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Understanding personal cyber insurance: what it covers and what it doesn't
In recent years, companies including banks, insurers, and digital financial services platforms have begun offering personal cyber coverage plans that promise to reimburse users for when they have been impacted by digital crimes.
New Insurance Bill: Bad news likely for intermediaries with high commissions
Insurance intermediaries who receive disproportionately high commissions are likely to see a decline in their payouts, post the new Insurance Amendment Bill. The new Bill gives the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (Irdai) the…
Disability Insurance Stifles Human Potential: News Article
A recent job inquiry we received at the construction company I work for illustrates the bad incentives caused by modern federal disability programs. The man who contacted us has been in and out of illness for years—enough to qualify for…
Life insurance fraud: subverting a noble intent
Life insurance is a promise of security for families. However, where there is money, fraud is rarely far behind. Fraudulent life insurance claims are not new and they are reportedly on the rise in India. One such case surfaced just last week in the…
Fragile peace between hospitals and insurance providers
About four months ago, hospitals and health insurance providers were involved in a public spat over cashless insurance, tariffs and common empanelment, among other issues. The Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) issued advisories…
UK to host historic Bayeux Tapestry with record insurance cover
The Bayeux Tapestry is to be insured for an estimated £800 million by the UK Treasury in preparation for its exhibition at the British Museum, officials have confirmed. The nearly 1,000-year-old embroidered cloth will be covered under the…
Marilyn's retirement fund and her husband's life insurance payout were drained without warning in devastating super collapse
Exclusive: Marilyn believed she was being financially responsible when she clicked on a Facebook advertisement for a superannuation health check two years ago. The Victorian woman, 60, was looking to retire soon and pay herself a modest…
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What Warren Buffett's Recent Stock Moves Reveal About Market Trends Ahead
Warren Buffett 's recent moves show that he sees stocks as overvalued and is waiting for better prices. Buffett has been quietly rotating sectors, cutting back on technology and buying or adding to businesses facing short-term challenges but that…
Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Raises Position in The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. $HIG
Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its position in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG - Free Report) by 509.1% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange…
Labour must learn lessons from history as automation hits jobs market
Walk through a supermarket and the technology is everywhere. Self-service checkouts, electronic shelf labels, handheld barcode scanners, and the video screens showing you – caught by AI facial recognition cameras – leaving the shop.
LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP: PA announces availability of $160M investment to enhance school safety
Following the passage of the state budget, the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency's (PCCD) School Safety and Security Committee announced the availability of $160 million in state funding to support youth and make Pennsylvania's…
One bipartisan solution can revolutionize how Medicaid patients get primary care
A bipartisan bill in Congress could finally give Medicaid patients something most of them lack today: reliable, relationship-based primary care. This month, Sens. Martha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) reintroduced the Medicaid Primary…
As Warren Buffett retires, uncertainty looms for Berkshire Hathaway
, register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The first time he “retired”, in 1956, Warren Buffett was 25. Benjamin Graham, the famous stock-picker who employed…
Top-10 Valued Firms: SBI, Reliance, Bajaj Finance Lose Market Cap in BSE Weekly Wrap
The combined market valuation of seven of the top-ten most valued firms declined by ₹35,439.36 crore in a holiday-shortened last week, with State Bank of India (SBI) taking the biggest hit, in line with a muted trend in equities. Last week…
Financial groups favor leadership continuity amid regulatory governance push
Major financial groups' year-end CEO appointments at their subsidiaries are widely viewed as prioritizing continuity over bold reshuffles, despite broad-based organizational overhauls that have included the creation and expansion of teams focused…
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