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Meijer/Blue Cross Collaboration Latest Example of Retail-Healthcare Partnerships | Insurify

Michigan consumers accustomed to going to Meijer for groceries and home goods can now add Medicare plans to their shopping list. This is thanks to the retailer’s newly announced partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Michigan. The partnership provides eligible consumers access to the Medicare Plus Blue

What to Know About California’s New Plan to Bolster Home Insurance Market | Insurify

Californians’ home insurance options shrunk significantly in 2023, with seven of the state’s 12 largest home insurance companies either limiting new business or leaving the state marketplace altogether. But the state’s governor and insurance commissioner recently took action aimed at curtailing the state’s growing insurance crisis. Advocates

New Michigan Slip-and-Fall Law Leaves Property Owners More Liable for Damages | Insurify

Michigan property owners are now more legally responsible than ever for addressing hazards on their properties — no matter how obvious and avoidable a hazard might be. On July 28, 2023, the State Supreme Court ruled Michigan homeowners and businesses now have a duty to protect others from “open and obvious”

Drivers Grapple With 9% Increase in Car Ownership Costs in 2023 - Insurify

In the past year, Americans have faced a 3.7% jump in food costs, a 7.4% increase in rent, and a 7.2% spike in the price of personal care products, according to the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). On

Maui Wildfire Insurance Claims Already Top $1.3 Billion

Property loss claims stemming from the wildfires that ripped through Maui in August have topped $1.35 billion so far, the Hawai‘i Insurance Division reports. Following the Aug. 8 wildfires, the division asked insurers to share data on losses related to the fires and wind damage. As of Sept.

How Virginia Wildfires Could Impact Home Insurance Rates | Insurify

Gov. Glenn Youngkin declared a state of emergency in Virginia due to multiple wildfires in the state, stoked by dry conditions and dry winds. The month-long state of emergency went into effect on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, days after two fires — the Quaker Run Fire in Madison County and

NY to End Photo Inspections for New Car Insurance Policies | Insurify

New York drivers buying a new full-coverage car insurance policy may no longer face cancellation if they fail to submit photos of their vehicles to their insurance companies within 14 days. As of May 15, 2024, the new Auto Insurance Consumer Relief Act will allow insurers to waive the