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Cost of AI default insurance spikes as data centre confidence wobbles
The cost of insuring against US tech defaults has hit record levels in the latest sign of credit stress building in the AI trade, especially for data centres dependent on future revenue. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The moves reflect rising…
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ICICI Life Insurance's new ad looks at why future planning feels stressful
ICICI Life Insurance has launched ‘Har Kal Aasaan', a new brand platform developed with Ogilvy that looks at the anxiety often associated with planning for the future. The launch film centres on everyday moments that people might otherwise…
KFF: Individual health insurance enrollment fell 18 percent in June
Enrollment in ObamaCare and other health insurance plans on the individual market dropped by more than 4.5 million people over the past year, according to an analysis by health research organization KFF. Enrollment fell from 25.2 million in 2025 to…
Shinhan's Lotte Insurance deal faces profitability, capital hurdles
Shinhan Financial Group is seeking to bolster its nonbank operations by acquiring Lotte Insurance, but analysts cautioned Thursday that a meaningful contribution to group earnings may take time, as the insurer could require substantial additional…
The Hartford insurance review 2026: Affordable car coverage for seniors with robust discounts
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Health insurance market contracts as Obamacare subsidies end
Enrollments in the individual health insurance market fell 18% YoY as of June, as people buying Affordable Care Act healthcare plans, also known as Obamacare, faced expiring COVID-era enhanced tax credits this year, according to KFF.
Local insurers go solo amid AI policy vacuum
South African insurers have reported using AI at a baseline level for general efficiencies. (Image source: iStock) South African insurance providers are“quickly” catching up with banks in implementing artificial intelligence (AI) for…
Insurance rebate not in nation's best interest
To submit a letter to The Age, email. Please include your home address and telephone number below your letter. No attachments. See here for our rules and tips on getting your letter published. The action of One Nation, the Coalition and the Greens…
Isaias insures losses estimated at up to $4bn
7968306c-ca3f-47d9-af54-55f28695694f Created: Oct 15, 2026 05:58 AM (Updated: Oct 15, 2026 06:00 AM) Cleaning up: Curt Brown picks up debris left by Isaias around his RV home last Saturday (Photograph by Octavio Jones/AP) Hurricane Isaias is…
Report: insurers pulling back as climate risks grow
32129e70-099e-4f80-8eda-3ed11a68e967 Growing risk: people salvage the contents of their destroyed mini mart in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias in Milton, Florida last Saturday (Photograph by Gerald Herbert/AP) Insurers are withdrawing coverage…
French supermarkets' cyber insurance unlikely to cover food losses, insurers say
LONDON/PARIS – French supermarkets are facing millions of euros in losses after a cyberattack forced them to throw away food, in a crisis that is not typically covered by cyber insurance policies but could still lead to higher premiums in…
Insurers pull back as climate change-related losses mount
Insurers are increasingly withdrawing coverage for climate risks in Europe as climate change makes more regions uninsurable, according to U.K.-based Inside Track Ltd., The Business Times reports, citing Bloomberg. The nonprofit also raised concerns…
Musanze fire exposes insurance gap among small businesses
The fire that gutted GOICO Plaza in Musanze, destroying goods estimated at more than Rwf30 billion, has cast a spotlight on a longstanding vulnerability among small businesses: many traders operate with little or no insurance protection against…
BOMBSHELL: RFK Jr. Exposes $4.4 BILLION Obamacare Cash Grab Paid to Insurers, Not Citizens
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, has pulled back the curtain on a massive financial hemorrhage within the Affordable Care Act, revealing that $738 million in halted subsidy payments were lined up to go directly into…
Could a Public Wildfire Insurance Plan Work in California? | KQED
Here are the morning's top stories on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 California voters will soon decide who should be the next insurance commissioner. Two Democrats are in the race, former San Francisco supervisor, Jane Kim, and state Senator Ben…
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