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Insurer-Mandated Gateway AI Bots: Deepening The Mental Health Divide?
Wayne Lonstein, CEO, VFT Solutions, Inc. Anti-Piracy, Social Media and Cybersecurity law and practice. The use of chatbots as gatekeepers for access to reimbursable mental health care bears a striking resemblance to the dawn of health…
Hong Kong insurers' shares drop as Beijing taxes offshore insurance income
China's mainland tax authorities have begun levying taxes on insurance policy income earned offshore, according to four people with direct knowledge of the matter, sending Hong Kong-listed shares of major insurers, led by Prudential (2378) and AIA…
Top Japan insurer urges companies to issue bonds in yield hunt
Daiichi Life Group has been stepping into bankers' shoes and contacting companies directly to see if they want to issue bonds, in an unusual investment tactic for an insurer. The Tokyo-based firm — Japan's largest listed life insurance group…
Map shows where Americans could pay more as insurers cut coverage
Homeowners insurance has become significantly more expensive and much harder to find in recent years as insurers continue pulling back from the most vulnerable areas of the country, according to a new report by the National Association of Insurance…
Don't panic: China says 20% offshore insurance tax does not target Hong Kong
China's State Taxation Administration (STA) on Friday clarified that the 20 per cent personal income tax imposed on gains from offshore insurance policies was not a new policy – and was not specifically targeting the Hong Kong insurance…
Cheap Car Insurance for Young Drivers: Compare Companies
Auto-Owners is the cheapest car insurance for young drivers, according to our analysis. For young drivers living at home, remaining on a parent's policy is typically the most effective way to save. Keeping a clean driving record is also essential…
Europe's wildfire 'protection gap' is growing, insurers warn
Europe's biggest insurance companies told CNBC that weather disaster recovery costs are outpacing coverage. As wildfires and heatwaves sweep the region, governments have to pay for cooling, infrastructure recovery, and healthcare, among other…
Japan's Biggest Insurers Post $96 Billion in Bond Paper Losses
Japan's four largest life insurers reported that their combined unrealized losses on domestic bonds increased 7% in the three months through June, showing the risks to the industry from soaring interest rates. Paper losses on bonds held by the…
Insurers Went Bargain Hunting For BDC Bonds In Q1
The industry added $1.15 billion of net exposure, according to our calculations, with the majority (76.1%) concentrated in corporate bonds. Only 32.2% of the bond acquisition trades made by insurance companies in the first quarter had lower prices…
Serbian insurance premiums reach $493M
Serbian insurers ended the first quarter of 2026 with gross written premiums of 50.2 billion Serbian dinar ($493 million), up 11% year on year, according to the National Bank of Serbia, Xprimm reported. Nonlife insurers generated 83% of all…
Benjamin Netanyahu has an insurance policy - it's called Israel's opposition
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's greatest political asset is no longer Benjamin Netanyahu. It is the opposition. For years, his rivals have mistaken national exhaustion with Netanyahu for public faith in them. They have changed leaders, renamed…
Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. (HG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. (HG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call August 7, 2026 9:30 AM EDT Darian Niforatos - VP & Head of Investor Relations Giuseppina Albo - CEO & Director Craig Howie - Group CFO & Chief Investment Officer Thomas Mcjoynt-Griffith -…
European wildfires face 'major insurance gap': Swiss Re
However, the company expects that these events will not have a material impact on its financial results, not least because a significant proportion of the damage is uninsured. During the press conference on the half-yearly results, chief financial…
California court revives insurer's policy cancellation over payroll audit dispute
A California appeals court ruled that a workers compensation insurer properly canceled an employer's policy after the employer repeatedly failed to provide payroll records needed for a premium audit, overturning a Workers' Compensation Appeals…
LETTER: The difference between private health insurance and Medicare
In your Monday editorial, “Health insurance market needs a dose of freedom,” you overlooked one important fact: The United States is the only major industrialized nation that does not provide universal health care for all its…
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