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Ageing Hong Kong opens new frontiers for insurers, pensions and cross-border care
Hong Kong's rapidly greying population is creating both policy headaches and fresh business opportunities, from stronger demand for health insurance and retirement products to a growing market for medical services across the border, according to…
Best Car Insurance in Arizona 2025
Progressive is the best car insurance company in Arizona, receiving 5 out of 5 stars in our analysis. Travelers, Geico and State Farm also ranked among the state's best. The average cost of full coverage auto insurance in Arizona is $159 a month…
How Pre-existing Conditions Affect Your Life Insurance Options
Life insurers typically give higher quotes or reject you for coverage if you have pre-existing medical conditions. Quotes for people with health conditions can vary a lot by insurer, so it's important to shop around. There are strategies to help…
November Life Insurance Data: GST Exemption On Health, Life Insurance Bolsters Sectoral Growth - Key Details
The health insurance industry continued to post strong growth in November, supported by a pickup in demand for health insurance policies following the GST exemption announced by the government, highlighted a recent report by Nuvama. According to…
Ageas to take full ownership of AG Insurance and formalise long term partnership with BNP Paribas
Ageas to take full ownership of AG Insurance and formalise long term partnership with BNP Paribas Ageas SA/NV (“Ageas”, the “Group”) today announced the acquisition of the outstanding 25% stake in its Belgian subsidiary…
Alaska hits back at insurers accused of using 'woke' underwriting to reshape energy policy as ANWR reopens
EXCLUSIVE: The state of Alaska sent warning letters Monday to four major insurance firms, saying their climate-related policies may violate state insurance and consumer-protection laws by creating an uneven playing field for energy projects. The…
BNP Paribas Sells AG Insurance Stake to Ageas for €1.9 Billion
BNP Paribas SA agreed to sell a 25% stake in AG Insurance for €1.9 billion to Ageas and in return buy a holding worth €1.1 billion ($1.3 billion) in the Belgian insurance firm. “As a long-term shareholder, the BNP Paribas Group…
Swiss health insurance director advocates for telemedicine
An efficient outpatient care network could solve 80% of health problems”, she declared in an interview with German-language newspapers. The departing head of the association of Swiss health insurers would also abolish cantonal sovereignty…
Surge in Hamilton Insurance share value
5f429e52-eb80-4d6e-83c6-aaad05a82ee4 Hamilton Insurance is headquartered at Wellesley House North, 90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke (File photograph) Shares of Hamilton Insurance Group have gained more than 40 per cent over the last year, and an…
BNP PARIBAS : BNP PARIBAS GROUP SELLS ITS STAKE IN AG INSURANCE AND FORMALISES LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH AGEAS
BNP PARIBAS GROUP SELLS ITS STAKE IN AG INSURANCE AND FORMALISES LONG TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH AGEAS On 7 December, the BNP Paribas and Ageas Groups signed a framework agreement. Centered on the Belgian bancassurance operations between AG Insurance…
As retirements rise, insurers race to preserve hard-won wisdom
LONDON – The insurance sector faces an “invisible problem” of people retiring from the industry and taking their years of experience and knowledge with them, experts say. To address the issue, organizations should formalize…
HSAs pay for wellness items, but not insurance premiums
With the tax-free money in a health savings account, a person can pay for eyeglasses or medical exams, as well as a $1,700 baby bassinet or a $300 online parenting workshop. Those same dollars can't be used, though, to pay for most baby formulas…
Tokenised insurance could be next frontier for Bermuda
The beginning phase: Xin Yan, chief executive of Sign Global (Photograph supplied) Bermuda's push into tokenised real-world assets could gain new momentum, according to a Binance-backed technology firm that says small island economies are…
The federal flood insurance program is key to stable housing markets, the shutdown revealed its fragility
Guest: Nicole Upano Title: Assistant Vice President of Public Policy at the National Apartment Association Summary: The National Flood Insurance Program is a lifeline for communities in flood-prone areas, but during the shutdown its borrowing…
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