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wsj.com - Kimberly Lankford - Borrowing Against Life Insurance: How Policy Loans Work and What to Watch For
Borrowing Against Life Insurance: How Policy Loans Work and What to Watch For
Wall Street Journal

Most permanent life insurance policies let you take policy loans for any reason without a credit check. Loans reduce your death benefit and available cash value. If the policy lapses, part of the loan balance could be taxable. Most permanent life…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Life insurers new business in FY26 rose 16% to ₹4.60 lakh crore
Life insurers new business in FY26 rose 16% to ₹4.60 lakh crore
The Hindu

Life insurers in India reported new business in FY26 rose 15.70% year on year to ₹4,59,713.41 crore. It was a year when the insurers emerged from the new surrender value norms, introduced in October 2024, impact by tweaking strategies. While…

thehindubusinessline.com - Jio Financial, Allianz form 50/50 JV for health, non-life insurance business
Jio Financial, Allianz form 50/50 JV for health, non-life insurance business
BusinessLine

Jio Financial Services has entered into a 50:50 joint venture with German insurer Allianz to build a full-scale general and health insurance business, formalising a partnership first announced in 2025, a joint statement said. The binding agreement…

thehindubusinessline.com - Bajaj Life insurance offers benefits to meet health, wellness goals with new rider
Bajaj Life insurance offers benefits to meet health, wellness goals with new rider
BusinessLine

Bajaj Life Insurance has introduced the Bajaj Life Care Plus Rider to offer living benefits across health, wellness, and fitness with life insurance policies. The Care Plus Rider aims to cater to a growing demand for holistic solutions that combine…

thehindubusinessline.com - Life insurers' NBP rises 15.7% to ₹4.59 lakh crore, crosses ₹4 lakh crore mark
Life insurers' NBP rises 15.7% to ₹4.59 lakh crore, crosses ₹4 lakh crore mark
BusinessLine

The New Business Premium (NBP) of life insurers grew 15.7 per cent to ₹4.59 lakh crore in the financial year ended March 31, 2026, compared to ₹3.97 lakh crore in the previous financial year. As per data released by the Life Insurance…

seekingalpha.com - Principal Financial Group - REITs At New Highs: Early Expansion, Not The End Of The Cycle
REITs At New Highs: Early Expansion, Not The End Of The Cycle
Seeking Alpha

After 1,078 trading days, U.S. REITs (FTSE NAREIT All Equity Total Return Index) reached new all-time highs on Friday, April 17. Commercial real estate (CRE) has already undergone a significant valuation reset, while many other public and private…

seekingalpha.com - Principal Financial Group - Q2 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Q2 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
Seeking Alpha

At the start of the year, the macro environment was defined by resilient growth and moderating inflation - supporting expectations for gradual Fed rate cuts. The current environment is marked by geopolitical volatility, as markets grapple with the…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Night Recap - April 22, 2026
Night Recap - April 22, 2026
The Standard

SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT A surge in online traffic caused widespread disruptions as Cinema Day tickets went on sale at noon on Wednesday, leaving many moviegoers unable to log in to ticketing systems. Long queues were also seen outside…

thehindu.com - The Hindu Bureau - Jio Financial, Allianz Group form JV for general, health insurance
Jio Financial, Allianz Group form JV for general, health insurance
The Hindu

Jio Financial Services (JFSL) and Allianz Group (Allianz), entered into a binding agreement on Wednesday to form a 50:50 primary insurance joint venture (JV) covering general insurance and health insurance. The JV will launch operations upon…

privatebankerinternational.com - Kuldeep Jha - Zurich UK unit sets up UHNW-focused support service for advisers
Zurich UK unit sets up UHNW-focused support service for advisers
Private Banker International

Zurich Retail Protection, a specialist business unit within Zurich UK, has introduced a tailored Private Client service aimed at advisers handling ultra high net worth (UHNW) protection cases. The new offer is positioned as an addition to the…

fool.com - Motley Fool Transcribing - Orrstown (ORRF) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
Orrstown (ORRF) Q1 2026 Earnings Transcript
The Motley Fool

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET President & Chief Executive Officer — Thomas R. Quinn Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer — Adam Metz Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer — Neelesh Kalani Need…

thehindubusinessline.com - Importance of insurance agents
Importance of insurance agents
BusinessLine

Life insurance in India rests on a distribution model that most economies have neither replicated nor fully understood. It is a supply-push architecture in a world of demand-pull products: an industry that does not wait for the customer to perceive…

chron.com - Globe Life: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Globe Life: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
Chron

MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — Globe Life Inc. (GL) on Wednesday reported first-quarter net income of $270.5 million. The McKinney, Texas-based company said it had net income of $3.39 per share. Earnings, adjusted for…

fool.com - Motley Fool Transcribing - Univest (UVSP) Q1 2025 Earnings Transcript
Univest (UVSP) Q1 2025 Earnings Transcript
The Motley Fool

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 9 a.m. ET Chief Executive Officer — Jeff Schweitzer Chief Operating Officer and President, Univest Bank and Trust — Mike Keim Chief Financial Officer — Brian Richardson Need a quote from a Motley…

thehindubusinessline.com - SBI Life profit dips as operating expenses rise
SBI Life profit dips as operating expenses rise
BusinessLine

SBI Life Insurance reported a 1 per cent drop in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday as higher commissions and a jump in operating expenses outweighed renewal premium growth. The insurer reported a net profit of ₹805 crore ($85.85 million)…

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