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How China's state insurer is turning Brazil's credit crisis into an export power
With one of the world's highest benchmark interest rates among major economies, Brazilian importers who buy from China are turning to a state-owned Chinese credit insurer to sustain trade flows that reached US$158 billion in 2024. Facing working…
Cheapest Car Insurance in Maryland 2026
Geico has the lowest-cost Maryland auto insurance for most drivers, with an average good-driver rate of $101 per month. Maryland is among the 13th most expensive states to purchase car insurance. We analyzed nine major car insurance companies in…
Cheapest Car Insurance in Nebraska 2026
FMNE Insurance is the lowest-cost car insurance provider in Nebraska, with an average monthly rate of $111 for a good driver with full coverage. Nebraska's rates are in the middle of the pack, with a state average that is just below the national…
Nepal guides accused of poisoning trekkers to trigger costly helicopter rescues in $20 million insurance fraud
Nepalese authorities have charged 32 people, including trekking company owners, helicopter operators, and hospital officials, with organized crime and fraud in a scheme that allegedly defrauded international insurers of about US$20 million by…
Blue Cross' gross written premium up 14 percent in 2025, upgrades home insurance
Blue Cross (Asia-Pacific) Insurance said on Wednesday that its gross written premium rose 14 percent year on year in 2025 and will upgrade its home insurance plan to 'HomeSafe Protection Plus'. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Bonnie Tse, chief…
Deal near between Easthampton, unions on insurance hike
EASTHAMPTON — After briefly clashing over how to negotiate the next steps to absorb an incoming 12.48% health insurance premium increase approved by a regional trust, city unions and Mayor Salem Derby are close to an agreement on a path…
Best downgrades rating of Wisconsin municipal insurer
A.M. Best said Wednesday it downgraded the financial strength rating of Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance, a municipal insurer based in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, to B++ from A-. The ratings agency also downgraded the insurer's long-term issuer…
Power Corporation Of Canada: Insurance Is Tactical With Reinflation Risks (OTCMKTS:PWCDF)
Power Corporation of Canada offers exposure to insurance and the US, benefiting from a risk of sustained supply-led reinflation due to the Iran war. PWCDF trades at a 28% holding company discount, providing a margin of safety, though not unusually…
Cancer's grim calculus for the young: their insurance status can determine how long they survive
Cancer is becoming increasingly common among young people, with cases slowly and steadily rising every year for the past decade. And what type of insurance adolescents and young adults have affects at what stage of cancer they're diagnosed and how…
Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies turns 30 this year
9c402c60-d366-4122-81bf-a47f297e66cc Victoria Cunningham, executive director, Bermuda Foundation for Insurance Studies (Photograph supplied) The charity established to cultivate a Bermuda workforce for a growing international insurance market turns…
Car safety tech cuts crashes, insurance claims
Mounting research shows that vehicle safety technologies are making roads safer and reducing insurance claims. Why it matters: Nearly 40,000 people — including more than 7,000 pedestrians — die each year in U.S. vehicle-related…
We tried out Jerry, an AI-powered car insurance comparison tool. Here's our review
Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. We earn a commission from affiliate partners on many offers and links. This commission may impact how and where certain products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in…
NFL Rumors: Patriots-AJ Brown trade revival, Raiders want Mendoza insurance and more
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel left the door wide-open for a potential AJ Brown trade. The Las Vegas Raiders are almost surely drafting Fernando Mendoza, but could look to bring in more veteran help. For some reason, the New York…
Geckos Have Superpowers Besides Selling You Insurance
Geckos decided they were going to be different from all other lizards by developing specialized features that gave them a leg up in the survival business. These include eyes that can see in low light so they can hunt at night, hydrophobic skin so…
Feds Indict Another Eric Adams Pal, This One for Insurance Fraud
A longtime pal of ex-Mayor Eric Adams who ran one of the nightlife mayor's favorite haunts was indicted Wednesday in an alleged scheme to submit tens of millions of dollars of bogus no-fault car insurance claims. Zhan “Johnny”…
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