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Landmark changes to insurance cover for female athletes to be implemented
Female athletes are to benefit from a major breakthrough in insurance cover for pregnancy, contraception, menopause and other health conditions, as part of the implementation of recommendations in the Carney review. The Women's Football Taskforce…
The Best Pet Insurance in Vermont for 2026
Pets Best is the highest-scoring insurer in our analysis thanks to its cheap rates and good policy features, like a direct-to-vet payment option and access to 24/7 pet telehealth. ASPCA and Spot also scored well in our evaluation. The monthly…
Stressed by the price of car insurance? These tips can help lower costs
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Equitable Holdings, Inc. (EQH) Rated Outperform at KBW as Life Insurance Sector Fundamentals Improve
We recently compiled a list of the 10 Quality Value Stocks Likely to Make a Comeback According to Analysts. Equitable Holdings, Inc. is placed among the best value stocks on our list. On March 26, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) re-initiated coverage…
Letters: The insurance crisis that no one in La. wants to face
Louisiana is losing itself. About a football field an hour, the land is sliding into the Gulf while the politicians in Baton Rouge call it a market problem. The wetlands have been going for decades, the barrier islands diminishing, the marshes…
Exclusive Subscriber Offer - Insurance Summit 2026
The Financial Review's inaugural Insurance Summit convenes as rising climate risk, surging premiums, and eroding trust push the industry toward a breaking point. Senior ministers, regulators, and global CEOs will gather to confront the forces…
Custodian Life director barred from insurance sector
303ac2ea-48be-42d6-82d4-e0d122616c4e The Bermuda Monetary Authority has issued a prohibition order against Custodian Life's Joakim Samuelsson amid the company's ongoing liquidation (File photograph) The Bermuda Monetary Authority has issued a…
US Treasury to consult with insurance regulators on private credit: Sources
(Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department is expected to convene in the coming weeks the first of a series of meetings with domestic and international insurance regulators about recent developments in jittery private credit markets, two…
Midsize banks urge action on deposit insurance
After senators backed off an ambitious expansion of deposit insurance amid pushback from big banks, smaller financial institutions that supported the policy are still urging lawmakers to advance the pared-back version. “I really think that…
Is AI denying your insurance claim? It's happening way more than you think
You have a leaky roof, or your doctor has recommended a knee replacement to alleviate your pain. These scenarios are why you have insurance, but now the decision likely involves a machine's determinations. Using artificial intelligence to do your…
IRDAI approves India AS framework for insurers from April 1
Insurance regulator IRDAI has approved amendments mandating insurers to prepare and present financial statements in accordance with applicable Indian Accounting Standards effective April 1, 2026. The implementation of Ind AS will be applicable to…
SA Asks: What happens if the Medicare Hospital Insurance fund runs dry?
If the trust fund is depleted, payment cuts to hospitals and providers could reduce hospital margins, potentially causing ripple effects in the healthcare supply chain and impacting related stocks. Congress could respond by raising payroll taxes…
H.I.G. Capital Expands Insurance Capabilities with the Addition of Clark Jeffries and Gary Droscoski
MIAMI and NEW YORK, March 30, 2026 /CNW/ -- H.I.G. Capital ('H.I.G.'), a leading global alternative investment firm with $74 billion of capital under management, announced that Clark Jeffries has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Global…
Epic Games CEO says company will 'solve' insurance for terminally ill former employee
Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney has spoken out after a former employee battling terminal brain cancer lost life insurance as part of the company's March 26 layoffs. In a post to X on March 29, Sweeney said Epic had reached out to the family to address…
Epic's mass layoffs left a programmer with terminal brain cancer without life insurance, but Tim Sweeney says the company will 'solve' the problem
Epic Games' mass layoffs led a programmer with terminal brain cancer to lose his life insurance, leaving him and his family struggling to find new coverage. Following news of the situation breaking, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney has said the company have…
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