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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 concealed $21B in private-credit risk: Lawsuit
Key insight: Two life insurers controlled by Mark Walter allegedly sold annuities to elderly investors without disclosing that the firms were under federal investigation. What's at stake: Following federal grand-jury subpoenas in February, the…
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…
Q2 Results 09th Oct Live: Poonawalla Fincorp, Anand Rathi Wealth, HSBC Life Insurance Company to announce Q2 results
Q2 Results Today, 09th October 2026 Live Updates: Find all the latest Q2 results 2026 updates of Anand Rathi Wealth, Bridge Securities, Can Fin Homes, Canara HSBC Life Insurance Company, Waterways Leisure Tourism, Canara Robeco Asset Management…
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Kotak Mahindra Bank & ARM Worldwide take the crown at afaqs! BankFin 360 Awards 2026
With the BFSI sector undergoing a transformative shift driven by artificial intelligence, the afaqs! BankFin 360 Awards 2026 celebrate the most impactful, innovative and effective marketing work emerging from the industry. The awards honour brands…
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.
Emmerdale Robert Sugden's schemes could be stopped - but not by Sadie
Robert Sugden could end up regretting stealing money from widow Nicola King on Emmerdale. While he actually stole it from late character Jimmy King, the money was being searched for by Nicola. With Nicola and her family facing money woes due to…
Stock markets rebound after Thursday's rout; analysts warn of 'sell-on-rally' risk
Benchmarks opened higher on Friday, with the Sensex climbing to 72,080.09, up 486.85 points or 0.68 per cent, from its previous close of 71,593.24 and an opening of 71,776.67. The Nifty 50, which had closed at 22,231.80 on Thursday, opened at…
What the industry gets wrong about DIY investors
Key insight: The line between DIY investors and clients of financial advisors is increasingly blurry, new research shows. Many affluent investors have both self-directed accounts and financial advisors, and planners say they don't necessarily view…
The Federal Estate Tax Won't Start Until $15 Million in 2026. Oregon's Starts at $1 Million, and $600,000 of a Retired Couple's $1.6 Million Estate Will Be Exposed to It
A retired couple in Salem, both in their early 70s, owns a house bought in the 1990s, two retirement accounts, and a life insurance policy totaling $1.6 million. They assume estate tax is for the very rich. On the federal side, they are correct.
GST reforms will sustain growth momentum, help face global headwinds
On Thursday, the 57th GST Council Meeting concluded with Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announcing a host of reforms aimed at improving compliance in the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime. The Council, the apex decision-making body on…
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…
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.
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