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Cabrella Becomes First Shipping and Insurance Program to Offer Insured Same-Day Delivery for Luxury Goods
Partnership with Shipsi delivers fully insured nationwide same-day delivery with real-time driver tracking and customized delivery options – right from your Cabrella dashboard. LOS ANGELES, May 19, 2026 /CNW/ -- Cabrella, a leading provider…
Few Foreign Ships Seen in Hormuz Amid Reports of Iran's Insurance Plan
The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed to commercial shipping, with maritime traffic reduced to a trickle and dominated by Iranian-linked vessels. There were few notable foreign-affiliated movements amid reports of Iran's Bitcoin-backed…
Insurance commissioner candidates float bigger California role
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A few of the candidates vying to be California's next insurance commissioner want to address the insurance crisis by having the state take a bigger financial role.
Prudential strikes 35 billion rupee cash deal to buy 75 percent of India's Bharti Life Insurance
Prudential (2378) announced on Sunday that it has agreed to acquire a 75 percent stake in Bharti Life Insurance Company as part of a strategic repositioning of its India operations. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The transaction is for an initial…
Protect the National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System
May 19, 2026 Matt Sedlar With the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council's final recommendations finally available, one particular recommendation stands out. In the section titled, “Shift to Private Market through…
Iran plans to offer insurance for Hormuz transit: Will it work?
Iran has moved a step further in its attempts to formalise its effective control over the Strait of Hormuz after the country's top security organ announced the formation of a new body to manage the key passage. The country's Supreme National…
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Ebix Technologies Targets 20% Growth in India Amid Insurance Tech Expansion
Ebix Technologies is expanding its India-focused insurance technology and financial services operations as the company projected more than 20% year-on-year organic growth in the country over the next three years. India currently contributes nearly…
Why your insurance bill is exploding - and the new push to make oil companies pay
Desperate to get a handle on rising property insurance costs driven by natural disasters, some state lawmakers are opening up a new line of attack in the effort to force oil companies to bear the cost of climate change effects. In three states…
Eroding ACA Enrollment Portends Higher Insurance Rates
Enrollment in the Affordable Care Act continues to erode as some customers struggle to make premium payments, with the declining numbers churning market uncertainty for insurers. In response, insurers are likely to raise rates again next year…
Insurance commissioner candidates float bigger California role
A few of the candidates vying to be California's next insurance commissioner want to address the insurance crisis by having the state take a bigger financial role. Some of the problems they're trying to solve include: Not all insurance companies…
Insurer wins coverage dispute over IVF genetic testing fraud claims
A specialty insurer does not have to defend a fertility genetics firm against a class action lawsuit alleging that it misled patients about the accuracy of a controversial embryo screening test, a federal judge in Illinois ruled last week. In…
From fuel discounts to fitness coverage, card issuers and insurers roll out everyday perks amid rising living costs
As inflation reshapes consumer priorities, Korea's card and insurance sectors are rolling out more products tailored to everyday spending habits, industry officials said Monday. Rather than offering broad, one-size-fits-all benefits, these firms…
US-Iran LIVE UPDATES: Iran launches bitcoin insurance service for ships in Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump moved to drop his $US10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the 2019 leak of his tax information. The filing in Miami Monday morning contained few details other than the request to drop the suit by…
Liberty Mutual raises stake in Liberty General Insurance to 74%
Liberty Mutual Insurance has increased its shareholding in Liberty General Insurance (LGI) to 74% from 55.40%. “India remains an important market... [offering] significant opportunity for growth. Increasing shareholding in Liberty General…
Liberty Mutual hikes stake in Indian arm to 74%, deepens bet on fast-growing insurance market
3 min read Mumbai Make us preferred source on Google US-based Liberty Mutual Insurance has increased its stake in Liberty General Insurance Ltd (LGI) to 74% from 55.40%, underscoring the growing footprint of foreign insurers in the country. The…
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