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Rethinking Employer Health Insurance: An Executive Perspective
Kumar Rupesh is a finance executive at FUTEK and author of From Theory to Execution, with 20+ years in strategy, finance, and operations. For many organizations, health insurance is great perk for the employees. It is not an operating expense, but…
Best Car Insurance: Compare Top Options, Coverage, and Rates
Car insurance is a safeguard and can lessen the financial burden of a car accident, but only if you have the proper coverage. The best car insurance will offer solid coverage without going overboard on premium rates. Here are Business Insider's…
Employer's national insurance should be cut for all under-25s, MPs say
Employer national insurance (NI) contributions for all under-25s should be cut to boost job opportunities for young people, a group of MPs has urged. The Work and Pensions Committee said it has heard 'overwhelming evidence' that rising employment…
Employer's national insurance should be cut for all under-25s, MPs say
Mitchell Labiak Business reporter Employer national insurance (NI) contributions for all under-25s should be cut to boost job opportunities for young people, a group of MPs has urged. The Work and Pensions Committee said it has heard 'overwhelming…
How Insurance Leaders Can Adopt AI Without Losing Human Connection
Scott Murphy, Chief Executive Officer, Jewelers Mutual. Technology is changing how insurers operate, but progress should not be measured by how many tools an organization adopts. It should be measured by whether those tools help employees…
Insurance: Risk and Resilience
Climate hazards, mental health claims and private hospital costs are all growing much faster than premiums can, keeping the sector under pressure. 7 stories or Subscribe to save article Pricing the risk of climate disasters is a diabolical task…
Cognizant Bags Multi-Mn $ Deal From US Insurer
Cognizant has won a multi-million dollar deal from US health insurer Centene, a person familiar with the matter said, as the information technology services company continued to bag large deals in a weak revenue…
Shenzhen aircraft takes flight in Hong Kong under pioneering insurance plan
A groundbreaking cross-border insurance policy covering a piloted aircraft has cleared a key regulatory obstacle, allowing the Shenzhen vehicle to take to the sky in Hong Kong. Shenzhen-based aircraft developer Yivtol recently obtained a policy for…
Family of seven's home left uninhabitable as insurer worsens damage
A family of seven are living in an overcrowded caravan and shed after insurance provider Suncorp exacerbated damage in their home. What started as a leaking toilet has turned into a mould disaster after proper remediation was delayed for months.
Rise in workers' claims pushing business insurers to the brink
Workers' compensation scheme reforms in NSW and Victoria have yet to have an impact on the soaring cost of business insurance, says Australian Industry Group CEO Innes Willox. Driven by a spike in mental health claims, particularly in the fields of…
Listed insurers 'at peak' as premium rises raise eyebrows
Investors and analysts remain wary of ASX-listed insurers, concerned earnings are at a cyclical peak after years of strong returns. “The market tends to reward earnings recovery where it looks repeatable,” says Janice How, professor…
Call to subsidise property cover to keep owners insured
Subsidised property insurance is an important way to address the increasingly urgent problem of ballooning property insurance costs in high-risk regions, according to experts in the field. A scheme of that nature would keep homeowners in the…
As Insurers Retreat, the Hamptons Becomes a Test Case for Climate Risk
It has never been more expensive to buy into the Hamptons. In late 2025, the median sales price hit a record $2.34 million, with sales above $10 million soaring 75 percent from the previous year. On paper, one of America's most climate-exposed…
Glasgow School of Art settles long running dispute with insurers over Mack fire
Ann Priest, chair of GSA's Board of Governors, told The Herald that the insurance policy was set years in advance and could not be expected to match today's rebuild costs. 'Any insurance is only going to take you so far because it was taken out…
Letters to the editor: Plant a tree, Political speech, A boost for health insurers
The recent flurry of letters and opinion pieces regarding automobile caused traffic congestion reminded me of the old saying about planting trees. “The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is today.” The…
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