Insurance /tags/insurance Insurance en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT Why is earthquake insurance so expensive in the Missouri Bootheel? /health-science-environment/2025-06-13/why-is-earthquake-insurance-so-expensive-in-the-missouri-bootheel According to state data from 2023, earthquake insurance is now $569 a year on average — ten times as much as at the turn of the century. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-06-13/why-is-earthquake-insurance-so-expensive-in-the-missouri-bootheel Harshawn Ratanpal, Ezra Bitterman Spencer relaxes city regulations on home insurance payouts, freeing up money for repairs /news-briefs/2025-06-12/spencer-relaxes-city-regulations-on-home-insurance-payouts-freeing-up-money-for-repairs The executive order asks the city building division and legal department to stop enforcement of a provision that keeps 25% of an insurance payout in escrow until the owner has either restored or demolished the structure. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 22:39:41 GMT /news-briefs/2025-06-12/spencer-relaxes-city-regulations-on-home-insurance-payouts-freeing-up-money-for-repairs Rachel Lippmann In storm-ravaged St. Louis and nationwide, more people lack homeowners insurance /economy-business/2025-05-28/st-louis-nationwide-homeowners-insurance-tornado Information is emerging about how many people in north St. Louis did not have homeowners insurance when storms ripped through the region on May 16. Still, the data is just an early estimate, against the backdrop of a rising number of homeowners around the country who don’t have policies. Wed, 28 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2025-05-28/st-louis-nationwide-homeowners-insurance-tornado Holly Edgell This north St. Louis educator is proud of his neighbors in the wake of the tornado /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-05-28/north-st-louis-educator-proud-neighbors-tornado Tenelle Winmore, a musician and educator, prides himself on living in north St. Louis where he grew up as a child. Now, he’s worried about his community being taken advantage of after the EF3 tornado on May 16. Wed, 28 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-05-28/north-st-louis-educator-proud-neighbors-tornado Miya Norfleet A north St. Louis family counts its blessings, and frustrations, in the wake of the tornado /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-05-20/north-st-louis-family-blessings-frustrations-tornado The Nolan family and their next-door neighbors have had to find new housing after an EF3-grade tornado tore the roof off their home and caved in the ceiling. Tue, 20 May 2025 20:32:44 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2025-05-20/north-st-louis-family-blessings-frustrations-tornado Miya Norfleet Many people in north St. Louis may have lacked homeowners insurance when storms hit /economy-business/2025-05-19/north-st-louis-homeowners-insurance-storms-hit If you are among those who are without coverage and sustained damage to your property, the Midwest Newsroom and STLPR invite you to share your story with us. Mon, 19 May 2025 18:36:50 GMT /economy-business/2025-05-19/north-st-louis-homeowners-insurance-storms-hit Holly Edgell Earthquakes are New Madrid's claim to fame. But that’s the last thing on residents’ minds /health-science-environment/2025-01-28/earthquakes-new-madrids-missouri-fame Poverty, job loss and high insurance costs have led to a lack of earthquake insurance in a town with a big fault and bigger problems. Tue, 28 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-28/earthquakes-new-madrids-missouri-fame Harshawn Ratanpal, Ezra Bitterman School insurance rates are rising in Missouri as buildings face increasingly frequent storms /education/2024-10-08/school-insurance-rates-rising-missouri-buildings-damage-storms Climate change-driven weather events are causing more damage and wear and tear to school buildings in Missouri, driving up districts’ property insurance costs. Tue, 08 Oct 2024 17:06:27 GMT /education/2024-10-08/school-insurance-rates-rising-missouri-buildings-damage-storms Jodi Fortino Illinois House clears Pritzker-led insurance reform targeting utilization management /health-science-environment/2024-04-22/illinois-house-clears-pritzker-led-insurance-utilization-management-reforms Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker celebrated a partial legislative victory late last week when the House passed his initiative to end some practices health insurance companies use to control the amount and cost of health care services individual patients receive. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 15:07:49 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-22/illinois-house-clears-pritzker-led-insurance-utilization-management-reforms Peter Hancock Illinois' immigrant health programs enact copays as cost estimates decline /government-politics-issues/2024-02-05/illinois-immigrant-health-programs-enact-copays-as-cost-estimates-decline The state-funded health care programs serving certain low-income noncitizens have declined by tens of millions of dollars in recent months as the state rolled out new copay and coinsurance requirements this week. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 22:27:24 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-05/illinois-immigrant-health-programs-enact-copays-as-cost-estimates-decline Jerry Nowicki