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A New Shift: How AI Is Replacing Call Centers In Life Insurance
Abhishek Kumar is an AI product leader at NY Life. The phone rings during lunch. A policyholder has a question about a claim. The call center agent pulls up the file, asks for verification, puts the caller on hold and begins searching for answers.
AM Best: Life re/insurers ramp up hard-to-value bond holdings
240c38e9-6ff9-4bdf-a817-b271aff744ac Created: Aug 05, 2026 05:04 PM (Updated: Aug 05, 2026 05:05 PM) Industry analysts: AM Best Company's headquarters in Oldwick, New Jersey (File photograph) US insurers have more than doubled their holdings of…
From wealth transfer to living legacy: How Asia's founders are architecting the future
“The reality is that many people have not started planning because legacy planning is technical, complex, and they don't know who to approach or don't have the time,” explained Tsang, pinpointing the “Knowledge Paradox”…
Shares of major Hong Kong insurance, finance firms tumble amid 20% levy report
Shares of major Hong Kong-listed insurance and financial institutions tumbled on Thursday, after reports surfaced that mainland Chinese authorities had begun taxing gains on offshore insurance policies bought by mainland visitors in the city…
Inside India newsletter: What's behind India's rush to sell shares in state-owned firms
Till July, India has sold stakes in 9 PSU firms in 2026, raising nearly 270 billion rupees ($2.8 billion), its highest in more than 10 years, according to data. On Wednesday, the Indian government sold a 6.5% stake in state-owned insurer Life…
Primerica: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — Primerica Inc. (PRI) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $202.3 million. The Duluth, Georgia-based company said it had profit of $6.45 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring…
Brighthouse Financial: Q2 Earnings Snapshot
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Brighthouse Financial Inc. (BHF) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $981 million. The Charlotte, North Carolina-based company said it had net income of $16.53 per share.
The next evolution of financial protection: Bringing life cover, enhanced protection and market linked returns together
Term insurance essentially serves its purpose of being a cost-effective financial protection blanket for your family. A term insurance plan offers financial security to your dependents, ensuring lifestyle expenses are managed, debts are repaid, and…
Empire Life reports second quarter results
Q2 2026 highlights (compared to Q2 2025) Common shareholders' net income of $83 million (compared to net income of $32 million) Earnings per share (basic and diluted) of $84.52 (compared to $32.66) KINGSTON, ON, Aug. 5, 2026 /CNW/ -- The Empire…
Latest Business and Financial News : The Economic Times on mobile
All vehicles to be fitted with V2V communication system from October 1, 2028 The road ministry, on Monday, said it has issued a draft notification proposing amendments to the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, for the phased implementation of…
How The Philippines' Largest Online Gaming Operator Wagered All And Won
This story is part of Forbes' coverage of Philippines' Richest 2026. See the full list here. B ack in January 2022, as the Philippines hit a record daily Covid-19 case count, Eusebio Tanco, chairman of gaming company DigiPlusInteractive, pushed his…
Why is the government offloading stake in LIC? | Explained
The story so far: The Government of India is partially offloading stake in the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), one of its crown jewels. The move, while helping the insurance behemoth comply with capital market regulator Securities and…
Completion of LIC OFS helps govt achieve nearly two-thirds of Budget Estimate for miscellaneous receipts
With the completion of LIC's ‘Offer for Sale' on Wednesday, money collected under the ‘miscellaneous receipts' touched nearly two-thirds of the budget estimates for FY27. Also, proceeds from disinvestment are the highest in eight…
Insider Selling: Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) VP Sells 3,072 Shares
Vicor Corporation (NASDAQ:VICR - Get Free Report) VP Philip Davies sold 3,072 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $211.69, for a total value of $650,311.68. Following the…
The idea of the 'company man' was forged decades ago. Its problems still haunt leaders today
This handwritten phrase was found among the papers of industrialist Essington Lewis after his death in 1961. It captured the mindset shared by many Australian executives of his era. Lewis was one of mining giant BHP's mid-century “company…
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