by Genna Contino | Dec 15, 2024
The day after the 2024 election, Montana resident Alexandra Win and four of her friends got together and stocked up on morning-after pills, a type of emergency contraception. They weren’t pregnant or even planning on taking the pills themselves. They were buying them...
by Genna Contino | Dec 5, 2024
As pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly evolves its popular obesity and diabetes drug, the company has discovered positive side effects that could develop into spin-off medications. Users of GLP-1 drugs, which regulate blood sugar, appetite and digestion, have reported...
by Genna Contino | Nov 21, 2024
Progressive said third quarter profits more than doubled year-over-year as the insurer reported record policy growth. Progressive added more than 1.6 million total active policies, a 14% year-over-year jump and the most it’s ever added in a quarter. Net income...
by Genna Contino | Nov 13, 2024
Over the past two years, car insurance prices have risen at the quickest rate since the 1970s. When drivers got angry and sought policies elsewhere, one company was ready and waiting with competitive rates. Progressive raised premiums before auto insurance inflation...
by Genna Contino | Oct 11, 2024
Insurance stocks have been market leaders so far this year – but one company is outrunning its peers. Shares of Progressive have soared 59% in 2024 thus far, making competing personal insurers like Allstate and Traveler’s appear lackluster in comparison. Still, those...
