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These Travel Insurance Mistakes Could Ruin Your Summer Vacation
A frustrated passenger reacts to flight cancellations at an airport departure board. Buying comprehensive travel insurance early can protect your summer vacation from unexpected travel disruptions. It's been a hard summer for travel, at least so…
Foreign Insurers Knock On India's Door: What Does It Mean For Insurance Sector?
India's insurance sector is witnessing a surge in interest from foreign investors to expand their presence in India, especially after foreign direct investment (FDI) limit was increased to 100%, as per the Insurance Regulatory and Development…
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Term Life Insurance plan or a corpus: Why you need both
A lot of people treat these two things as rival options. They ask whether they should buy insurance or just build up enough savings to make insurance pointless. It's the wrong question. These two tools do different jobs, and trying to make one…
Weather-related catastrophes reshape short-term insurance landscape in 2026
Insurers have traditionally relied on historical trends to underwrite risks and in order to price products. What was a comparatively benign weather-related catastrophe environment a year ago has moved into an elevated phase, with the frequency and…
Manhattan mental health counseling builds its insurance-covered therapy model around clinical roster quality
Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. Manhattan Mental Health Counseling (MMHC) is an online therapy practice that takes insurance serving New York State. Its clinical model is built around a distinction it treats as…
Ottawa flooding: Insurance Bureau of Canada shares key insurance guidance for affected residents
Helpline and resources now available to support residents through claims and recovery OTTAWA, ON, July 2, 2026 /CNW/ - In response to recent severe weather and flooding in Ottawa, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) is sharing key insurance…
Alberta drivers: Six months until auto insurance savings
Beginning January 1, Alberta Drivers will Save an Average of $260 Under New System EDMONTON, AB, July 2, 2026 /CNW/ - Alberta drivers are just six months away from significant auto insurance savings under the province's new Care-First system. On…
Business Unity South Africa calls for urgent reform of the Unemployment Insurance Fund
Business Unity South Africa have joined a chorus of concerns among trade unions in South Africa about the dysfunction and alleged governenace failures at the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Business Unity South Africa (Busa) has joined key trade…
Louisiana delays insurance cancellations after Arthur
(The Center Square) – Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple has suspended insurance cancellations and other policy deadlines for residents in seven parishes affected by Tropical Storm Arthur, giving policyholders additional time to…
Is Home Insurance Pricing Retirees Out of the American Dream?
America celebrates 250 years as a nation this month, and over that span the 'American Dream' has become completely intertwined with our homes. Our life aspirations typically involve: A partner, a couple of kids, a college degree, a steady job…
Coal Ministry permits use of insurance surety bonds as replacement for bank guarantees
Coal Ministry on Thursday (July 2, 2026) allowed entities-accorded coal blocks to use insurance surety bonds (ISBs) instead of performance bank guarantees (PBGs) to fulfil their obligations for performance surety. “The measure is expected to…
Contractor accused of submitting forged insurance document in bid for county contract
Spartanburg man accused of submitting forged insurance document in bid for government contract It's 6:44 and time for news to go. We have *** look at today's top news stories, your traffic, and your weather all before you head out the door. We…
Allowing private health insurance for basic care could reduce wait times, expand hospital beds: report
OTTAWA — A new report estimates that allowing Canadians to take out private insurance for basic health care services covered by public plans could ultimately lead to double-digit reductions in patient wait times, based on policies enacted in…
The Hartford Insurance's Q2 2026 Earnings: What to Expect
The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (HIG), based in Connecticut, is a two-century-old insurance company with a market capitalization of $36.7 billion. Serving individuals, businesses, and institutions across the U.S., the U.K., and select…
MISMO updates mortgage insurance data guide for VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T
The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) has updated its Mortgage Insurance Implementation Guide to incorporate data requirements for VantageScore 4.0 and FICO 10T, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) subsidiary announced…
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