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Japanese insurers sold domestic superlong bonds as yields soared
Japan's insurers sold domestic superlong government bonds in May, reversing course from the start of the fiscal year as yields climbed to multidecade highs. Local insurers sold a net ¥201.2 billion ($1.25 billion) of Japanese sovereign debt due…
Why the latest farm bill matters, from SNAP benefits to crop insurance
Every five years or so, Congress passes a new farm bill: a big collection of laws that guides agricultural policy within the United States. The bill covers every part of the food cycle in the U.S., from when seeds are planted to when Americans sit…
Harsher Weather Is Coming for India's Health Insurance Bills
In the weeks after the last of the Diwali firecrackers explode each fall, a dense blanket of smog settles over New Delhi, one of the world's most polluted cities. The haze worsens through the winter months as cold air traps a poisonous mix of…
No maps, no insurance: Michigan floods expose lack of information, preparation in many rural areas
Tom and Diane Peterman tried to buy flood insurance when they moved to their retirement home on the shores of Black Lake 14 years ago but were told it wasn't available. John Solum was told he wasn't in a flood zone when his family bought a…
Florida's insurer of last resort see reinsurance costs plunge
f9736d42-a4d9-49d9-a6df-d94d88184533 Created: Jun 22, 2026 03:05 PM (Updated: Jun 22, 2026 03:05 PM) Blown over: hurricane damage in Bradenton Beach, Florida in 2024 (File photograph by Rebecca Blackwell/AP) Florida's state insurer of last resort…
AI, regulation, climate risks test insurers
Artificial intelligence, regulatory scrutiny and climate-related losses are emerging as key challenges for insurers, according to U.K.-based Global Insurance Law Connect Ltd., Continuity Insurance and Risk Magazine reported. As a result, insurers…
No maps, no insurance: Michigan floods expose lack of information, preparation in many rural areas
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Customers favour cashless health insurance claims process
A nationwide study on health insurance claims experience, in which nearly 2,300 people participated, shows while the system is functional the complexity of the process and the gaps across claim mode, region and hospitalisation frequency call for…
Tips for saving money on your car insurance | Consumer Reports
Tips for saving money on your car insurance | Consumer Reports AS LOW AS POSSIBLE AND SAVE YOU SOME MONEY. EVEN WITHOUT A MONTHLY CAR PAYMENT. GETTING BEHIND THE WHEEL COMES AT A COST. THE AVERAGE DRIVER NOW PAYS NEARLY $2,700 A YEAR FOR CAR…
Your DNA Shouldn't Cost You Your Insurance: What HD Families Need to Know
A paper recently published in Nature Medicine caught our attention. In it, researchers celebrated Australia's new federal law banning life insurance companies from using genetic test results when deciding whether to cover you, or how much to charge…
KFF: Insurer Participation in ACA Marketplaces Is Down
A new analysis from KFF shows that for the first time since the enhanced premium tax credits were introduced in 2021, insurer participation in the Affordable Care Act Marketplaces has fallen. The tax credits reduced premiums for individuals…
A faster disaster payout model for U.S. hazard insurance
In the first half of this two-part topic, I described the piecemeal nature of private hazard insurance policies, state-sponsored “last resort” programs, the National Flood Insurance Program, and federal aid through emergency…
Is private credit a $2 trillion-dollar insurance timebomb?
Key Insight: Life insurers have shifted nearly $2 trillion in liabilities to offshore and captive reinsurers, with states instituting new guidelines to ensure adequate oversight. What's at stake: State officials have adopted new rules to test…
ANOTHER DECREE: Finance Ministry Seeks To End National Insurance Discounts For Avreichim
Israel's Finance Ministry is advancing a proposal to eliminate the discounted National Insurance and health insurance payments currently available to avreichim and university students, a move that would significantly increase their monthly…
Louisiana Department of Insurance releases new guidance following Tropical Storm Arthur
Louisiana Department of Insurance releases new guidance following Tropical Storm Arthur CAUSED WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION ACROSS THAT REGION. JIM, WE HAD A TORNADO OUTBREAK OF OUR OWN BACK HERE AT HOME A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. AS WE ALL KNOW, YOU WERE ON…
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