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What are the features and benefits of Niva Bupa Family Health Insurance?
Securing the health and financial stability of your household is a vital responsibility. With medical treatments becoming increasingly sophisticated, healthcare expenses are rising significantly each year. Relying solely on corporate medical…
Insurers hedge on Trump-backed pledge to improve denials process
By Lauren Sausser and Renuka Rayasam for KFF One year after the Trump administration announced that dozens of health insurers had signed a six-part pledge promising to reduce barriers to doctor-recommended care, some insurers now say they won't…
Genki Acquires AI Insurtech Startup Wave Claims and Claim OS
'Claims are the moment of truth in health insurance. Bringing this technology and expertise into Genki means we understand our members' healthcare needs better, and everything we learn flows into building better products for them,' said Marc Knaup…
Thousands of Google employees demand fair layoffs
For years, working at Google was perceived as an entry ticket to the most desirable workplace in the world: High salaries, lavish campuses, and the promise of a long career. For thousands of employees, this dream no longer feels secure. In recent…
RFK Jr. swore not to kill vaccines. He's making them unaffordable
Substantively, underserved communities benefit most from VICP, including those who carry the highest uninsurance rates in the country. Many of those states, including Texas, Florida, and Oklahoma, are ones President Donald Trump won in 2024. These…
The DSA's dubious Workers Deserve More agenda will destroy working class
A few days ago, the DSA released its anticipated Workers Deserve More policy platform. Before going into the details, the DSA imagines “taking a day off from work in a future without capitalism.” In this Marxist utopia, according to…
Best travel insurance for parents visiting their children in U.S.
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A large part of Niva Bupa's focus is attracting young customers, says Deputy CEO Ankur Kharbanda
Becoming the official health insurance principal partner of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games aligns with Niva Bupa Health Insurance's brand and its growth strategy, says its Deputy CEO Ankur Kharbanda. In an interview with businessline…
How To Protect Your Career In The Era Of Forever Layoffs
Forever layoffs can leave remaining employees wondering whether another round is coming. According to Glassdoor's 2026 Midyear Worklife Trends report, layoffs affecting fewer than 50 workers rose from 38% of layoffs in 2015 to 51% in 2025. Layoffs…
My husband's suicide shows there's something very wrong with the U.S. insurance industry
I remember standing outside an exam room, phone vibrating in my breast pocket, when the coroner's call came through. I hadn't wanted to believe the neighbor's frantic text about a body bag removed from my husband's condo, but the medical examiner's…
Farming remains industry with poorest safety record
Farming remains the industry with the poorest safety record with high levels of both fatal and life changing injuries, according to data from the HSE (Health and Safety Executive). 22 workers lost their lives on farms in England, Scotland and Wales…
Elevance Health Chairman Ramiro Peru Buys $336,000 of Shares. What Does This Mean for Investors Right Now?
Ramiro G. Peru, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Elevance Health, Inc. (ELV +0.07%), purchased 1,000 shares of common stock on July 17, 2026. SEC Form 4 filing. MetricValueTransaction value$366,050Shares purchased1,000Post-transaction shares…
Nurses and teachers unions bankroll leftist candidates and causes
In addition, NNU gave the California WFP's preferred candidate, San Francisco supervisor Connie Chan, $3,000 ahead of her advancing from the June 2 primary in the state's congressional race to succeed retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA). The…
There's an insurance name on Josh Brown's Best Stocks list that's been a homerun
(This is The Best Stocks in the Market, brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — Insurance might be the best business in the world. Not at all times because catastrophes happen and underwriting can…
ASX eyes uncertain start, Wall Street hit by AI slump
The sell-off for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom deepened and yanked stock markets lower worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to jump because of the war with Iran. The S&P 500 fell 1 per cent to finish its first losing week in…
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