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A retired insurance executive found a lost Declaration of Independence in Britain's National Archives
Michael Scurr has been volunteering at Britain's National Archives for the last 11 years, spending his Thursday mornings painstakingly cataloging documents for the benefit of future researchers. Then one day last May the retired insurance executive…
Higher-for-Longer Rates Are a Gift for Life Insurers. MetLife and Prudential Are Cashing In.
When interest rates were near historical lows, MetLife (MET +3.28%) and Prudential (PRU +1.69%) had a problem. They had made promises about future payments, but miserly interest rates made it more difficult to fulfill them profitably. Now that…
Insurance query: How should one evaluate term insurance features without overpaying
I'm a 35-year-old salaried professional with a spouse, a young child, a home loan and basic employer-provided life cover. While buying a personal term insurance plan, I'm confused whether to choose a level cover, step-up/increasing cover option, or…
Insurance regulator IRDAI likely to tighten commission norms
4 min read Mumbai Make us preferred source on Google The country's insurance regulator, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), has proposed tighter transparency norms for insurance intermediaries, asking them to disclose…
Getting a home loan term insurance
Home purchase is an important life event. So much so that, just as one insures health, life and motor vehicles, a home purchase should trigger an almost immediate purchase of term insurance for financial protection. But there are two ways in which…
Govt Debunks Viral E20 Ethanol Blending Myths; Rejects Claims of Engine Damage, Water Waste or Insurance Risk
New Delhi: The Centre has issued a detailed rebuttal to what it described as misinformation surrounding India's E20 ethanol blending programme, dismissing viral claims that the fuel damages engines, invalidates vehicle insurance, attracts insects…
Intake insurance claims with an email agent
Most 'AI for insurance' demos point a model at a claims handler's mailbox and call it triage. That's fine until you realize the agent is squatting in a human's inbox, racing the human for unread mail, and inheriting every OAuth-token and…
Trump's new deputy HHS secretary has ties to the fertility industry
The 45-year-old has been a pivotal part of negotiating the president's “most favored nation” drug price deals, in which pharmaceutical companies have agreed to lower their prices for prescriptions in the United States to match those…
Strs Ohio Purchases 8,890 Shares of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. $HIG
Strs Ohio boosted its position in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG - Free Report) by 4.7% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The…
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. $SIGI Shares Sold by Boston Trust Walden Corp
Boston Trust Walden Corp trimmed its holdings in Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGI - Free Report) by 10.7% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The…
Autonomous vehicles in Canada: Navigating the road to a driverless future
Autonomous vehicles (AVs) have long occupied a space between science fiction and engineering reality. In 2026, Canada finds itself at an important crossroads. While fully driverless taxis remain uncommon on Canadian streets, significant advances in…
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. $THG Stock Position Reduced by Boston Trust Walden Corp
Boston Trust Walden Corp decreased its position in The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:THG - Free Report) by 17.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The…
The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. $HIG Shares Acquired by Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund
Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund increased its holdings in shares of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:HIG - Free Report) by 89.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and…
Chubb vs. Travelers Companies: What Their Revenue Trends Tell Investors
Chubb (CB +2.68%) primarily generates revenue by offering a broad spectrum of commercial property and casualty, agricultural, and life insurance products to individual and corporate clients globally. It recently entered a partnership with Safe…
Allstate names the most collision-prone cities in the U.S.
For the second year in a row, Boston has been named the most collision-prone city in the United States, according to a new report from Allstate. The insurance company's 2026 America's Best Drivers Report ranked the 200 largest U.S. cities based on…
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