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theguardian.com - Shane Hickey - 'Ghost broking': cut-price car insurance isn't all it seems
'Ghost broking': cut-price car insurance isn't all it seems
The Guardian

After shelling out on driving lessons, waiting months for your test and taking out a loan to buy a first car, the dream of having your own transport is finally near. But there's a stumbling block: insurance – and the quotes seem to be huge.

brides.com - Alyssa Wells - How to Insure Your Engagement Ring
How to Insure Your Engagement Ring
Brides

Insure your ring as soon as you have it to protect against loss, theft, or damage. Understand your insurance policy well to ensure it covers everything you might face, like mysterious disappearance. Regularly reappraise your ring every two to three…

seekingalpha.com - Harsh Shukla - Notable healthcare headlines for the week: Health insurers, Eli Lilly, Merck in focus
Notable healthcare headlines for the week: Health insurers, Eli Lilly, Merck in focus
Seeking Alpha

Wall Street saw a mixed week, with the benchmark S&P 500 Index adding a marginal 0.08%, the NASDAQ Composite Index losing 0.45%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average Index rising 0.34%. However, the S&P 500 Health Care Index Sector (XLV) gained…

gazettenet.com - Aalianna Marietta - Whately voters OK health insurance spending, battery energy storage system bylaw changes
Whately voters OK health insurance spending, battery energy storage system bylaw changes
Daily Hampshire Gazette

Whately voters passed six articles in a Special Town Meeting on Wednesday, including paying for health insurance costs, an ambulance purchase, and an amendment to the town's zoning bylaw for battery energy storage systems. Voters also approved the…

thehindubusinessline.com - National livestock insurance: The next rural revolution
National livestock insurance: The next rural revolution
BusinessLine

In rural India, livestock is not just a livelihood - it's life. A cow, buffalo, goat, or backyard poultry flock is often a family's most valuable asset, a daily source of nutrition and income, and an emergency buffer when times get tough. For over…

thehindubusinessline.com - TN extends samba crop insurance deadline to November 30
TN extends samba crop insurance deadline to November 30
BusinessLine

Tamil Nadu Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, M R K Panneerselvam has said that deadline for samba crop insurance is extended to November 30. Previously, the deadline was set at November 15. “Farmers from 27 districts, who have…

thehindubusinessline.com - Technical Call: ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company- BUY
Technical Call: ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company- BUY
BusinessLine

Long-term outlook is bullish for ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company (₹2,007). The stock is getting strong support from its 100-Week Moving Average (WMA), currently at ₹1,835. A long-term trend line support is also poised around…

rnz.co.nz - RNZ - Fair Trading Act fines to rise to $5m, ban on indemnity insurance abandoned
Fair Trading Act fines to rise to $5m, ban on indemnity insurance abandoned
RNZ News

The government has announced plans to increase fines from $600,000 to $5 million or more for breaching the Fair Trading Act. It is also backing away from a ban on directors taking out indemnity insurance, and proposals to expand infringement fees…

marketbeat.com - Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. $BWIN Shares Purchased by Westwood Holdings Group Inc.
Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. $BWIN Shares Purchased by Westwood Holdings Group Inc.
MarketBeat

Westwood Holdings Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BWIN - Free Report) by 8.0% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange…

buzzfeed.com - Hannah Dobrogosz - 28 Dirty, Little Industry Secrets People On The Inside Are Sharing With The Public
28 Dirty, Little Industry Secrets People On The Inside Are Sharing With The Public
BuzzFeed

'Also, ask for copies of the denials and the history of communication with the insurance company. Then you can reference that directly when you call the insurance company. The office is on your team, or at least should be. They want to be paid too.

pbs.org - Christopher Carr, The Conversation - NASA's latest ESCAPADE is sending twin low-cost orbiters to examine Mars' atmosphere
NASA's latest ESCAPADE is sending twin low-cost orbiters to examine Mars' atmosphere
PBS

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. Envision a time when hundreds of spacecraft are exploring the solar system and beyond. That's the future that NASA's ESCAPADE, or Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, mission…

scmp.com - Robin Hu - Opinion | The Busan silence: how great-power pragmatism is rewriting Taiwan's future
Opinion | The Busan silence: how great-power pragmatism is rewriting Taiwan's future
South China Morning Post

When Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump met in Busan, South Korea, on October 30, they spent nearly two hours discussing rare earths, fentanyl and trade. Taiwan, the one issue most likely to bring the world's two largest…

bloomberg.com - Tom Schoenberg - How Apollo Turned Americans' Nest Eggs Into Wall Street's Hottest Trade
How Apollo Turned Americans' Nest Eggs Into Wall Street's Hottest Trade
Bloomberg

In 2014, US insurers enjoyed $205 billion of reinsurance from Bermuda, where the rules are looser and the taxes lighter. By 2024, that shot up to $928 billion. At the top was Athene: 96% of its $200 billion in reinsurance came from Bermuda. A…

yahoo.com - Hal Bundrick, CFP® - Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, November 16, 2025: With a downward trend, refinancing is up 150%
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, November 16, 2025: With a downward trend, refinancing is up 150%
Yahoo!

Mortgage rates have been generally trending lower for months. According to Zillow data, the current 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.07%. With such a favorable trend, mortgage refinancing has increased by a staggering 150% year over year. Here are…

newsweek.com - Hugh Cameron - Zillow reveals the hidden costs of homeownership
Zillow reveals the hidden costs of homeownership
Newsweek

According to a recent analysis by online real estate marketplace Zillow, the “hidden costs” of owning a home in the U.S. have now reached nearly $16,000 annually. The analysis was conducted alongside Thumbtack, a website connecting…

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