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wsj.com - Heather Gillers - U.S. to Insure Tankers in Mideast
U.S. to Insure Tankers in Mideast
Wall Street Journal

The Trump administration said Friday it had worked out a plan to insure ships in the Strait of Hormuz against war risk for up to $20 billion. “We are confident that our reinsurance plan will get oil, gasoline, LNG, jet fuel, and fertilizer…

rediff.com - Text Feed - National Health Claims Exchange: Streamlining Health Insurance Claims in India
National Health Claims Exchange: Streamlining Health Insurance Claims in India
Rediff.com

The National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX) is set to transform India's health insurance landscape by standardising and simplifying claims processing, creating a seamless digital infrastructure for patients, hospitals, and insurers. The National…

bloomberg.com - Josh Sisco - SeatGeek Offered 'Retaliation Insurance' to Win Ticketmaster Clients
SeatGeek Offered 'Retaliation Insurance' to Win Ticketmaster Clients
Bloomberg

Live Nation Entertainment Inc. 's Ticketmaster was so dominant in the US live concert business that rival SeatGeek Inc. was offering arenas “retaliation insurance” for any events they lost by switching ticket sellers, according to…

royalgazette.com - Fiona McWhirter - Health insurance premiums increase from April 1
Health insurance premiums increase from April 1
The Royal Gazette

Health insurance premiums could go up by almost $40 a month to help cover back pay for hospital staff, MPs heard yesterday. Kim Wilson said that the standard premium rate — the government-set portion of premiums — will rise to $439.55…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - ₹243.52 crore interim crop insurance relief released to 2.9 lakh farmers in Kalaburagi
₹243.52 crore interim crop insurance relief released to 2.9 lakh farmers in Kalaburagi
The Hindu

Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge said the State government would make every effort to ensure that the proposed Millet Hub is established in Kalaburagi district, provided the Agriculture Department submits a detailed…

nbcsandiego.com - Shandel Menezes - San Diego schools can bill insurance for wellness services thanks to state grant
San Diego schools can bill insurance for wellness services thanks to state grant
NBC San Diego

Everyone at Mission Bay High School knows wellness center coordinator Gloria Cota. When students are stressed, anxious or grieving, they come to her. “They're telling me, ‘I can't breathe. I lock up. I can't focus. It's fog,' and it…

dailycamera.com - Gabe Bodner - Retire Right: Rising home insurance costs…Is your retirement plan ready?
Retire Right: Rising home insurance costs…Is your retirement plan ready?
Boulder Daily Camera

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I recently came across some data that stopped me in my tracks. Homeowners insurance premiums are up about 28% after inflation, with the biggest increases happening in areas facing wildfire (like Colorado…

sfchronicle.com - Megan Fan Munce - State Farm settles California home insurance rate request; some customers will get refunds
State Farm settles California home insurance rate request; some customers will get refunds
San Francisco Chronicle

State Farm General, the financially imperiled California home insurance giant, will not raise rates any further for homeowners under a settlement with the California Department of Insurance and Consumer Watchdog. The settlement means that the…

wlwt.com - Matthew Dietz - Batavia Township man found guilty of burning down home for insurance money
Batavia Township man found guilty of burning down home for insurance money
WLWT

Batavia Township man found guilty of burning down home for insurance money 643 KICKING OFF FRIDAY WITH SOME BREAKING NEWS FROM OVERSEAS, THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN THAT IS BEIRUT, LEBANON, WHERE IRAN IS CONTINUING AND ISRAEL CONTINUING TO TARGET…

thehindubusinessline.com - Insurance agents take up MF distribution on growing demand from investors
Insurance agents take up MF distribution on growing demand from investors
BusinessLine

The growing popularity of systematic investment plan in mutual funds and rising demand from investors has been forcing many insurance agents to take up MF distribution. The MF industry has added 51,002 new MF distributors last year against 47,297…

southwalesargus.co.uk - Jo Barnes - Insurance broker teams up with charity to support grassroots sport
Insurance broker teams up with charity to support grassroots sport
South Wales Argus

Howden, which also has branches in Cardiff and Ystrad Mynach, has partnered with Sported (Wales) to strengthen community sports clubs across Wales through skills-based support and professional guidance. Colleagues from Howden are joining the…

marketbeat.com - Picton Mahoney Asset Management Trims Holdings in The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. $HIG
Picton Mahoney Asset Management Trims Holdings in The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. $HIG
MarketBeat

Picton Mahoney Asset Management cut its holdings in The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG - Free Report) by 93.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,487 shares of the insurance…

marketbeat.com - Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co Buys Shares of 21,738 Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. $KLIC
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co Buys Shares of 21,738 Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. $KLIC
MarketBeat

Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Co bought a new position in Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:KLIC - Free Report) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 21,738…

marketbeat.com - Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. $SKWD Shares Acquired by GW&K Investment Management LLC
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. $SKWD Shares Acquired by GW&K Investment Management LLC
MarketBeat

GW&K Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Skyward Specialty Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SKWD - Free Report) by 309.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

marketbeat.com - White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) Upgraded to 'Buy' at Wall Street Zen
White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM) Upgraded to 'Buy' at Wall Street Zen
MarketBeat

White Mountains Insurance Group (NYSE:WTM - Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Wall Street Zen from a 'hold' rating to a 'buy' rating in a research report issued on Saturday. Congress Beat the Market Again—Here…

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