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How to compare life insurance quotes
The next time you're looking for a new couch, you wouldn't just buy the first one you see, would you? Well, the same goes for life insurance. The last thing you want to do is click on the first policy you see and sign the contract, not for…
Life insurance for seniors: Best options by age and policy
Life insurance needs often shrink as you get older, but they don't always disappear. You might have business obligations, people who rely on you financially, or a mortgage you're paying off. Still, not every older adult needs a policy. If you're…
Bajaj Life's Chugh Top Paid Life Insurer CEO In FY26
Bajaj Life Insurance Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Tarun Chugh in 2025-2026 was the highest-paid top executive among the country's life insurers, a review of company disclosures showed, as insurers are preparing to navigate new…
Woori Financial Group to launch mega life insurer through Tongyang, ABL merger
Woori Financial Group said Tuesday it will officially kick off the integration of Tongyang Life Insurance and ABL Life Insurance, aiming to launch an integrated life insurer with total assets of about 55 trillion won ($39 billion) in the second…
As Japanese Bond Yields Soar, Unrealized Losses At Life Insurers Hit $200 Billion
With Japanese bonds in freefall every day, pushing yields on 10Y JGBs to a 3 decade high, just shy of 3%... ... the time to pay the piper is fast approaching as unrealized losses on domestic bonds at Japan's major life insurers have soared to 30.86…
Woori to merge Tongyang, ABL into W55tr life insurer
Combined entity set for 2027 launch as Woori strengthens nonbank portfolio Woori Financial Group said Tuesday it will merge Tongyang Life Insurance and ABL Life Insurance into a 55 trillion won ($39 billion) insurer, with the combined company…
Amid federal scrutiny, Dodgers owner Mark Walter's empire shifting billions
Mark Walter's insurance companies are shuffling billions of dollars in investments involving affiliated businesses amid a federal investigation, regulatory filings released Tuesday show. The filings, which offer a window into the finance mogul's…
Hong Kong stocks edge lower by midday, with insurance companies dragging
Hong Kong stocks edged lower by midday break on Tuesday, with insurance stocks slumping. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The benchmark Hang Seng Index dropped 165 points, or 0.65 percent, to 25,287, with the half-day market turnover reaching HK$136…
HSI closes higher after early sell-offs, Xiaomi and Baidu tick up modestly ahead of interim reports
Hang Seng Index gained a bit higher by rising 17 points after dropping as much as 200 points in early trading on Tuesday, with mixed performances in tech majors, biopharmaceutical companies and oil majors leading the gain. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH…
HashKey taps Hong Kong's first regulated stablecoin to settle insurance and trade deals
HashKey Exchange will use newly launched HKDAP, Hong Kong's first regulated Hong Kong dollar-pegged stablecoin, to settle cross-border trade with the UAE and broader Middle East and to pay commercial insurance premiums. HKDAP, issued by Anchorpoint…
The US Is Forcing Others To Take Sides, As Is China
There is a lot of geopolitical heat out there right now; and markets may get burned by it. The 60-day US-Iran Memorandum of Misunderstanding has lapsed, with Trump and Iran both rejecting any extension while claiming control of Hormuz. In our view…
Mark Walter Probe Puts Wall Street's Insurance-Private Credit Machine Under DoJ Scrutiny
An ongoing federal investigation into billionaire Mark Walter's business empire is raising alarm bells about Wall Street's use of insurance capital to finance private credit and other illiquid investments. Bloomberg reported that Walter's TWG…
Dodgers Ticketing Arm Linked To Mark Walter's $17 Billion Shuffle Amid Probe
This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter faces a federal investigation into potential financial improprieties within his extensive business…
Jerry Buss Prepaid His Estate Taxes. It Wasn't Enough to Save His Legacy As Family Fights For Future Of Lakers
Jerry Buss did what estate planners tell wealthy patriarchs to do. In the last decade of his life, according to reporting on his affairs, he prepaid the estate taxes so his six children would not inherit a bill. He placed his 66% controlling stake…
South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank Taps Ripple Payments
Latest News PublishedAug 18, 2026 Ripple is bringing its cross-border payments platform to Jeonbuk Bank, but key details including its launch status and settlement asset remain undisclosed. South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank has partnered with blockchain…
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