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Recent news and bulletins for Oregon from the Western Alliance.
Final Report of the 2026 Oregon Legislative Session
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Industry News — Oregon
Aggregated headlines from across the web, curated for Oregon agents.
Oregon Releases Provisional 2027 Health Insurance Prices, And They’re Not Pretty
Even after years of cost hikes, insurers of individual and small group plans want to raise prices in the state by a whopping 17% on average.
Division of Financial Regulation : Each county in Oregon to have at least three choices in the individual market; reinsurance program keeps 2027 proposed health rates lower than anticipated : 2026 News Releases : State of Oregon
Oregon health insurers have submitted proposed 2027 rates for individual and small group plans, launching a monthslong review process that includes public input and meetings.
Division of Financial Regulation : News releases : News : State of Oregon
Oregon Division of Financial Regulation news releases, press releases.
Division of Financial Regulation : New law protects consumers from predatory high-interest loans : 2026 News Releases : State of Oregon
A new law going into effect June 5, House Bill (HB) 4116 (2026), closes a loophole that allowed internet lenders to charge interest rates in excess of Oregon’s limit of 36 percent for consumer fina…
SAIF names interim chief after former CEO resigns amid sexual harassment investigation
Before he resigned, Chip Terhune was the subject of an anonymous sexual harassment complaint submitted to SAIF’s hotline.
PacificSource cuts 97 Oregon jobs amid retreat from health insurance markets
The insurer will stop offering Affordable Care Act marketplace plans in Oregon, Idaho and Montana.
Inside the Collapse of Providence Health Plan
It is impossible to know if CEO Don Antonucci could have done anything to avert the Portland company’s looming demise. But a dozen-plus current and ex-employees feel there is more to the story than…
Kiva Oregon Raises Funds to Keep Zero-Interest Rural Business Loans Flowing
Rural-focused lending hub has deployed more than $600,000 in zero-interest, zero-fee loans to Oregon small business owners.
Providence to leave most of its health insurance lines of business beginning 2027
Providence will exit most of its health insurance lines of business beginning in 2027, citing challenges in the healthcare environment.
PacificSource to end Montana insurance operations
Healthcare provider to exit individual insurance market by end of 2026
Providence insurance exit: What the health plan shutdown means for Oregonians
Members can keep current coverage through the end of 2026, but most will need to find new plans as Providence exits the commercial insurance market.