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wsj.com - Kimberly Lankford - Ameritas Life Insurance Review 2026: Coverage, Cost & Insights
Ameritas Life Insurance Review 2026: Coverage, Cost & Insights
Wall Street Journal

Guardian Life stands out for its financial strength and customer satisfaction. Policy fees are very high compared to competitors and the reliability of policy illustrations is weak. Term life insurance rates are usually around average but high for…

scmp.com - Enoch Yiu - Sun Life targets Asia's booming wealth transfer market with new platform
Sun Life targets Asia's booming wealth transfer market with new platform
South China Morning Post

Canadian insurer Sun Life has launched a new platform targeting Asia's fastest-growing wealth management markets, as high-net-worth individuals in the region increasingly seek to use insurance products to protect their wealth and pass it on to the…

fortune.com - Angelica Ang - Sun Life launches global private wealth platform targeting Asia's booming HNWI market
Sun Life launches global private wealth platform targeting Asia's booming HNWI market
Fortune

Canadian insurer Sun Life is launching an integrated private wealth platform to support high-net-worth individuals as they build, preserve, and transfer assets across borders. Life insurers are racing into the wealth management space, tapping a…

forbes.com - Amanda Turcotte - What Employers Miss When They Talk About Benefits As Perks
What Employers Miss When They Talk About Benefits As Perks
Forbes

Amanda Turcotte, FSA, MAAA, Senior Vice President, Chief Actuary at Amalgamated Life Insurance Company. The American workforce has fundamentally changed. The Department of Labor reports that in the third quarter of 2023, Generation Z outnumbered…

koreatimes.co.kr - Park Han-sol - Climate-risk insurance gains traction as heat waves intensify
Climate-risk insurance gains traction as heat waves intensify
The Korea Times

Korea's leading non-life insurers are teaming up with local administrations to build out the country's fledgling market for climate-risk insurance, as more frequent heat waves drive up economic losses and protection gaps, according to industry…

newswire.ca - The Empire Life Insurance Company - Empire Life announces redemption of $200 million 2.024% Subordinated Debentures
Empire Life announces redemption of $200 million 2.024% Subordinated Debentures
CNW

/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES/ KINGSTON, ON, July 28, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Empire Life Insurance Company ('Empire Life') announced today that it intends to redeem, on September 24, 2026 (the…

cbsnews.com - Angelica  Leicht - Can long-term care insurance premiums increase after you buy a policy?
Can long-term care insurance premiums increase after you buy a policy?
CBS News

Planning for long-term care has become increasingly important as people's lifespans continue to increase and the cost of extended care continues to climb. Whether it's in-home assistance, assisted living or nursing home care, many families are…

forbes.com - Megan Poinski - Why Quarterly Reports Aren't Going Away, Regardless Of SEC Rules
Why Quarterly Reports Aren't Going Away, Regardless Of SEC Rules
Forbes

In early May, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins officially announced a proposed rule ending the quarterly reporting requirement for public companies. Under this proposal, companies would be required to report their finances only twice a year—but…

nypost.com - Rebecca Borg - Dodgers and Lakers owner dragged into shocking $16B federal loan fraud investigation
Dodgers and Lakers owner dragged into shocking $16B federal loan fraud investigation
New York Post

An employee who raised red flags over suspicious revenue booking is behind what sparked a massive federal investigation into billionaire sports mogul Mark Walter. US prosecutors are probing the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers and Dodgers, after…

bluewin.ch - Zurich Lays Off Over a Dozen Employees Following FINMA Proceedings
Zurich Lays Off Over a Dozen Employees Following FINMA Proceedings
bluewin.ch

Zurich CEO Mario Greco has acknowledged mistakes made at one of the company's units. (File photo) The Zurich Insurance Group has dismissed more than a dozen employees in connection with an enforcement proceeding by the Swiss Financial Market…

forbes.com - Liz Elting - Nearly Half Of Full-Time Workers Juggle Caregiving Responsibilities, And They're Falling Behind At Work Because Of It
Nearly Half Of Full-Time Workers Juggle Caregiving Responsibilities, And They're Falling Behind At Work Because Of It
Forbes

53% of employees missed work due to caregiving challenges. Workers are struggling to balance their jobs with unpaid caregiving responsibilities. For many employees, caring for a child or an aging relative has its own set of duties, which can go…

itweb.co.za - Sibahle Malinga - Insurers deploy AI to tackle fraud
Insurers deploy AI to tackle fraud
www.itweb.co.za

AI-driven automation is helping insurers reduce turnaround times, while strengthening fraud detection and operational efficiency. Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a core part of South African insurers' operating models, with firms…

newswire.ca - Great-West Lifeco Inc. - Great West reports Q2 2026 results with double-digit earnings growth
Great West reports Q2 2026 results with double-digit earnings growth
CNW

Base EPS increased 15% to $1.42, and Net EPS increased 20% to $1.16, from Q2 2025 Base ROE of 19.3% and ROE of 17.2%, achieving Great West's 19%+ medium-term objective LICAT ratio of 128% and holding company cash of $2.5 billion Repurchased $336…

marketbeat.com - Estate Counselors LLC Purchases Shares of 45,487 Equitable Holdings, Inc. $EQH
Estate Counselors LLC Purchases Shares of 45,487 Equitable Holdings, Inc. $EQH
MarketBeat

Estate Counselors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:EQH - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 45,487 shares of…

marketbeat.com - Ethos Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (NASDAQ:LIFE) Major Shareholder Sells 23,417 Shares of Stock
Ethos Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (NASDAQ:LIFE) Major Shareholder Sells 23,417 Shares of Stock
MarketBeat

Ethos Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock (NASDAQ:LIFE - Get Free Report) major shareholder 2019 Gp L.L.C. Gv sold 23,417 shares of Ethos Technologies Inc. Class A Common Stock stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold…

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