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How AI Is Reshaping Life Insurance Underwriting
Abhishek Kumar is an AI product leader at NY Life. The life insurance application process has not changed much in 50 years. Applicants fill out forms, schedule medical exams and wait. Weeks pass before anyone reviews the file. For healthy…
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Ageas Federal Life Insurance names Erum Kidwai as CMO
Ageas Federal Life Insurance has appointed Erum Kidwai as chief marketing officer. Kidwai has been associated with the company for more than 14 years and most recently served as senior vice president and head of marketing. In his expanded role as…
What to Watch Out For When Buying Life Insurance
Understanding life insurance red flags can help you know the questions to ask if an agent makes a questionable recommendation. A few key steps can help you avoid common life insurance mistakes. Be aware of what is guaranteed and what is not in a…
Morgan Stanley Lifts Aflac (AFL) PT to $125 on Solid Insurance Trends
Aflac Incorporated (NYSE: AFL) is included among the Dividend Stock Portfolio For Retirement: Top 12 Stock Picks. On May 21, Morgan Stanley analyst Bob Huang raised the firm's price target on Aflac Incorporated (NYSE:AFL) to $125 from $120 and…
Nippon Life books its first impairment loss in current bond rout
Nippon Life Insurance booked an impairment loss on its Japanese government bonds, signaling that some of the paper losses on the debt holdings have climbed to levels that require writedowns. Japan's largest life insurer wrote down ¥70 billion…
India Said to Prepare $1 Billion LIC Stake Sale Next Month
India is likely to begin formal marketing next month for a planned share sale in Life Insurance Corporation of India that could raise as much as 100 billion rupees ($1 billion), according to people familiar with the matter. The government plans to…
How AI helps people get back into their homes when disaster strikes
Homegrown Suncorp Insurance is rolling out artificial intelligence at scale, demonstrating how to go beyond hype and experiments to use the technology in a meaningful way – at times of high stakes and stress for customers. The company, which…
IRDAI tightens governance norms, links insurer KMP pay to performance metrics
The role of Key Management Persons (KMPs), including the MD & Chief Executive Officer, all directors and other senior officials in the insurance industry, will be more challenging from this financial year onwards. This is on two counts: to earn…
My army husband died at 38 - his final letter made me sick & changed my life
THROUGH blurry eyes, Emma Gray opened the letter her husband Simon had instructed her to read after his death. It reaffirmed his love for her and their two young daughters, but also contained information that would change her life – and how…
Kerala Postal Circle posts 10% revenue growth; launches delivery initiatives
Posting double-digit growth, the Kerala Postal Circle recorded a 10 per cent rise in revenue in FY 2025–26, marking its first such performance in the post-lockdown period. Nationally, the Department of Posts achieved 16 per cent revenue…
Foresters Financial delivers strong financial performance and growing member impact in 2025 annual report
2025 Annual Report to members highlights balance-sheet discipline, growing member network engagement, and CA$12.1 million in TORONTO, May 26, 2026 /CNW/ - Foresters Financial™ today released its 2025 Annual Report to Members, highlighting a…
Accidental Death Insurance Is a Waste of Money, Says Clark Howard-Here's What to Buy Instead
A Washington listener named Linda called The Clark Howard Podcast with a tidy little question that opens up a much bigger one. Her credit union offered her $1,000 in complimentary accidental death and dismemberment insurance, with optional paid…
Ruentex chairman, Tang Prize founder Samuel Yin dies at age 75
The chairman of the Ruentex Group and founder of the Tang Prize, Samuel Yin (尹衍樑), passed away at Taipei Veterans General Hospital on Tuesday morning, the business group said in a statement. Yin was 75 years old. Ruentex said…
The Question About Elon Musk That SpaceX Refuses to Answer Before Its IPO
SpaceX is heading to NASDAQ in June 2026 at a $1.75 trillion valuation with plans to raise up to $75 billion, backed by Goldman Sachs (GS) as lead underwriter and Morgan Stanley (MS) managing retail distribution, but the company carries zero…
Banks upbeat over their full-year profit outlook
By Crystal Hsu / Staff reporter Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co (合庫金控) and Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd (彰化銀行) yesterday struck an upbeat tone on their full-year profit outlook after…
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