 2023, we find that in 2023, per enrollee gross margins were highest in the Medicare Advantage market, and medical loss ratios were lowest in the individual insurance market. Across most markets, gross margins have been relatively stable in recent years.
On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a longstanding legal precedent that required federal courts to defer to reasonable agency interpretation when statutes are ambiguous. The decision will shift many policy decisions from federal agencies to federal judges, with implications for health policy that will reverberate for years to come. This issue brief […]
The side-by-side comparison tool provides a quick overview of former President Trump’s and President Biden’s records, positions, public statements, and proposed policies on a range of key health care topics.
Bangkok-based Asian Reinsurance Corporation (Asian Re) has announced the appointment of a new Chairperson, Sumalee Satitchaichareon, Deputy Director-General, Fiscal Policy Office, the Ministry of Finance of Thailand. Asian Re is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1979 with the support of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP). The organisation […]
This analysis details how ACA marketplace premiums changed by county from 2023 to 2024, after taking into account expanded subsidies available under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Insurers estimate they will pay $1.1 billion in Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) rebates in 2024 to select individuals and employers that purchase their health coverage, according to a KFF analysis of preliminary data reported to state regulators. The estimated rebate for 2024 is larger than rebates issued in most prior years. Nearly $12 billion in […]
S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Fairfax Financial Holding and its re/insurance subsidiaries, which include Odyssey Re and Allied World amongst others, on revised criteria and assigned a positive outlook. The agency raised its long-term issuer credit rating on Fairfax Financial Holdings to ‘BBB+’ from ‘BBB’. The long-term issuer credit and financial strength ratings on Fairfax’s […]
