Disconnecting DNA tests from insurance coverage costs
Legislation would restrict insurers from using genetic data to inform how much they charge for long-term care and life insurance.
Assembly Insurance Chair discusses car coverage costs
Assemblyman David Weprin considers what can be done to restrain New York's constantly increasing car insurance costs.
NY car insurance costs squeezing ride-hailing services
Uber is encouraging state lawmakers to address the constantly escalating cost of car insurance in New York.
Insurance mandate proposed for obesity treatment
The American Diabetes Association wants insurers to be forced to cover obesity treatments, including costly drugs and surgeries.
Insurance costs hindering foster care placements
Northern Rivers Executive Director Bill Gettman discusses the rising insurance costs facing voluntary foster care agencies.
State Medicaid director talks access to public health insurance
State Medicaid Director Amir Bassiri discusses uninterrupted health insurance for kids and the Medicaid "unwinding."
The intersection of insurance and a disaster
State lawmakers unanimously support adding an insurance industry liaison to the state's Disaster Preparedness Commission.
Regulating the pet insurance industry in New York
Assemblymember Pamela Hunter discusses her bills regulating pet insurance and empowering state financial regulators.
Health insurance rates increase for state marketplaces
The price of health insurance in the state's marketplaces is going up, but the increases may not cover the cost of care.
Should New York get into the flood insurance business?
State policymakers want New York to study the flood insurance market and consider a new landscape for the future.
