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bloomberg.com - Leonard Kehnscherper - Shippers Rush for Hormuz Insurance After Ceasefire, Broker Says
Shippers Rush for Hormuz Insurance After Ceasefire, Broker Says
Bloomberg

Shipowners are placing “huge volume requests” for insurance cover as they look to transit the Strait of Hormuz following the US-Iran ceasefire, according to broker McGill and Partners. With the increased demand from the market also…

yahoo.com - Muhammad Ali Khalid - Slide Insurance (SLDE) Completes $120 Million Share Buyback
Slide Insurance (SLDE) Completes $120 Million Share Buyback
Yahoo!

Slide Insurance Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SLDE) is one of the 7 best property & casualty insurance stocks to buy right now. On March 24, Slide Insurance Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:SLDE) reported the completion of its first $120 million common stock…

wsj.com - Kimberly Lankford - Know What Life Insurance Does & Doesn't Cover
Know What Life Insurance Does & Doesn't Cover
Wall Street Journal

Standard life insurance covers nearly all causes of death. Policy exclusions are rare but typically involve suicide within the first two years or death resulting from a specific hazardous activity named in the policy. Insurers can deny a claim if…

businessinsurance.com - Parametric insurance market to reach $22.6B as disasters surge
Parametric insurance market to reach $22.6B as disasters surge
Business Insurance

The global parametric insurance market was valued at $19.4 billion last year and is expected to reach $22.6 billion this year, driven by the increasing frequency and severity of climate-related disasters around the world, according to Global Market…

yahoo.com - Faheem Tahir - Analysts Remain Confident in UnitedHealth (UNH)'s Growth Initiatives Outside of Its Main Insurance Operations
Analysts Remain Confident in UnitedHealth (UNH)'s Growth Initiatives Outside of Its Main Insurance Operations
Yahoo!

UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) is included in our list of the 14 hedge fund favorites with strong setup in 2026. As of April 3, 2026, Wall Street has a constructive view on UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:UNH), with 75% of…

wsj.com - Jean Eaglesham - Iran Cease-Fire Won't Kickstart Gulf Trade, Insurers Say
Iran Cease-Fire Won't Kickstart Gulf Trade, Insurers Say
Wall Street Journal

Last night's cease-fire agreement, if it holds, should allow some of the 1,000 or so ships stuck in the Gulf to finally exit the Strait of Hormuz, maritime insurers said. But they don't expect shipping volumes, or prices for marine war-risk…

businessinsurance.com - Insurer must defend doctor accused of 'fertility fraud'
Insurer must defend doctor accused of 'fertility fraud'
Business Insurance

A medical malpractice insurer must cover the defense costs of a Connecticut doctor who allegedly used his own sperm during in vitro fertilization procedures without his patients' knowledge, a state appellate court ruled. In Integris Insurance Co.

seekingalpha.com - Liz Kiesche - Treasury talks with state insurance regulators bring private credit ratings to fore (AIG:NYSE)
Treasury talks with state insurance regulators bring private credit ratings to fore (AIG:NYSE)
Seeking Alpha

The U.S. Treasury Department will soon start a series of meetings with state insurance regulators to discuss recent developments in the private credit markets. One issue that may emerge is how private credit is rated.

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - IRDAI forms panel to review private health insurance facets
IRDAI forms panel to review private health insurance facets
The Hindu

Insurance regulator IRDAI has constituted a sub-committee of the Insurance Advisory Committee to review the current landscape of private health insurance in India. Coverage, penetration, claims experience, product design, grievance redressal and…

netmums.com - Netmums Editorial - Japanese knotweed 2026 warning: the legal and insurance trap in your garden this spring UK homeowners must avoid
Japanese knotweed 2026 warning: the legal and insurance trap in your garden this spring UK homeowners must avoid
Netmums

At first it looks harmless, just a few shoots pushing through the soil, but this spring those stems come with a warning across the United Kingdom. The plant is Japanese knotweed, known for creeping under patios and into cracks, and after a winter…

newswire.ca - Intact Financial Corporation - Intact Insurance and Speed Skating Canada renew one of the country's longest-standing amateur sport partnerships
Intact Insurance and Speed Skating Canada renew one of the country's longest-standing amateur sport partnerships
CNW

Intact continues support of Canada's national teams and grassroots sport through 2030 MONTREAL, April 8, 2026 /CNW/ - Intact Insurance and Speed Skating Canada are proud to announce a renewal of their longstanding partnership, which began in 2006…

mumsnet.com - To share my newly discovered knowledge of how to save money on your car insurance?
To share my newly discovered knowledge of how to save money on your car insurance?
Mumsnet

Please or to access all these features Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters. apostrophewoman · Today 10:46 I know this isn't an AIBU, but I've been driving for 38 years and only discovered this from the Martin…

dmnews.com - Oil supply won't snap back after the Iran ceasefire - here's what traders and insurers are waiting for
Oil supply won't snap back after the Iran ceasefire - here's what traders and insurers are waiting for
Direct Message News

Tension: A ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran was expected to quickly restore oil shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, but the physical supply chain — insurers, tanker operators, port schedules — cannot reorganize at the speed of a…

taipeitimes.com - 台北時報 - Nepal vows action on trekker rescue insurance scam
Nepal vows action on trekker rescue insurance scam
Taipei Times

Nepal's government has developed tough measures to stamp out insurance scams involving unnecessary helicopter rescues of trekkers, an official said yesterday, a long-running racket threatening the country's vital tourism industry. The Himalayan…

mediaite.com - Sean James - Former NBC Meet the Press Moderator Chuck Todd is Now Hawking Life Insurance
Former NBC Meet the Press Moderator Chuck Todd is Now Hawking Life Insurance
Mediaite

Former Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd has returned to TV — as a life insurance spokesperson. In yet another sign that the media industry might not be in the best shape, Todd has been seen pitching Ethos life insurance on cable news. His…

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