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Hong Kong stocks eye fresh inflows from mainland China's insurers
Hong Kong's stock market is getting a dose of optimism from mainland China's 41 trillion yuan (US$6.1 trillion) insurance industry, as some insurers are widely speculated to have bought exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the city one month after…
Serene Insurance LTD adjudged Indigenous Insurance Company of the Year 2025 - The Ghanaian Chronicle
Serene Insurance LTD, a member of the First Sky Group, reinforced its footprint in the General Insurance Sector at two esteemed industry events in the month of August, consolidating its position as the New Face of Insurance. At the 9th Ghana…
GST Removal on Health, Life Insurance Boosts Policy Purchases & Coverage
The removal of Goods and Services Tax on individual health and life insurance has significantly boosted new policy purchases and expanded coverage levels across India, despite an initial surge moderating, according to leading insurers and…
What My Car Accident Reveals About Dems' Insurance Priorities
The next time Democrats regain political power in Washington, they will inevitably attempt to enact yet another major expansion of government health care. To support their efforts, they will, among other things, claim that uncompensated care to…
A 10-year-old girl's rare condition isn't covered by insurance. Now her family is pushing for change.
An outgoing and vibrant 10-year-old girl from the South Hills is now fighting to feel like herself again. Her parents say their normal life changed dramatically six months ago after their daughter developed strep throat. But treatment for her…
Workers should brace for biggest health insurance cost jump in decades
Employers are bracing for double-digit increases in healthcare costs, and small businesses could face the biggest squeeze. A new survey from consulting firm Marsh shows employers expect health benefit costs to rise 8.2% per employee in 2027…
Swiss Re: Miami Cat 5 strike could cost re/insurers $300bn
26b6c610-5de1-419d-9680-0f92e7111b45 The coastline in Miami, Florida, following the great hurricane, which brought an end to the Florida land boom (File photograph) A direct Category 5 hurricane landfall in Miami or Tampa Bay could trigger insured…
The American Airlines Laptop Fire Could Spark Changes In Airplane Safety And Insurance
On August 21, 2026, an American Airlines Airbus A321-200 carrying 133 people was on approach to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport when the pilots advised air traffic control that a fire had broken out in the airplane's cabin and requested a…
Polish insurers report 5% increase in profits
The Polish insurance market posted a 5% year-on-year increase in first-half net profit to 8.7 billion Polish zloty ($2.3 billion), according to the Polish Insurance Association, Xprimm reported. Nonlife gross written premiums rose 5% to PLN33.7…
Fact-checking claims about Jolly's hurricane insurance plan
Republican U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds pounded Florida's airwaves with a TV ad hitting Democratic rival David Jolly for a plan Donalds says would be a $1,000 “hurricane tax.” Jolly rejects the ad, saying his plan to move hurricane wind…
Swiss Re: Miami Cat 5 strike could cost re/insurers $300bn
26b6c610-5de1-419d-9680-0f92e7111b45 Created: Sep 21, 2026 06:15 PM (Updated: Sep 21, 2026 06:18 PM) The coastline in Miami, Florida, following the great hurricane, which brought an end to the Florida land boom (File photograph) A direct Category 5…
Pa. ACA health insurance buyers face 16% average premium increase in 2027
From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Pennsylvanians will face higher health insurance premiums this fall when they shop for 2027 coverage on Pennie, the state's…
Why it's time to reset India's insurance sector
Reforms in insurance distribution are a key focus of the ongoing comprehensive review of the regulatory framework by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). Insurance distribution in India is done mainly through…
The science on relieving cancer symptoms is clear. Why isn't insurance paying?
For much of my career in cancer care, I have seen a contradiction play out in the exam rooms of my colleagues and across the country. Cancer patients ask how to manage pain, fatigue, anxiety, immune suppression, and the daily toll of the disease.
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