The failure in newsrooms to report extensively about insurance is baffling. Most audience members buy insurance, wish they could buy insurance, would like to spend less on insurance. Insurance companies drive a significant portion of the economy. The insurance industry carries lots of clout in the political realm.
Every state government regulates insurance.
Because it seems both boring and unpleasant. In some instances, because insurance companies are major advertisers that might pull away business if offended. In the rare instances that journalists report about insurance, the results can be dynamite. It was an important, fresh topic. It turned out to be one of the most compelling hours of investigative reporting I have ever experienced.