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afr.com - Sam Irvine - Tesla owners to get insurance discount if they use self-drive tech
Tesla owners to get insurance discount if they use self-drive tech
Australian Financial Review

Insurance giant Zurich says Australian customers will be able to access cheaper premiums if their Tesla is equipped with self-driving technology, a national first for the sector, despite lingering safety concerns around use of the software. From…

thehindu.com - Pti - Putin seeks BRICS grain trade, insurance to fight curbs
Putin seeks BRICS grain trade, insurance to fight curbs
The Hindu

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday (September 13, 2026) proposed a new insurance mechanism and a collaborative grain market among BRICS nations, urging the group to adopt a holistic approach to combat global challenges. Mr. Putin proposed…

thoughtcatalog.com - Chrissy Stockton - Steve Mcbee Sr. Is Home from Prison After Serving Less Than a Year for Federal Crop Insurance Fraud
Steve Mcbee Sr. Is Home from Prison After Serving Less Than a Year for Federal Crop Insurance Fraud
Thought Catalog

Steve McBee Sr. returned to his family's farm in Gallatin, Missouri, on Saturday and met his newest granddaughter, Tate, who was born while he was incarcerated. His sons Steven McBee Jr. and Cole McBee celebrated the reunion online, and Steve…

straitstimes.com - Lee Li Ying - Cyber insurance gains ground in Singapore as coverage widens, premiums fall
Cyber insurance gains ground in Singapore as coverage widens, premiums fall
The Straits Times

SINGAPORE – In November 2025, two sales and operations staff from Singapore-based freight forwarding company UEI Logistics received an e-mail that looked entirely routine. It appeared to be from a Chinese shipping agency it had worked with…

thehindubusinessline.com - A nuanced take on life insurance 'surrenders'
A nuanced take on life insurance 'surrenders'
BusinessLine

The recent discussions on the high rate of life insurance surrenders and the likely role played by mis-selling are important and deserve attention. Mis-selling, wherever it occurs, must be addressed firmly. At the same time, aggregate surrender…

thehindubusinessline.com - Keep track of your insurance renewals
Keep track of your insurance renewals
BusinessLine

Not having insurance is risky. Riskier still is not having it but thinking you do. Ignorance about his motor insurance renewal date has landed the friend of a neighbour in a very difficult spot. The car he bought two years ago crashed badly and the…

247wallst.com - Chris Lange - Higher Rates Are a Gift to These 3 Insurance Dividend Stocks
Higher Rates Are a Gift to These 3 Insurance Dividend Stocks
24/7 Wall St

Insurance is one of the few industries where customers pay first and the company pays later. Premiums arrive up front, claims arrive months or years down the road, and the pool of money sitting in between is called float. That float gets invested…

thehindubusinessline.com - Putin asks BRICS to consider SWIFT alternative, a grain exchange, own re-insurance firm
Putin asks BRICS to consider SWIFT alternative, a grain exchange, own re-insurance firm
BusinessLine

Stressing that trade within BRICS member countries has reached $1.2 trillion, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday sought “a closer look” on his proposals — establishing a BRICS payment, depository and clearance…

247wallst.com - Gerelyn Terzo - They Skipped Long-Term Care Insurance Because Dad Was Only 58. At 76, After a Stroke, No Carrier Would Write It at All
They Skipped Long-Term Care Insurance Because Dad Was Only 58. At 76, After a Stroke, No Carrier Would Write It at All
24/7 Wall St

Picture a widower whose family had this conversation when he was 58. Healthy, still working, and an agent quoted a long-term care policy that seemed easy to postpone. The premium looked steep for a benefit he might never use, so the family waited.

thehindubusinessline.com - NSE IPO proceeds to aid Oriental Insurance turn corner in FY27: CMD on stake dilution
NSE IPO proceeds to aid Oriental Insurance turn corner in FY27: CMD on stake dilution
BusinessLine

Public sector general insurer Oriental Insurance Company is poised to return to profit in 2026-27, helped by planned stake dilution in NSE through initial public offerings opening for subscription later this week. 'We are targeting to make some…

marketbeat.com - Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Purchased by Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
Alphabet Inc. $GOOGL Shares Purchased by Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
MarketBeat

Nan Shan Life Insurance Co. Ltd. boosted its position in shares of Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL - Free Report) by 2.7% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 615,674 shares…

marketbeat.com - Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) Receives Average Recommendation of 'Moderate Buy' from Brokerages
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD) Receives Average Recommendation of 'Moderate Buy' from Brokerages
MarketBeat

Shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD - Get Free Report) have been given an average recommendation of 'Moderate Buy' by the twelve brokerages that are covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. Two equities research…

scmp.com - Advertising partner - Asian Captive Conference 2026 Highlights How Captives Are Utilised as Businesses Navigate Risks
Asian Captive Conference 2026 Highlights How Captives Are Utilised as Businesses Navigate Risks
South China Morning Post

[The content of this article has been produced by our advertising partner.] KUALA LUMPUR, 11 September 2026 — The 8th Asian Captive Conference (ACC) 2026 yesterday brought together more than 300 risk and industry professionals from the…

marketbeat.com - California State Teachers Retirement System Purchases 6,842,918 Shares of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. $SIGI
California State Teachers Retirement System Purchases 6,842,918 Shares of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. $SIGI
MarketBeat

California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGI - Free Report) by 9,333.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities…

247wallst.com - Gerelyn Terzo - She Pays $260 a Month for Plan G. The Same Insurer Sells a Cheaper Version of It, and Getting In Means Clearing Its Health Questions.
She Pays $260 a Month for Plan G. The Same Insurer Sells a Cheaper Version of It, and Getting In Means Clearing Its Health Questions.
24/7 Wall St

A 72-year-old opens her Medigap renewal and sees her Plan G premium has reached $260 a month. Out of curiosity she calls the same insurer's sales line and asks what that same policy costs a 72-year-old woman in her ZIP code today. The number she…

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