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The states where home insurance now costs more than property taxes
While Republican leaders across the country are waging war against property taxes after recent hikes, home insurance premiums represent a much heavier financial burden for millions of homeowners in several states, according to the latest data. In…
Affordable Pet Insurance Options: Balancing Cost & Coverage
Pets Best and Spot have the best cheap pet insurance in our analysis. Getting affordable pet insurance doesn't always mean sacrificing good coverage. You can reduce monthly premiums by increasing the policy's deductible or choosing a lower…
Best travel insurance for parents visiting their children in U.S.
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There's an insurance name on Josh Brown's Best Stocks list that's been a homerun
(This is The Best Stocks in the Market, brought to you by Josh Brown and Sean Russo of Ritholtz Wealth Management.) Josh — Insurance might be the best business in the world. Not at all times because catastrophes happen and underwriting can…
Insurance Woes Amid US-Iran War Stall Airlines' Return to Dubai
Challenges in securing insurance as hostilities between the US and Iran escalate are slowing the return of some foreign airlines to Dubai, the chief executive of the entity that owns and manages its airports said. International carriers' operations…
Why Policyholders Surrender Life Insurance Policies
Understanding a product and assessing its suitability improve the chances of staying invested. Use life insurance mainly to cover risk, not to seek returns. Life insurers paid nearly as much for policy surrenders and withdrawals as maturity claims…
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What are the features and benefits of Niva Bupa Family Health Insurance?
Securing the health and financial stability of your household is a vital responsibility. With medical treatments becoming increasingly sophisticated, healthcare expenses are rising significantly each year. Relying solely on corporate medical…
Policy-driven insurance products fall flat with consumers
A 62-year-old business owner surnamed Park, who has been behind the wheel for 34 years, recently learned he could have qualified for a discount on his auto insurance by participating in the government's vehicle rotation program, a temporary…
World Insurance hires former Acrisure executive
World Insurance Associates has hired former Acrisure executive Rob Erfurt as its New Jersey market leader and national industry leader. World Insurance serves small and medium-sized businesses across the U.S. and United Kingdom. Mr. Erfurt will…
UNLV's insurance degree program to combat aging industry's 'silver tsunami'
The quickest way to clear a room full of people is to tell them that you work in the insurance industry. “Because they think you're going to try to sell them life insurance or something like that, when the reality is nothing could be further…
Commentary: The best insurance against economic uncertainty isn't in Washington
The big forces bearing down on state economies in 2026 — trade uncertainty, stubborn inflation, swelling national debt, rippling AI disruptions — mostly emanate from Washington and boardrooms, not state capitols. No governor sets…
Liberty Mutual's New Commercial Character Offers Insurance Against Ad-Avoiding Consumers
What's yellow, fluffy and has a name that's likely to get stuck in your head? The insurance sector's newest TV star. Liberty Mutual worked its way into consumers' brains over the past decade with a series of ads that feature a hard-to-forget slogan…
Red Sea war insurance costs rise after Houthi blockade, sources say
(Reuters) – The insurance cost of shipping goods through the Red Sea rose on Monday after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said they were imposing a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, escalating risks for merchant shipping, insurance industry…
Insurers' investments: Should you care?
Last week some insurers asked the regulator to ease proposed investment norms in unlisted firms. They wanted a higher quantum of investible funds to be allowed in unlisted firms by tweaking a certain basis of calculation proposed. Regulator IRDAI…
Underutilised loans against insurance policy
Life insurance products are designed to meet the long-term financial needs of individuals. However, some financial needs arise unexpectedly — medical emergencies, education expenses, or temporary cash-flow gaps, among others — making…
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