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A way forward for making health insurance more affordable
The latest government shutdown was all about health care — and money. During the COVID-19 pandemic, temporary enhanced premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act were put into effect, but those enhanced tax credits are scheduled to…
Eli Lilly, Pfizer Land on China's First Private Insurance List
Eli Lilly & Co., Pfizer Inc. and Johnson & Johnson secured spots on China's first innovative drug catalog, opening a new market channel and boosting sales prospects for costly, cutting-edge treatments. In all, 19 medicines made the list — a…
Bayer sues AIG insurance to help with legal bills as Roundup claims top $10B
Bayer is suing insurance giant AIG to help with legal bills. (Dreamstime/TNS) Bayer is suing insurance giant AIG, alleging decades-old insurance policies should have helped cover billions of dollars in legal costs from Roundup and PCB cases now…
Bitcoin Is Trust-Minimized Insurance,' Szabo Says
American computer scientist and legal scholar Nick Szabo has opined that Bitcoin should be treated as a 'trust-minimized insurance.' 'The wisest of all will self-custody Bitcoin, the actual trust-minimized asset, as insurance against the most…
5 home insurance-approved tips to stop holiday package theft
(Stacker) - The increasing reliance on e-commerce, particularly during the peak holiday season, has led to a parallel rise in package theft, a persistent property crime impacting millions of homeowners and renters annually. The moment a delivery is…
Drivers Are Cutting Or Dropping Car Insurance Because It's Too Expensive
Everything costs too much these days, and car insurance is one of the worst offenders, with rate increases far outpacing inflation and even contributing to it in recent years. As a result nearly 30% of drivers have reduced their insurance coverage…
Insurance subsidies likely to expire, spiking costs for thousands in Nevada
Thousands of middle-income Nevada residents are likely to lose subsidies easing the cost of health insurance purchased through public marketplaces despite steps from both parties to address the issue. Even with the lengthy back-and-forth over…
WHO, B-school study shows how digitally unified insurance systems can transform India's healthcare
Digitally unified insurance systems can enhance transparency, reduce fragmentation and improve access under India's evolving subsidised health insurance setup, according to a new study by the Goa Institute of Management (GIM), WHO and Gates…
Care Health Insurance issues public advisory on HEPA filter use amid rising respiratory illnesses
In recent weeks, multiple regions have reported a sharp surge in asthma flare-ups, respiratory infections and pollution-related medical emergencies. This trend has been intensified by the high pollution levels. According to recent national and…
A broken finger and a question on medical insurance
The year has been a pretty medical year for me. In the spring, I had a medically-necessary eyelid lift. In July, I broke a finger. In the fall, I received radiation treatment for prostate cancer. I am just fine, and my treatment — all of it…
Amundi Cuts Stake in The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. $HIG
Amundi lowered its stake in The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG - Free Report) by 14.4% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,663,008…
Groupon, Inc. $GRPN Shares Bought by Continental General Insurance Co.
Continental General Insurance Co. grew its stake in shares of Groupon, Inc. (NASDAQ:GRPN - Free Report) by 28.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 2,929,832…
Continental General Insurance Co. Reduces Holdings in Dole PLC $DOLE
Continental General Insurance Co. lessened its stake in Dole PLC (NYSE:DOLE - Free Report) by 38.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 700,654 shares of the company's stock…
Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I $BACQ Stake Cut by Continental General Insurance Co.
Continental General Insurance Co. cut its holdings in Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:BACQ - Free Report) by 79.9% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 402,789…
Freightcar America, Inc. $RAIL Shares Sold by Continental General Insurance Co.
Continental General Insurance Co. cut its stake in Freightcar America, Inc. (NASDAQ:RAIL - Free Report) by 13.5% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional…
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