Neptune Insurance Holdings going public today. Its IPO could not be at a more opportune time. The government shutdown means that millions of NFIP policies are in limbo.People who want a new application for flood insurance uh for the National Flood Insurance Program are just sitting there with me right now. Chairman and CEO of Neptune Insurance Holdings, Trevor Burgess. So you are the biggest private flood insurer in the nation, but that tiny compared to the federal flood insurance program.What does the timi ...

(Corrects county exits in 2026 described in paragraph 3 to total 109 from 16, as UnitedHealth clarified an error in the initial figure the company gave.) By Amina Niasse NEW YORK (Reuters) -UnitedHealth said it will stop offering Medicare Advantage plans in 109 U.S. counties in 2026, impacting 180,000 members, as the company balances higher costs with reimbursement pressure in the insurance program. "The combination of (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) funding cuts, rising healthcare costs an ...

Pfizer Inc's (NYSE:PFE) deal with Washington isn't just a handshake in the Oval Office — it's a seismic jolt to America's drug-pricing game. By agreeing to sell medicines on the government's new TrumpRx platform at steep discounts and extend "most favored nation" (MFN) pricing to Medicaid, Pfizer bought itself a three-year tariff reprieve and plenty of goodwill. But the ripple effects could redraw the profit map for insurers, pharmacies, and rival drugmakers.Track PFE stock here.Now, three household names — ...

Here are the stocks with buy rank and strong value characteristics for investors to consider today, October 1st:  James River Group (JRVR) : This insurance company which own and operate specialty insurance and reinsurance companies, carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 11.8% over the last 60 days.James River Group's has a price-to-earnings ratio (P/E) of 5.84 compared with 9.20 for the industry. The company possesses a ...

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. Homeowners are paying 9.3% more in home insurance premiums in 2025 compared to last year, according to a new report from digital insurance agency Matic. Today, the average homeowner is paying an annual home insurance premium of around $1,966. What's Making Home Insurance Premiums More Expensive These are the main factors causing the spike in premiums costs, according to Matic: Climate change: Because of ...

The most talked about and market moving research calls around Wall Street are now in one place. Here are today's research calls that investors need to know, as compiled by The Fly.Top 5 Upgrades: Baird upgraded United Rentals (URI) to Outperform from Neutral with a price target of $1,050, up from $888. The firm says multiple fundamental datapoints suggest stabilization in the broader rental industry following two years of deceleration.Jefferies upgraded Sunrun (RUN) to Buy from Hold with a price target of ...

UnitedHealth said it will stop offering Medicare Advantage plans in 16 U.S. counties in 2026, impacting 180,000 members, as the company balances higher costs with reimbursement pressure in the insurance program. ...

HOUSTON, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc.™ (Nasdaq: SKWD) (“Skyward Specialty” or “the Company”), a leader in the specialty property and casualty (P&C) market, announced the launch of Skyward Specialty EndWell Protection, an industry-first well decommissioning solution built on an escrow-secured bond model. Recent disruptions in the energy sector have highlighted gaps in traditional surety solutions, leading to tightened collateral requirements and reduced market ca ...

Belgium-based insurance operator Ageas has finalised its previously announced acquisition of Esure Group, a UK personal lines insurer, from Bain Capital. The nearly £1.3bn ($1.7bn) transaction, initially announced in April this year, closed after receiving full regulatory approval. Esure will initially operate as a separate entity within Ageas UK, maintaining its existing brands to serve customers. The deal creates a balanced distribution model across direct-to-customer channels, price comparison websit ...

Welcome back everybody. Bergkshire Hathaway is reportedly speaking with Accidental Petroleum about buying the company's prochemical business for about $10 billion. The Wall Street Journal says that a deal could come together within days.A deal to buy the accidental unit would be Berkshire Hathaway's biggest since 2022 when it paid more than 11 billion to buy insurer Alagany. Bergkshire Hathway is accidental Petroleum's largest shareholder. There have been a lot of questions about what would happen with this ...