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Tesla owners to get insurance discount if they use self-drive tech
Insurance giant Zurich says Australian customers will be able to access cheaper premiums if their Tesla is equipped with self-driving technology, a national first for the sector, despite lingering safety concerns around use of the software. From…
Putin seeks BRICS grain trade, insurance to fight curbs
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday (September 13, 2026) proposed a new insurance mechanism and a collaborative grain market among BRICS nations, urging the group to adopt a holistic approach to combat global challenges. Mr. Putin proposed…
Steve Mcbee Sr. Is Home from Prison After Serving Less Than a Year for Federal Crop Insurance Fraud
Steve McBee Sr. returned to his family's farm in Gallatin, Missouri, on Saturday and met his newest granddaughter, Tate, who was born while he was incarcerated. His sons Steven McBee Jr. and Cole McBee celebrated the reunion online, and Steve…
Cyber insurance gains ground in Singapore as coverage widens, premiums fall
SINGAPORE – In November 2025, two sales and operations staff from Singapore-based freight forwarding company UEI Logistics received an e-mail that looked entirely routine. It appeared to be from a Chinese shipping agency it had worked with…
Higher Rates Are a Gift to These 3 Insurance Dividend Stocks
Insurance is one of the few industries where customers pay first and the company pays later. Premiums arrive up front, claims arrive months or years down the road, and the pool of money sitting in between is called float. That float gets invested…
Putin asks BRICS to consider SWIFT alternative, a grain exchange, own re-insurance firm
Stressing that trade within BRICS member countries has reached $1.2 trillion, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday sought “a closer look” on his proposals — establishing a BRICS payment, depository and clearance…
They Skipped Long-Term Care Insurance Because Dad Was Only 58. At 76, After a Stroke, No Carrier Would Write It at All
Picture a widower whose family had this conversation when he was 58. Healthy, still working, and an agent quoted a long-term care policy that seemed easy to postpone. The premium looked steep for a benefit he might never use, so the family waited.
More than becoming T&T's largest insurer
On Thursday, the proposed amalgamation of T&T Insurance Ltd (Tatil) and Colonial Fire & General Insurance Company Ltd (Colfire) was announced. In response to questions from the Sunday Express Business, ANSA McAL's Insurance sector head, M Musa…
NSE IPO proceeds to aid Oriental Insurance turn corner in FY27: CMD on stake dilution
Public sector general insurer Oriental Insurance Company is poised to return to profit in 2026-27, helped by planned stake dilution in NSE through initial public offerings opening for subscription later this week. 'We are targeting to make some…
She Pays $260 a Month for Plan G. The Same Insurer Sells a Cheaper Version of It, and Getting In Means Clearing Its Health Questions.
A 72-year-old opens her Medigap renewal and sees her Plan G premium has reached $260 a month. Out of curiosity she calls the same insurer's sales line and asks what that same policy costs a 72-year-old woman in her ZIP code today. The number she…
Indian Bank MD says plan to enter life insurance, MF businesses on track; soon to seek board nod
Indian Bank's plans to enter the life insurance and asset management segments are progressing as planned, and it would soon approach the board for approval, the bank's MD and CEO Binod Kumar said. The lender is currently in the process of seeking…
Expert predicts who John Healey's October 28 Budget will hit
With just weeks to go to John Healey's first Autumn Budget many people are starting to wonder what effect it will have on their finances. So far Andy Burnham's chancellor has been predicted to target pension taxes, property taxes, and Inheritance…
Sir Tom Jones' latest 'swipe' after surprise axe from The Voice
Sir Tom Jones seemed to have another dig at The Voice following his shock axing. The legendary Welsh crooner, 86, was stunned to find out he no longer had a spot in a judge's chair on the hit ITV contest. And he defiantly posted again on Instagram…
The Market Forces Quietly Adding Thousands to Patient Bills
After a failed round of in vitro fertilization this year, Anne Hug's fertility doctor said she had a single polyp in her uterus that should be removed to improve the chance of pregnancy. Hug, a professor of radiology, learned that the American…
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Sunday, September 13, 2026: Mortgage rates surged higher in the last week
According to rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates are much higher this week than last week. The current 30-year fixed rate is up 24 basis points to 6.91% compared to a week ago, the 15-year fixed rate increased by 33 basis…
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