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How life insurance can fit into a retirement planning strategy
Retirement planning typically centers on a familiar set of priorities: building a 401(k) or IRA balance, estimating future expenses and figuring out when to claim Social Security. But as retirement gets closer, protecting the financial plan that's…
Life insurers' new business premium rose 21% in Sept to ₹48,780 crore
Life insurers in India posted 21% year-on-year (YoY) increase in new business premium (NBP) for September at ₹48,780.55 crore. The higher mobilisation came even as number of policies/scheme sold declined YoY at 21.93 lakh (22.06 lakh). In…
Non-life insurance premium grows 8.92% to ₹1.80 lakh crore in H1 FY27
The non-life insurance industry recorded an 11.7 per cent year-on-year growth in gross direct premium underwritten during the first half of FY27, excluding specialised insurers. Including specialised insurers, the industry's premium grew 8.92 per…
77,013 NVIDIA Corporation $NVDA Shares Sold by Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
Daiichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. lowered its stake in shares of NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA - Free Report) by 6.8% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,062,075 shares of the…
Prudential Japan executives take pay cuts over staff misconduct
Top executives at Prudential Financial's Japan unit will take pay cuts after a panel of outside experts issued a report on widespread employee misconduct involving customers' money. President Hiromitsu Tokumaru and two others will take a 30%…
Term Insurance Before and After Retirement: How Life Cover Needs Change
A person working and earning needs life insurance. If they die, their family loses income. A term insurance plan makes sense. It's affordable. It covers the working years. But what happens at retirement? The person stops earning. The financial…
Meanwhile raises $37.5m from investors
New funding: Zac Townsend, Meanwhile's cofounder and CEO (File photograph) Bermudian insurance company, Meanwhile, the first life insurer licensed to operate entirely in bitcoin, has announced $37.5 million in new funding from its existing…
Aegon EGM approves Redomiciliation and Omnibus Incentive Plan
Schiphol, October 8, 2026 - Aegon Ltd.'s Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGM) today approved both the Redomiciliation and the Omnibus Incentive Plan proposal, giving Aegon the mandate to proceed with its redomiciliation to the US.
No more input tax credit block for companies buying insurance cover
Businesses will now be able to claim input tax credit (ITC) on health and life insurance bought for employees, as the GST Council has recommended easing several restrictions on blocked credits. The changes are aimed at ensuring that taxes paid on…
Prudential Japan executives take pay cuts over staff misconduct involving customers' money
Top executives at Prudential Financial's Japan unit will take pay cuts after a panel of outside experts issued a report on widespread employee misconduct. President Hiromitsu Tokumaru and two others will take a 30% reduction in compensation for…
Devastated sister leads tributes after Jordan dies at Staffordshire beauty spot
Thousands of pounds have been raised in memory of a 33-year-old dad. Jordan Hunter, from Uttoxeter, had been reported missing on Thursday 1 October and police searches concentrated on Cannock Chase. It was there that Jordan's body was discovered on…
How inflation can change your retirement plan
Planning for retirement generally requires you to make a lot of assumptions about the future. You have to estimate how much you'll spend, how long your savings may need to last and what kind of returns your investments could generate along the way.
Tackling the mis-selling malaise in insurance
Tomy Jose (name changed) had just returned to India after spending almost three decades in Abu Dhabi. He is now retired with a tidy sum saved, which he wanted to invest in a safe option. He consulted his friendly bank manager, who asked him to buy…
Lower-than-expected annual €12,000 investment account limits may curb take-up
The lower-than-expected annual tax-free investment limit and 1 per cent tax on assets above €50,000 in the Government's new personal investment accounts could limit participation in the scheme, according to investment industry sources.
New research finds uncertainty about the future is reshaping how Gen Z saves for retirement
Canada Life launches new research, comprehensive toolkit, social media campaign, and more flexible workplace savings options to help early career workers better address savings and retirement goals WINNIPEG, MB, Oct. 8, 2026 /CNW/ -- Canada Life…
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