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Japan insurer MS&AD to consolidate domestic bases
Major Japanese nonlife insurer MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings plans to consolidate its domestic bases ahead of the planned merger in April 2027 of its key subsidiaries, its president, Shinichiro Funabiki, said in a recent interview. 'Without a…
Leventhal: Let small biz band together for health insurance
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Association Health Plans (AHPs) once allowed small businesses and the self-employed to band together to purchase insurance, giving them access to the economies of scale, negotiating power and lower…
Homeowners file groundbreaking lawsuit over insurance costs: '[These companies have] lied for decades
Two homeowners in Washington state have filed an unprecedented lawsuit against Big Oil over skyrocketing home insurance premiums that they say are climate-related. According to Inside Climate News, the case was filed in late November in the U.S.
Healey notes insurance relief is 'one-year plan right now'
BOSTON — With enhanced federal health subsidies now expired, Beacon Hill leaders on Thursday endorsed a one-year plan to tap $250 million from a state trust fund to provide relief to a quarter-million middle- and low-income residents. Senate…
Insurers warn Labor of private health exodus under funding shake-up
Health insurers are warning of an exodus from private cover under a Labor plan to change the way private hospitals are funded, which they say will make premiums unaffordable for more than half a million people. Modelling by Private Healthcare…
E-commerce platforms such as Shopee expand into insurance, drawing closer regulatory scrutiny
SINGAPORE – E-commerce giant Shopee is moving beyond retail into insurance distribution on its platform. The offerings include a pet insurance product recently rolled out with MSIG Insurance and Sea's digital financial services arm, Monee.
PLANNING AHEAD: Health insurance debates - not over till it's over
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Just when you thought you had everything settled and you knew everything — which meant you knew nothing new might appear on the horizon regarding the One Big Beautiful Bill, healthcare, Obamacare…
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund Grows Stock Holdings in The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. $HIG
Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund grew its position in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG - Free Report) by 30.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities &…
UK couple left with £200,000 medical bill after baby born seven weeks early
A couple was slapped with a whopping $200,000 medical bill after their baby was born prematurely while they were in the US. Folk duo Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester had jetted off to Nashville for a performance when Issy was 33 weeks pregnant.
Hong Kong stocks edge higher on tech and pharmaceutical gains
Hong Kong stocks edged higher on Monday, lifted by gains in technology and biopharmaceutical shares that helped push the benchmark index up. The Hang Seng Index rose 0.3 per cent to 26,308.4 as of 9.45am, the Hang Seng Tech Index rose 0.7 per cent.
Dubai News, UAE News, Gulf, News, Latest news, Arab news, Gulf News, Dubai Labour News
Insurers in the UAE are increasingly becoming stricter and rejecting claims due to negligence of motorists while driving in flooded wadis as the local insurance market matures. Industry executives say consumers are also more aware now, following…
Couple cancel wedding due to £20k cancer treatment bill for Labrador
A couple have cancelled their wedding just four months before it was due to take place so they can plough their money into saving their cancer-stricken dog. Lindsey Moore, 30, and Chris Bennett, 33, have been told to expect a bill of at least…
EU to demand a 'Farage clause' payout if Reform axes Brexit reset
Nigel Farage on Sunday warned he will not pay compensation to the EU for tearing up Labour 's Brexit reset. Keir Starmer is set to agree a 'Farage clause' with Brussels in a bid to stop his deal being axed by Reform. Brussels is demanding the UK…
How Your Travel Spending Stacks Up Against Others Your Age Reveals Surprising Differences
Baby boomers are the biggest travel spenders, while millennials spend the least. Gen Z is the only generation spending more on travel than the previous year. Millennials often opt for alternative accommodations and inexpensive travel arrangements.
North-South divide as EV charge point installation slows
Motorists face a 'North-South divide' as the rollout of electric car charging points slams into reverse. A mere 628 public chargers were installed in December, taking the total number added last year to 14,097, according to industry group Zapmap.
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