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Insurance reform to boost public welfare - Opinion
Ma Xuejing/China Daily The State Council, China's Cabinet, recently decided to transfer 10 percent equity shares of State-owned enterprises and financial institutions to the National Council for Social Security Fund. A pilot program for such…
When Insurance Disappears, Economies Follow. The G7 Has A Unique Opportunity To Act
(Photo by Emidio JOZINE / AFP via Getty Images) Every time a flood wipes out a town in Mozambique, a drought devastates smallholders in the Sahel, or a wildfire tears through communities in southern Europe, the question that follows is always the…
Fidelity Life Insurance Review
Fidelity Life specializes in life insurance policies that don't require a medical exam. It sells term life, senior whole life, guaranteed-issue, accidental-death and final-expense life insurance. The company offers policies geared toward senior…
North Carolina homeowners insurance rates rising 7.5%; Democrats call hike 'insurance crisis
North Carolina homeowners will soon see an average 7.5% increase in homeowners insurance rates statewide. The increase takes effect June 1 and comes after negotiations between Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey and the insurance industry. Insurers…
Software player Monvia Insurance preps $100m float
Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.
Baldwin Insurance Stock: Growth Set To Accelerate Despite AI Fears (NASDAQ:BWIN)
Baldwin Insurance Group remains a buy despite recent underperformance, with shares down nearly 50% over the past year. Organic growth has slowed to 2%, but management expects acceleration in H2 as Medicare headwinds subside and CAC synergies are…
Canadian insurers propose earthquake backstop
Canadian property and casualty insurers have proposed a public-private earthquake backstop called the Canadian Earthquake Risk Protection Act, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, Canadian Underwriter reported. The solution would operate on…
As ACA enrollment drops, higher insurance rates may follow
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…
One of California's largest insurers will hike rates 30% this fall
Starting in October, customers on the California FAIR Plan will get hit with the insurer's largest rate hike in years. Premiums will rise overall by just under 30% for the FAIR Plan's nearly 663,000 residential policyholders. But the exact number…
Kennedy fires heads of task force that sets insurance coverage rules
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the co-chairs of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force last week. Why it matters: The move could open the task force up to more political influence. It comes as the administration prepares to vet new…
Insurance Bureau of Canada Urges Governments and Canadians to Prepare as Flood Season Continues
Flood and water-related losses have surged more than 350% over the past two decades TORONTO, May 20, 2026 /CNW/ - This spring, flooding in several regions across the country has damaged homes, disrupted communities and strained municipal…
The Mortgage Collaborative partners with TheZebra.com to deliver a seamless home insurance shopping experience for borrowers
SAN DIEGO, Calif., May 21, 2026 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), the nation's largest independent cooperative network for mortgage lenders, announced a strategic partnership with TheZebra.com, the easiest way to…
New Colorado pharmacy law sparks confusion over which insurance plans must comply
DENVER — A new Colorado law designed to help struggling rural pharmacies is now creating confusion over which insurance plans must follow it, leaving some pharmacists worried the financial relief they were counting on may never fully arrive.
Waiting for insurance check - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
It was hard enough losing her mom to cancer, but a Miami Gardens woman said she really ran into trouble cashing in her mother's life insurance policy. That's when she called Help Me Howard with Brandon Beyer. Marie Louise Marc said she and her mom…
Bay Area homeowners face looming 30% FAIR Plan insurance rate hikes
California's FAIR Plan, the state's insurer of last resort, is set to raise insurance premiums by an average of 30% starting October 15. The city of Orinda will be among the hardest-hit Bay Area communities, with nearly 2,000 homes in the 94563 ZIP…
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