Contact Information
37 Westminster Buildings, Theatre Square,
Nottingham, NG1 6LG
Pharmacy Giant Walgreens Taps Tim Wentworth to Be CEO
The incoming chief executive faces a tough challenge, with a core business under pressure due to pharmacy-benefit managers such as his former employer Express Scripts.
Health-Insurance Costs Are Taking Biggest Jumps in Years
Employers and workers are expected to see an increase of about 6.5% or higher in the cost of their health plans next year. Source link
To Pay for Weight Loss Drugs, Some Take Second Jobs, Ring Up Credit-Card Debts
Some people are paying more than $10,000 a year for Ozempic and Mounjaro. Source link
Wagers on the Weather? Insurers Offer a Way for Businesses to Hedge Climate Risks
Parametric insurance, which lets businesses tie their policies directly to weather conditions such as wind speed and flood depth, has garnered interest amid tough conditions
Weight-Loss Drug Wegovy Cuts Heart Risk in New Study
Novo Nordisk’s anti-obesity drug reduced people’s risk of suffering heart attacks, strokes and cardiovascular deaths by 20%. Source link
Israeli AI Startup Vesttoo Sparks a Global Insurance Scandal
The Tel Aviv-based firm is embroiled in an alleged multibillion-dollar fraud involving faked letters of credit, and may fire its founders. Source link
Employers Cut Off Access to Weight-Loss Drugs for Workers
Costs are mounting for popular drugs such as Wegovy, a cousin of Ozempic, and healthcare plans are restricting coverage to save money. Source link
Home Insurers Are Charging More and Insuring Less
This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law.
$2 Billion Default Followed Warnings to Everyone but Investors
Beneficient executives and board directors headed for the exits over signs of trouble—long before a financial blowup that is now under investigation by the SEC
Facing Big Storm Losses, Insurers Aim to Boost Rates
Severe storms that brought hail and high winds to places such as Texas and states in the central U.S. are wreaking havoc on insurers’ profits.