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Life Insurance Rate Classes: How Insurers Determine Your Risk & Premium
Your life insurance rate class is a major factor in determining your final premium and reflects risks like health and driving history. Criteria are not universal: A preferred rating at one company might match a standard rating at a competitor…
Life insurers' NBP rises 15.7% to ₹4.59 lakh crore, crosses ₹4 lakh crore mark
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…
HDFC Life Insurance approves extension of Vibha Padalkar as MD & CEO for 5 years
HDFC Life Insurance on Tuesday said the company has approved the extension of Vibha Padalkar as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer for a period of five years. The extension is based on the recommendation of the Nomination and…
Hong Kong IPOs lure mainland China insurers seeking higher returns
Mainland China's insurance companies have emerged as major cornerstone investors in Hong Kong initial public offerings (IPOs) as they seek higher returns and benefit from Beijing's policy support for insurers to invest in equity markets. Ping An…
Prudential Extends Japan Life Sales Pause, Pulls Growth Target
Prudential Financial Inc. is extending a voluntary suspension of new life insurance sales in Japan that the company undertook February in a bid to restore trust following a regulatory probe into employee misconduct. The sales pause, which was…
Hanwha Life's global portfolio strengthens as overseas earnings climb
Hanwha Life Insurance delivered a breakout year for its overseas business in 2025, underscoring the growing strength of its diversified global financial portfolio, company officials said Wednesday. In addition to insurance-led earnings from Vietnam…
Q2 2026 Fixed Income Perspectives
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…
Who To List As A Beneficiary
Choosing a beneficiary decides who receives your money, property, or policy benefits after you pass away. The short answer is simple: list the person or people you trust to handle those assets responsibly and in line with your wishes. The details…
List of companies laying off employees this week
Dozens of companies will be laying people off this week, according to WARN notices reviewed by Newsweek. Thousands of people could lose their jobs across multiple states as companies adjust to economic challenges and automation. Thousands of people…
Chubb's net income surges 74% on lower cat losses
aef01584-9155-459d-9dfa-e54eb43f1f9e Created: Apr 21, 2026 06:04 PM (Updated: Apr 21, 2026 06:04 PM) Evan Greenberg, Chubb's chairman and CEO (File photograph) Chubb reported first-quarter net income of $2.32 billion, or $5.88 per share — up…
MUFG Bank seeks financing partners to share buyout risk, CEO says
TOKYO, April 22: Japan's largest lender, MUFG Bank, is seeking partners such as life and non-life insurers to share risk as it increases financing beyond traditional loans for large corporate deals including leveraged buyouts, its chief executive…
PLI onboarded on Bharat Connect; digital premium payments expand to over 1.25 crore policyholders
NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited (NBBL) has onboarded Postal Life Insurance (PLI) as a biller under the insurance category on the Bharat Connect platform, enabling over 1.25 crore policyholders to pay premiums through digital and offline channels. A…
'Managing general agents' can reshape insurance sector
The Insurance Amendment Bill, 2025 — Sabka Bima, Sabki Raksha Act — represents a significant policy milestone in India's journey towards strengthening insurance penetration and supporting the broader vision of a developed economy. The…
Manulife Investments Announces Estimated Annual 2026 Cash Distributions for Manulife Corporate Class ETF Series of Manulife Funds
TORONTO, April 21, 2026 /CNW/ - Manulife Investments today announced the estimated Annual 2026 cash distributions for Manulife Corporate Class Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) series of Manulife Corporate Class Funds. Please note that these are…
Northwest (NWBI) Q4 2025 Earnings Transcript
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 9 a.m. ET President & Chief Executive Officer — Louis Torchio Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer — Douglas Schosser GAAP EPS -- $0.31 per share for the quarter, with adjusted EPS at…
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