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How to Use Life Insurance to Fund a Trust
If an irrevocable life insurance trust is the owner and beneficiary of a policy you can keep the death benefit out of your estate. Having a trust as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy can also help you control where the money goes in the…
SBI Life witnesses better premium growth rate in April, says MD & CEO Amit Jhingran
SBI Life Insurance is projecting 13-14 per cent Individual Rated Premium (IRP) growth for this fiscal, and Annualised Premium Equivalent (APE) growth is also expected to be in the similar range for the period, says its MD & CEO Amit Jhingran. In an…
HKEX to introduce weekly expiries for 17 stock option classes, including Pop Mart and Laopu Gold
Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (0388) said on Monday that it will introduce weekly expiries for 17 single stock option classes in two batches, including Pop Mart International (9992) and Laopu Gold (6184). SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Ten new…
XRP News: Ripple & South Korea's K-Bank Partner To Boost Blockchain Payments
57 minutes ago Updated 51 minutes ago CoinGape has covered the cryptocurrency industry since 2017, aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journal analysts bring years of experience in market analysis and blockchain technology to…
Bharti weighs life insurer stake sale to Prudential - report
Bharti Group is discussing the sale of as much as 85% of its life insurance arm to Prudential in a transaction that could value the business at around Rs70bn ($742.8m)–Rs80bn, reported the Economic Times, citing sources. That marks a…
Tata AIA rolls out unit-linked plan combining critical illness cover with investment growth
Tata AIA Life Insurance on Monday launched Shubh Health Criti, a unit-linked insurance plan that bundles coverage for over 60 critical illnesses with a market-linked health fund. The product is technically a solution comprising three components:…
Orange County's 10 biggest sources of property tax
Local governments across North Carolina will roll out detailed budget plans in the coming weeks. Why it matters: Property taxes fund core local services, including K–12 education and public safety. Between the lines: Given the looming…
Japan govt panel members urge review in education to better adapt to AI
TOKYO – Private-sector members of the Japanese government's advisory panel urged on April 27 a review of the country's education system, proposing shifting the focus from memorisation and correct calculations to developing the ability to…
XRP News: Korea, France and Japan Are Building on XRP and One Analyst Says It Is Not Coincidence
South Korea's K Bank, the country's largest internet-only bank, has teamed up with Ripple to pilot blockchain-based cross-border payments across two corridors: the United Arab Emirates and Thailand. K Bank operates entirely online with no physical…
Who wants to be California's insurance commissioner? Your guide to the candidates
Picking the next insurance commissioner could be one of the most important decisions Californians make for their wallets this election year. They may have seen a big increase in their insurance premiums in the past couple of years. They might know…
Piramal Finance posts ₹1,506 crore PAT in FY26, AUM crosses ₹1 lakh crore
Piramal Finance Ltd on Monday reported a consolidated profit after tax of ₹1,506 crore for the financial year ended March 31, 2026, a 210 per cent jump year-on-year, driven by growth in its retail lending book and exceptional gains from…
Piramal Finance Reports Surge in Quarterly Profit Amid Strong Growth
Piramal Finance, on Monday, reported a sharp surge in quarterly earnings, with consolidated net profit rising 390 per cent year-on-year to ₹502 crore in the March quarter of FY26, aided by improved margins, a stronger retail mix and one-off…
Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) Sets New 52-Week Low - Time to Sell?
Lucid Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCID - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low on Monday. The stock traded as low as $5.96 and last traded at $6.0350, with a volume of 6481409 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $6.25. Uber's AV…
Commercial mortgage delinquencies climb again
New MBA data pointed to rising early-stage trouble across key property types Delinquency rates on mortgages backed by commercial properties edged higher in the first quarter of 2026, adding to a slow but persistent build-up of stress across parts…
Rachel Reeves to hit pensions with UK's 'most hated tax' - 4 ways to protect your money
Rachel Reeves is coming after pensions with inheritance tax. Last week brought home just how big a threat inheritance tax is these days, as new figures show the Treasury now takes record amounts of people's money when they die. Britons paid…
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