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A retired insurance executive found a lost Declaration of Independence in Britain's National Archives
Michael Scurr has been volunteering at Britain's National Archives for the last 11 years, spending his Thursday mornings painstakingly cataloging documents for the benefit of future researchers. Then one day last May the retired insurance executive…
700-year-old UK school, insurance company and 4 more collapse into administration
A historic UK school has said it will enter financial administration In recent weeks, several UK-based businesses have been forced to call in administrators to help save some parts or all of their operations. Most recently, a 700-year-old school…
Higher-for-Longer Rates Are a Gift for Life Insurers. MetLife and Prudential Are Cashing In.
When interest rates were near historical lows, MetLife (MET +3.28%) and Prudential (PRU +1.69%) had a problem. They had made promises about future payments, but miserly interest rates made it more difficult to fulfill them profitably. Now that…
Insurance query: How should one evaluate term insurance features without overpaying
I'm a 35-year-old salaried professional with a spouse, a young child, a home loan and basic employer-provided life cover. While buying a personal term insurance plan, I'm confused whether to choose a level cover, step-up/increasing cover option, or…
Getting a home loan term insurance
Home purchase is an important life event. So much so that, just as one insures health, life and motor vehicles, a home purchase should trigger an almost immediate purchase of term insurance for financial protection. But there are two ways in which…
Intake insurance claims with an email agent
Most 'AI for insurance' demos point a model at a claims handler's mailbox and call it triage. That's fine until you realize the agent is squatting in a human's inbox, racing the human for unread mail, and inheriting every OAuth-token and…
Trump's new deputy HHS secretary has ties to the fertility industry
The 45-year-old has been a pivotal part of negotiating the president's “most favored nation” drug price deals, in which pharmaceutical companies have agreed to lower their prices for prescriptions in the United States to match those…
Autonomous vehicles in Canada: Navigating the road to a driverless future
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have long occupied a space between science fiction and engineering reality. In 2026, Canada finds itself at an important crossroads. While fully driverless taxis remain uncommon on Canadian streets, significant advances in…
The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. $HIG Shares Acquired by Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund
Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund increased its holdings in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG - Free Report) by 89.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and…
Chubb vs. Travelers Companies: What Their Revenue Trends Tell Investors
Chubb (CB +2.68%) primarily generates revenue by offering a broad spectrum of commercial property and casualty, agricultural, and life insurance products to individual and corporate clients globally. It recently entered a partnership with Safe…
Andy Burnham should scrap 'short-sighted' NI tax hike - new SNP MP
Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories, opinion and expert analysis I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Prospective prime minister Andy Burnham…
Allstate names the most collision-prone cities in the U.S.
For the second year in a row, Boston has been named the most collision-prone city in the United States, according to a new report from Allstate. The insurance company's 2026 America's Best Drivers Report ranked the 200 largest U.S. cities based on…
Jim Cramer Says He Bets 'The Gains in CVS Will Be Long-Lasting'
CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) was among the stocks Jim Cramer commented on as he advised investors on how to take advantage of Wednesday's market rotation. Cramer showed a positive sentiment toward the stock, as he said: How about these…
Simple stepping test could help predict survival in older adults
Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Beersheba have found that how fast an older adult can take a step, one foot in front of the other – especially when distracted by a cognitive task at the same time – can…
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Saturday, July 4: Rates are mixed this July 4 holiday
According to average rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, the current 30-year fixed rate fell by 4 basis points to 6.40%, the 15-year fixed rate was unchanged at 5.86%, and the 5/1 ARM rose by 6 basis points to 6.52%. Here are the current…
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