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koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Kyung-min - Insurers' poor performance poses burden on financial groups
Insurers' poor performance poses burden on financial groups
The Korea Times

Korea's major financial groups' weak insurance subsidiaries dragged down profits last year, no longer functioning as the growth driver they once were, market watchers said Monday. The insurers' investment income improved last year, but their…

theguardian.com - Dharna Noor - These US states want polluters to pay for the rising insurance costs of climate disasters
These US states want polluters to pay for the rising insurance costs of climate disasters
The Guardian

As climate disasters drive up the price of home insurance, three US states are considering empowering their state prosecutors to sue major polluters for their role in those rising costs. Lawmakers in California, Hawaii and New York have introduced…

themoscowtimes.com - Ukrainian Strikes Cost Russian Oil Sector Over $13Bln in 2025, Insurers Say
Ukrainian Strikes Cost Russian Oil Sector Over $13Bln in 2025, Insurers Say
The Moscow Times

Russian oil companies suffered more than 1 trillion rubles ($12.9 billion) in losses as a result of Ukraine's campaign of strikes on Russian oil refineries in 2025, a senior executive at insurance broker Mains told the Kommersant business daily.

business-standard.com - Capital Market - RBI to replace flat-rate deposit insurance premium with a risk-based framework
RBI to replace flat-rate deposit insurance premium with a risk-based framework
Business Standard

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has said it will replace the flat-rate deposit insurance premium with a risk-based framework from April this year. RBI announced that the framework, which replaces the flat-rate premium system in place since 1962…

cityam.com - Susan Langley - Finally something to shout about: London's insurance market!
Finally something to shout about: London's insurance market!
City AM

The London insurance market represents what's best about our city – its talented workforce, its global outlook and its creativity, writes Susan Langley Mark Twain said that “a lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is…

business-standard.com - Factors That Matter More Than Premiums When Buying a Term Insurance Plan
Factors That Matter More Than Premiums When Buying a Term Insurance Plan
Business Standard

4 min read Last Updated: Feb 09 2026 | 11:47 AM IST When most people look for term insurance, the main factor they consider is almost always the price. Ads, aggregator websites, and comparison tables reinforce this idea by ranking the plans from…

business-standard.com - Devanshu Singla - Systematix sees life insurance sector to gain post-GST cut; check top picks
Systematix sees life insurance sector to gain post-GST cut; check top picks
Business Standard

India's life insurance industry offers a long-term growth opportunity, supported by low penetration, a large protection gap and favourable demographics, Systematix Institutional Equities said in a report. While penetration remains close to the…

indianexpress.com - Sweety Kumari - Panchayat Amendment Bill passed: TMC says it's for stability, BJP calls it ruling party's political insurance
Panchayat Amendment Bill passed: TMC says it's for stability, BJP calls it ruling party's political insurance
The Indian Express

2 min read Kolkata Make us preferred source on Google In the last hours of the Budget Session on Saturday, the West Bengal Assembly passed the Panchayat (Amendment) Bill, 2026, which gives a three-year immunity to panchayat office-bearers from…

indianexpress.com - Arun Sharma - Free NEET coaching, Rs 10-lakh pilgrim insurance: Vaishno Devi shrine board's new decisions
Free NEET coaching, Rs 10-lakh pilgrim insurance: Vaishno Devi shrine board's new decisions
The Indian Express

4 min read Jammu Make us preferred source on Google From setting up a museum to doubling the insurance cover from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per pilgrim and free coaching centres for NEET aspirants, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) took a…

thehindubusinessline.com - Tata AIA rolls out Value Index Funds with life insurance cover
Tata AIA rolls out Value Index Funds with life insurance cover
BusinessLine

Tata AIA Life Insurance launched two Enhanced Value Index Funds on Monday targeting long-term wealth creation through systematic equity investing. The funds offer during a seven-day window from February 9-16, with policies issued at a net asset…

thehindubusinessline.com - Revised deposit insurance norms to support profitability of better rated Banks: ICRA
Revised deposit insurance norms to support profitability of better rated Banks: ICRA
BusinessLine

The revised deposit insurance norms will support the profitability of Banks, which fall in higher rating categories, amid pressure on their net interest margins, according to ICRA. The new norms can improve the return on ayssets by almost 4 basis…

marketbeat.com - Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Reduces Holdings in The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. $HIG
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Reduces Holdings in The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. $HIG
MarketBeat

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans lowered its position in The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG - Free Report) by 21.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 27,793 shares…

marketbeat.com - Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. Trims Position in The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. $HIG
Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. Trims Position in The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. $HIG
MarketBeat

Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. reduced its position in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG - Free Report) by 48.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange…

dailymail.co.uk - Martha Williams - The vibrant Midwestern housing market being destroyed by politics
The vibrant Midwestern housing market being destroyed by politics
Mail Online

READ MORE: Olive Garden's sister chain abruptly shuts all remaining locations The housing market has become an unexpected casualty of Minneapolis's political turmoil. Home sales in the city plunged nearly 20 percent in January - the sharpest drop…

mirror.co.uk - Robert Rowlands - 58 cars 'to leave UK by 2029' including Ford and Kia models - list
58 cars 'to leave UK by 2029' including Ford and Kia models - list
The Mirror

Scores of well-known cars seen on UK roads for years could no longer be around by 2029, according to a surprising new forecast. Almost 60 car models, including vehicles from Ford, Kia and Vauxhall, are set to be gone in that timescale according to…

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