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independent.co.uk - Amelia Neath - Holiday hotspot considers mandating travel insurance for tourists
Holiday hotspot considers mandating travel insurance for tourists
The Independent

Thailand is considering implementing mandatory travel insurance for all tourists to address the significant issue of unpaid medical bills. The proposal has garnered support from the country's health and tourist bodies, aiming to alleviate the…

bloomberg.com - Matheus Piovesana - Brazil Banks Weigh Shifts to Insurance Fund After Banco Master
Brazil Banks Weigh Shifts to Insurance Fund After Banco Master
Bloomberg

Brazilian banks are discussing shifts to the country's deposit insurance fund, known as FGC, after the Banco Master SA failure caused a roughly 52 billion reais ($10.2 billion) hit to the financial industry's backstop.

independent.co.uk - Amelia Neath - Thailand calls for mandatory travel insurance after unpaid medical bills soar
Thailand calls for mandatory travel insurance after unpaid medical bills soar
The Independent

A new rule that would require tourists to have mandatory travel insurance in place before visiting Thailand has gathered support as unpaid medical bills put a strain on the country's healthcare system. Thailand's health and tourist bodies have…

koreatimes.co.kr - Jun Ji-hye - [INTERVIEW] Biglink AI reshapes insurance marketing with hyper-personalized chatbot
[INTERVIEW] Biglink AI reshapes insurance marketing with hyper-personalized chatbot
The Korea Times

Biglink AI is transforming marketing practices in the traditionally face-to-face insurance and financial sales sectors by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) that generates customer-specific personas and learns individual agents' sales scripts.

bloomberg.com - Laura Noonan - Private Equity's Go-To Insurance Trades to Face UK Curbs, Sources Say
Private Equity's Go-To Insurance Trades to Face UK Curbs, Sources Say
Bloomberg

The Bank of England plans to clamp down on a tool that life insurers have used to offload billions of pounds of liabilities, often via deals with private equity-backed firms. The UK central bank is preparing to tighten its treatment of funded…

rediff.com - Text Feed - Fake Call Centre Busted: Insurance Policy Bonus Scam Exposed
Fake Call Centre Busted: Insurance Policy Bonus Scam Exposed
Rediff.com

A fake call centre in Delhi has been busted for defrauding insurance policyholders with promises of bonuses, leading to multiple arrests and exposing a sophisticated scam operation. Faridabad police busted a fake call centre operating from Tilak…

seekingalpha.com - Khushi Singh - What's next for insurance stocks after Medicare Advantage rate boost
What's next for insurance stocks after Medicare Advantage rate boost
Seeking Alpha

The $13 billion injection from the 2.48% payment increase is seen by some analysts as enabling meaningful margin expansion and incremental revenue but others caution this still lags medical cost inflation, meaning margin pressures will persist and…

seekingalpha.com - Markit - U.S. Pet Insurance Market Growth Slows In 2025, But Still Robust
U.S. Pet Insurance Market Growth Slows In 2025, But Still Robust
Seeking Alpha

The US pet insurance market once again expanded by more than 10% in 2025, a feat that it has achieved every year since at least 2018. The pet insurance industry's net loss ratio, which has remained almost flat since 2017, improved modestly to 74.2%…

newswire.ca - Ellipse Assurances - Ellipse Insurance Acquires Important Personnal Insurance Portfolio
Ellipse Insurance Acquires Important Personnal Insurance Portfolio
CNW

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QC, April 8, 2026 /CNW/ - Ellipse Insurance announced today the acquisition of the personal insurance portfolio of Synex Auto Habitation. Since its founding in 2024, Ellipse Insurance has experienced strong growth by focusing…

bloomberg.com - Leonard Kehnscherper - Shippers Rush for Hormuz Insurance After Ceasefire, Broker Says
Shippers Rush for Hormuz Insurance After Ceasefire, Broker Says
Bloomberg

Shipowners are placing “huge volume requests” for insurance cover as they look to transit the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Iran ceasefire, according to broker McGill and Partners. With the increased demand from the market also…

bloomberg.com - Cristiane Lucchesi - BTG Deal to Buy Digimais Said to Get Support from Insurance Fund
BTG Deal to Buy Digimais Said to Get Support from Insurance Fund
Bloomberg

Banco BTG Pactual SA 's deal to buy Banco Digimais SA, a struggling Brazilian lender in need of capital, is getting support from the FGC, the nation's deposit insurance fund, according to people familiar with the matter. Digimais has as much as 9.1…

propublica.org - Peter Elkind - For-Profit Hospital Chain Never Put Aside Money for Malpractice Insurance to Compensate Injured Patients
For-Profit Hospital Chain Never Put Aside Money for Malpractice Insurance to Compensate Injured Patients
ProPublica

Left Out: The failure of a hospital chain that provided its own malpractice insurance threatens to leave injured patients with no recourse. Absent Oversight: States give little scrutiny to “self-insuring” health care companies. Agency…

republicworld.com - Initiative Desk - PoSP Insurance Distribution Gains Momentum Nationwide; PBPartners Identified as a Leading Enabler: HSBC
PoSP Insurance Distribution Gains Momentum Nationwide; PBPartners Identified as a Leading Enabler: HSBC
Republic World

A report by HSBC Global Investment Research indicates that India's Point-of-Sale Person (PoSP) insurance distribution ecosystem is set to witness strong growth in the years ahead, driven in part by digitally enabled agent networks that are playing…

newswire.ca - DXC Technology Company - DXC Introduces New Assure Smart Apps to Accelerate Insurers' AI-Powered Transformation
DXC Introduces New Assure Smart Apps to Accelerate Insurers' AI-Powered Transformation
CNW

DXC Assure Smart Apps provide modular, pre-built, AI-driven workflows that deliver business benefits in 12 weeks or less Together with customers, DXC created and introduced new Claims Assistant, Engagement Assistant, and Underwriter Assistant apps…

globes.co.il - Globes correspondent - Thu: Insurance, energy stocks lead rise
Thu: Insurance, energy stocks lead rise
גלובס

Following the ceasefire between the US and Iran, the main indices on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange rose strongly today. The Tel Aviv 35 Index rose 2.64%, to 4,360.40 points; the Tel Aviv 125 Index rose 2.39%, to 4,255.83 points; and the BlueTech…

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