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An insurance company bet on LSU to win big. Is it tied to Lane Kiffin's bonus?
On Aug. 13, an insurance company placed a series of enormous transactions on Kalshi predicting LSU to have an amazing season. In fact, if the Tigers win the national championship, those wagers will pay off to the tune of $3 million. Which just…
Travel insurance warning issued over 'medical screening
Expert advice has been issued for many Brits planning to go abroad. People with disabilities and long-term medical conditions are being warned to shop around for travel insurance as their health history can send premiums soaring. Having a medical…
Life Insurance Premium Growth Fuels Q2 Gains For U.S. Life Insurers
Sector-wide direct premiums and considerations of $268.92 billion in the second quarter represented a 2.0% increase from the year-earlier period as the sector bounced back from a modest retreat in the first quarter. Life insurance premium growth…
I made my Man Utd debut with Marcus Rashford - now I'm selling insurance
A former Manchester United prospect who made his debut alongside Marcus Rashford now sells insurance for a living. Joe Riley started at left-back under Louis van Gaal 10 years ago against Danish side Midtjylland in the Europa League. The…
Direct Line home insurance on comparison websites - but it may not be cheapest
Direct Line home insurance is launching on comparison websites for the first time. The insurance company is rolling out three products across Confused.com and will expand to other websites from later this month. Home insurance covers you if…
Nepal floods could cost insurers over $130 mln even before death, injury claims
The devastating flood in Nepal last week could result in commercial insurance losses exceeding 20 billion Nepali rupees ($132.3 million), with hydropower projects accounting for most claims, according to a top official at one of the country's…
Insured Facilities Running SBOA Tenant Insurance and StorageDefender Cut Costs Associated with Theft by 52% Per Unit
To rule out broader market conditions, SBOA Tenant Insurance reviewed nearby facilities in the same ZIP codes that carry its coverage but have no StorageDefender Smart Unit monitoring. Those facilities saw higher theft-related claims over the same…
Top South Africa Insurer Discovery Plans US Push for Scale
Discovery Ltd. is accelerating the US rollout of its flagship wellness program as South Africa's biggest health-insurance provider seeks to diversify its business and generate more revenue outside its home market. The Johannesburg-based company has…
How Tesco's new life insurance is helping families protect their future
Life is unpredictable, but your family's future doesn't have to be. A study† commissioned by Tesco Insurance found that almost one-third of UK adults would be forced to sell their family home if their partner died unexpectedly. That's why…
Premier talks tax and insurance regulation in Europe
287a862e-339c-42a7-bd30-94aff9af90ae Created: Sep 03, 2026 03:04 PM (Updated: Sep 03, 2026 03:04 PM) David Burt, the Premier and Minister of Finance, centre, and his delegation meets with representatives of the Swiss Mission to the European Union…
China to expand health insurance coverage for innovative drugs
China will expand national health insurance coverage for innovative drugs used to treat cancer, chronic and rare diseases, and childhood illnesses, with the goal of easing the financial burden on patients and their families. Since 2018, China has…
I've just one condition before paying new insurance levy for climate chaos
Not all heroes were capes so the cliché goes. And in the week the world lost the battle to save itself from the worst impacts of climate collapse we could do with an unlikely one stepping up about now. Yesterday scientists at the United…
8th Circuit vacates $25M coverage award against insurer
A federal appeals court on Thursday vacated a $25 million award against Commerce and Industry Insurance Co., ruling that a pollution exclusion barred coverage for claims arising from a fatal oil and gas well explosion. In XTO Energy Inc. v.
Judge bars 'Big Brother' contestant from insurance collection
A unit of Markel Group does not have to cover a real estate brokerage founded by former “Big Brother” contestant Amanda Zachman against a wave of lawsuits and government investigations tied to a controversial homeowner contract…
Private-sector deposit insurance is reemerging. Can it work?
Key insight: The Community Bankers Insurance Alliance is seeking to revive private-sector deposit insurance, which has largely gone by the wayside. What's at stake: The plan is being sold to small banks as a way to counteract the 'too big to fail'…
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