The smartphone is a personal computer in your pocket, but it could become a more focused target for cybercriminals in 2022, according to security experts. Mobile devices are amazing and give us instant access to email, the internet, and many…
Commercial insurance buyers could see price hikes soften in 2022, though buyers will still be paying more for their insurance, according to one brokerage’s predictions. In its 2022 Insurance Marketplace Realities report, Willis Towers Watson, an insurance brokerage and advisory…
By Markian Hawryluk | KHN.org Batson’s Drug Store seems like a throwback to a simpler time. The independently owned pharmacy in Howard, Kansas, still runs an old-fashioned soda counter and hand-dips ice cream. But the drugstore, the only one in…
By Charlotte Huff | KHN.org As rural hospitals struggle to stay financially stable, their leaders watch other small facilities close obstetrics units to cut costs. They face a no-win dilemma: Can we continue operating delivery units safely if there are…
By Lauren Weber | KHN.org In the rural northeastern corner of Missouri, Scotland County Hospital has been so low on staff that it sometimes had to turn away patients amid a surge in covid-19 cases. The national covid staffing crunch…
Cyber and umbrella insurance premiums again soared in the second quarter of 2021, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers’ Commercial Property/Casualty Market Index. Property/casualty insurance lines in the U.S. increased for the 15th consecutive quarter. The CIAB survey…
By Fred Schulte | KHN.org Cristina Martinez’s spinal operation in Houston was expected to be routine. But after destabilizing her spine, the surgeon discovered the implant he was ready to put in her back was larger than he wanted to…
PCF Insurance Services (PCF) announced a strategic partnership with James & Gable Insurance Brokers (James & Gable) and Chivaroli & Associates (Chivaroli). Both agencies are based in California and specialize in property and casualty insurance for healthcare organizations. This partnership…
Insurers that offer protection from cyberattacks are increasing prices to unseen levels following 18-months of ransomware attacks that have impacted critical infrastructure among many targets. Since insurers offered cyber policies in the late 1990s, they’ve typically made large profits, according…
The recent ransomware disruption of the Colonial Pipeline and meat-packer JBS highlights the ongoing problems caused by cyberattacks. One prominent reason for the increase in attacks is that more companies are paying the ransom, according to experts. And cybercriminals are taking…
