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Alignment Healthcare Turns Profit As Insurer Gets Handle On Costs
Alignment Healthcare's second quarter net income more than doubled to $36.6 million compared to the year ago period as costs of care for older adults in its Medicare Advantage plans eased, the company said July 30, 2026. Alignment Healthcare's…
Hartford Insurance Group Inc. stock underperforms Thursday when compared to competitors
Shares of Hartford Insurance Group Inc. HIG shed 1.81% to $143.05 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index SPX rising 1.66% to 7,437.63 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average…
Insurers Are 'Actively Evaluating' New Catastrophe Risks as Europe Burns
Europe's insurers are bracing for a new era of catastrophe risk fanned by rising temperatures in the world's fastest-warming continent. Insurers, reinsurers and brokers contacted by Bloomberg are already predicting increased premiums and bigger…
Long-Term-Care Insurance: Comparing Options
Stand-alone long-term-care insurance policies provide dedicated coverage. Hybrid LTC/life insurance policies have become increasingly popular. Living benefits in a life insurance policy are another option. One of the biggest risks to your…
Life Insurance in Your 30s: Is Now the Right Time?
Buying life insurance in your 30s can be a good move, even if no one currently depends on you financially. You can save on life insurance by buying it when you're younger. The average cost of a 20-year, $500,000 term life policy for a healthy…
The Baldwin Insurance Group: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Baldwin Insurance Group, Inc. (BWIN) on Thursday reported a loss of $39 million in its second quarter. On a per-share basis, the Tampa, Florida-based company said it had a loss of 42 cents.
Borrowers turn to insurance loans as mortgage lending tightens
A dental lab assistant surnamed Choi in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, has turned to insurance policy loans several times whenever she needed a little extra cash to cover unexpected expenses. “Taking out a regular loan affects my credit score…
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IRDAI approves Patanjali & DS Group's acquisition of Magma General Insurance
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has approved Patanjali Ayurved and the Dharampal Satyapal (DS) Group's acquisition of Magma General Insurance in a deal valued at nearly Rs 4,500 crore, according to a report…
FinMin launches Protection & Indemnity Insurance product under Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool
The Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance on Thursday (July 30, 2026) launched India's first sovereign-backed Protection and Indemnity insurance product under Bharat Maritime Insurance Pool (BMIP), designed by the New India…
Japan Earthquake's Insurance Claims May Top $1.1 Billion, BI Says
Insurance claims from this week's earthquake in Japan may top the 175 billion yen ($1.1 billion) average for the country's six previous major tremors, Bloomberg Intelligence estimated. “We estimate industry-wide insurance claims could reach…
How IRDAI's latest reforms could reshape India's insurance sector
The regulator has amended five regulations governing insurers' actuarial (relating to calculating insurance risks), finance and investment functions, as well as rules relating to registration, capital structure, transfer of shares and amalgamations…
Housing, health insurance, vacations-these price increases will affect you, too
blue News shows you which areas saw price increases in 2026. Although inflation in Switzerland remains relatively low, many everyday expenses continue to rise. Housing, health insurance, transportation, and travel, in particular, are placing an…
War risk insurers widen high-risk zone for Red Sea
(Reuters) — Attacks on ships by Yemen's Houthis have prompted London's marine insurance market to widen its “high risk” zone in the Red Sea. The Joint War Committee comprises syndicate members from the Lloyd's Market…
Senate Democrats lay out health insurance redesign targets
Senate Democrats released a white paper Wednesday detailing their goals for overhauling private health insurance and asking for feedback to help them translate those goals into policy. Why it matters: The effort signals a radical revamp of how…
Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings (ASIC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company Holdings (ASIC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call July 29, 2026 5:00 PM EDT Neil Adler - CFO & Principal Accounting Officer Chris Schenk - President & Chief Underwriting Officer Elyse Greenspan - Wells Fargo Securities…
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