Insurance

The Republican Senate minority leader said the tax burdens school districts and small employers, while conceding it is critical to pay for the health care of 1.5 million Oregonians.

The state determines the employer rate each November based on the previous year’s demand for the fund.

Insurance companies and residents alike are struggling to adapt to a new era of risk in the face of climate-driven wildfires, and property owners in rural communities are on the front lines.

Major insurers in parts of Oregon have dramatically pulled back, forcing some homeowners to go to an insurer of last resort.

Oregonians applying for unemployment insurance will use a new website starting March 4. It’s part of the Oregon Employment Department’s multi-year process to update its online portal.

When storms hit hard like they have across Oregon this week, many homes can get damaged by high winds and falling trees, leaving homeowners to navigate filing insurance claims. Here are a few tips.

Many Southern Oregon residents were frustrated with state officials during a public hearing last week over the state’s new wildfire risk map.

Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler’s adoption this week of a rule prohibiting insurers from using credit scoring to set rates for auto, homeowner and renter insurance has already drawn a legal challenge from insurer groups.

Oregonians who bought insurance at HealthCare.gov this year and qualified for a subsidy have an average net premium of $138 per month. That's a reduction from last year.

The state recovered about $3.4 million in unpaid insurance money for Oregonians last year.