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What Is Life Insurance Laddering & Should You Use This Strategy?
Laddering is a strategy of buying two or more life insurance policies to account for changing financial needs over time. Buying multiple policies of different lengths often costs less than buying one large, long policy. Make sure the savings is…
Insurance sector outlook improves with strong life, health insurance growth
India's insurance sector could see a stronger year ahead as life insurers post robust growth and health insurers benefit from improved new business and lower claims, even as insurance stocks have remained under pressure, according to a report by…
Deposit insurance fee hikes face pushback from financial firms
Financial companies are pushing back against plans to raise deposit insurance fees, warning that a steep increase could put an excessive burden on the industry and ultimately be passed on to customers, industry officials said Thursday. The Korea…
Prudential Health India marks Prudential's entry into India's insurance market
Prudential (2378) and HCL Group announced on Thursday the commencement of their joint venture, Prudential Health India, as Prudential enters India's health insurance market by establishing a dedicated health insurance division. SCROLL TO CONTINUE…
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Shivani Goel joins Reliance Brands as VP-Marketing
Shivani Goel has joined Reliance Brands Limited as Vice President – Marketing, where she will lead marketing for a portfolio of global luxury and premium brands in India. In her new role, Goel will oversee the India marketing mandate for…
AIA first-half profit up 11%, driven by growth in Hong Kong and Asia sales
AIA Group, Asia's largest independent publicly listed life insurance group, reported 11 per cent growth in first-half operating profit, driven by strong growth of Hong Kong and mainland China sales and expansion in Southeast Asian markets.
Cayman gains ground on Bermuda in offshore life reinsurance
Cayman Islands Monetary Authority headquarters in George Town (File photograph) Bermuda is still the leading offshore domicile in life reinsurance but AM Best says it shed market share in 2025 while Cayman's share increased, driven by new sidecars…
Aegon announces Chief Financial Officer transition
Schiphol, August 20, 2026 - Aegon today announced that, in connection with the planned move of its head office and legal seat to the United States, it has agreed with Duncan Russell that he will step down as Chief Financial Officer and leave the…
People urged to check life cover linked to workplace pensions for ash shortfall
Millions of workers may have life cover provided through their employer, often as part of a workplace pension or wider employee benefits package. Known as 'death in service' cover, the benefit typically pays a tax-free lump sum if an employee dies…
Ping An Insurance's first-half profit jumps 36pc on asset management boost
China's Ping An Insurance (2318) reported a better-than-expected 36 percent year-on-year rise in first-half net profit on Thursday, as buoyant capital markets boosted earnings from its asset management business. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The…
Aegon reports first half year 2026 results
Please click here to access all 1H2026 results related documents Net result of EUR 608 million, compared with EUR 606 million in the first half of 2025 Operating result of EUR 804 million, up 9% compared with the first half of 2025, reflecting…
Chinese insurer Ping An's profit rises 36% on policy sales, investments
Ping An Insurance (Group), China's largest insurer by market value, reported a 36 per cent increase in interim profit, driven by stronger policy sales and investment gains, according to a stock exchange filing on Thursday. First-half net profit hit…
RBI allows LIC to increase holding in HDFC Bank from 4.11% to 9.99%
The Reserve Bank of India RBI has accorded its approval to Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) for acquiring an aggregate holding of up to 9.99% of the paid-up share capital or voting rights in HDFC Bank Ltd., the bank said in a filing with…
She Wrote a Children's Book About Losing Her Husband. Then, She Was Convicted of His Murder.
At 3:21 A.M. on March 4, 2022, Kouri Richins called 911. Her husband of nine years, Eric Richins, wasn't breathing. “He's cold,” Kouri told the dispatcher. “He doesn't have a pulse.” Ten minutes later, paramedics and…
Dodgers Owner Mark Walter Reportedly Shifting Billions Amid Investigation
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are investigating Los Angeles Dodgers Mark Walter. That is over whether or not financial relationships were concealed when more than…
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