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Prediction markets are now 'bespoke insurance' for businesses, and a Los Angeles restaurant group's $60,000 hedge on Kalshi is the latest example
One Los Angeles restaurant group traded $60,000 on Kalshi to hedge against the Dodgers' abbreviated playoff run, and it's just one example of how prediction markets are transforming how companies, particularly small businesses, are calculating and…
United Fire Group: The Insurance Pricing Cycle Is Turning, But Valuations Haven't (UFCS)
United Fire Group has achieved a notable underwriting turnaround, but I remain cautious given the softening insurance pricing cycle and margin risks. UFCS's combined ratio improved to 95.3% in Q2FY26, yet slowing renewal pricing and persistent…
Rogue' AI raises liability and insurance questions for developers and deployers
Insurance companies anticipate multi-million-dollar claims if AI developers are sued over AI wrongdoing. Recent examples of AI autonomously hacking third-party systems and evading controls have increased concern about liability cases for both…
Italian brokerage launches Brazilian marine insurance JV
Italian firm Cambiaso Risso Marine SpA has entered Brazil's marine and naval insurance market through a joint venture with Rio de Janeiro-based Korsa Riscos and Seguros Ltda., Hellenic Shipping News reported. CR Korsa Brasil will be 51% owned by…
Bitcoin Holds Near $80,000 as Cost of Insuring CoreWeave Debt Rises
Bitcoin (BTC) spent most of last week between $80,000 and $83,000 while the cost of insuring CoreWeave, Inc. debt climbed, contrasting steady cryptocurrency trading with concern over AI infrastructure borrowing. QCP Capital said in an Oct. 19…
Employers Face Double-Digit Increases In Health Insurance Costs
The rising cost of healthcare is battering Hawaiʻi employers with soaring costs for health plans covering hundreds of thousands of workers and their families, illustrating the wide-ranging effects of a healthcare system that experts say has…
Exclusive-DXC in advanced talks to sell insurance software unit for $2.4 billion, sources say
NEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters) – IT services company DXC Technology is in advanced talks to sell its insurance software and services division to private investment firm Eldridge Industries for about $2.4 billion, according to…
Ellipse Unveils the Name of Its New Subsidiary Specialized in Group Insurance and Group Retirement Solutions
QUÉBEC CITY, Oct. 19, 2026 /CNW/ -- Following the announcement made last September regarding the merger of the employee benefits teams from Ellipse Insurance, BCH, and Orchestro, the group is proud to unveil today the identity of its new…
How to evaluate life settlements for clients who no longer need insurance
What's at stake: Clients who passively allow life insurance policies to lapse or accept surrender values could be leaving substantial capital on the table. Expert quote: 'You have to be willing to drop your previous financial plan that the life…
3 Insurance Dividend Stocks That Could Pay You More Every Year in Retirement
Insurers collect premiums today and pay claims later, and the best of them turn that gap into a dividend that grows year after year. Aflac (NYSE:AFL | AFL Price Prediction), Travelers (NYSE:TRV) and Chubb (NYSE:CB) all raised their quarterly…
4.6 Million Americans Leave Health Insurance Market in Biggest Exodus in a Decade - and Those Staying Face a 15% Rate Hike
Dow Jones51,974.60−0.05% Dow Jones51,974.60−0.05% Dow Jones51,974.60−0.05% Dow Jones51,974.60−0.05% Dow Jones51,974.60−0.05% Dow Jones51,974.60−0.05% The individual health insurance market is shrinking at a…
Insurance Is the Big Problem Hiding the Bigger Problem
You have a stomach ache. It's caused by cancer. Your car's tail lights are out. Because someone wired a bomb to your engine. Your thermostat is malfunctioning. Because your house is on fire. Each of these cases are illustrative of a common…
CoreWeave's debt is becoming the whole AI industry's problem
Does anyone else hear that ticking sound? Does anyone else hear that ticking sound? Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Shutterstock Elizabeth Lopatto is a reporter who writes about tech, money, and human behavior. She joined The Verge in 2014 as…
Home healthcare industry fears impacts of Allegheny County's proposed paid parental leave policy
Leaders in the home healthcare industry fear a paid parental leave policy in Allegheny County would create problems when it comes to accessing care. The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, which already came out against the bill, says it…
The Future Of Document Compliance: What Businesses Need To Prepare For
Tamsin Gable is the head of PR at Municorn. Two powerful trends are underway in business documentation. The first is the fallout from artificial intelligence. It has become cheaper than ever to fabricate the documents that organizations…
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