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wsj.com - Kimberly Lankford - Colonial Penn Life Insurance Review 2026: Coverage, Cost and Insights
Colonial Penn Life Insurance Review 2026: Coverage, Cost and Insights
Wall Street Journal

Colonial Penn sells small guaranteed acceptance life insurance policies to buyers ages 50 to 85. These policies can be one of the only ways for older individuals with health conditions to qualify for coverage. Costs are generally very high compared…

siliconangle.com - Duncan Riley - Ethos shares slide 11% after life insurance platform debuts on Nasdaq
Ethos shares slide 11% after life insurance platform debuts on Nasdaq
SiliconANGLE

Insurance platform company Ethos Technologies Inc. saw its shares close down more than 11% on its first day of trading after the company made its debut on the Nasdaq this morning. The company priced its initial public offering at $19 per share and…

techcrunch.com - Marina Temkin - How Sequoia-backed Ethos reached the public market while rivals fell short
How Sequoia-backed Ethos reached the public market while rivals fell short
TechCrunch

Ethos Technologies, a San Francisco-based provider of software for selling life insurance, debuted on the Nasdaq on Thursday. As one of the year's first major tech IPOs, the insurtech platform is being closely watched as a bellwether for the 2026…

thedispatch.com - Claude S. Fischer - The Great Securing of the American Future
The Great Securing of the American Future
The Dispatch

The 20 century changed much of the American way of life, but the largest change came in Americans' personal security, their and their families' safety from life's hazards. At the start of the century, debilitating illness, disabling accidents…

federalreserve.gov - Federal Reserve Board announces appointment of seven members, including four new members, to its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC)
Federal Reserve Board announces appointment of seven members, including four new members, to its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee (IPAC)
The Fed

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced the appointment of seven members, including four new members and the re-appointment of three members, to its Insurance Policy Advisory Committee, or IPAC. The IPAC, which was established by the…

statnews.com - Mohana Ravindranath - How direct-to-consumer health tests could impact insurance, mortgages, and employment
How direct-to-consumer health tests could impact insurance, mortgages, and employment
STAT

As more Americans sidestep doctors' offices to order lab tests and genetic screenings online, privacy experts warn that the new trove of sensitive health data could end up in the hands of companies selling certain types of insurance, lenders…

bloomberg.com - This Is The Right Time To Go Public: Ethos CEO
This Is The Right Time To Go Public: Ethos CEO
Bloomberg

Insurance platform Ethos Technologies shares dropped in its trading debut, after the company and some of its shareholders raised roughly $200 million in an initial public offering. Peter Colis, Co-Founder and CEO of Ethos tells Bloomberg that the…

somersetlive.co.uk - Nicholas Dawson - Martin Lewis urges price check as people 'massively' overpay
Martin Lewis urges price check as people 'massively' overpay
Somerset Live

Martin Lewis has urged consumers to check if they are overpaying for their household bills and subscriptions. During a recent episode of his BBC podcast, the consumer advocate invited listeners to share instances where they'd been 'financially…

express.co.uk - Nicholas Dawson - Martin Lewis unmasks devious sales tactic as some 'pay so much more' than others
Martin Lewis unmasks devious sales tactic as some 'pay so much more' than others
Express.co.uk

Martin Lewis shared some consumer tips on his BBC podcast Martin Lewis has warned people they could be hugely overpaying for household bills and subscriptions. In a recent episode of his BBC podcast, the financial expert asked people to write in…

deccanchronicle.com - Falaknaaz Syed - Economic Survey Calls for Lower Distribution Costs To Make Insurance Affordable
Economic Survey Calls for Lower Distribution Costs To Make Insurance Affordable
Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai: The Economic Survey 2025-26 on Thursday flagged a high distribution model of the insurance sector that has inflated the cost of protection and limited its reach despite a growth in premium collection and insurance density. Similar concerns…

fortune.com - Allie Garfinkle - $100 million-plus funding rounds used to be incredibly rare. Now, 40% of seed and Series A rounds are clearing that bar
$100 million-plus funding rounds used to be incredibly rare. Now, 40% of seed and Series A rounds are clearing that bar
Fortune

I've grown completely numb to AI funding numbers. Ten years ago, even five, an epically large seed round of hundreds of millions was unthinkable. Now, it's started to feel oddly pedestrian to me and—the data actually bears out my ennui:…

businessinsurance.com - Safety National announces executive changes
Safety National announces executive changes
Business Insurance

Safety National announced an executive management reorganization effective April 1 that includes Mark Wilhelm's transition from executive chairman to chairman and Chief Client Officer Tom Grove's retirement after more than 30 years with the…

taipeitimes.com - 台北時報 - Regulators look to expand Taiwan's financial sector
Regulators look to expand Taiwan's financial sector
Taipei Times

Taiwan's financial regulator is exploring tax incentives for family offices and expanding private banking services as part of its efforts to build up its wealth and asset management industry. The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) yesterday…

forbes.com - Elizabeth MacBride - What It Takes To Rebuild A Small Business After Disaster
What It Takes To Rebuild A Small Business After Disaster
Forbes

Danaris Mazara and Frank Carvalho walk in Lawrence. Carvalho has been a long-time mentor to Mazara and her husband, who own Sweet Grace Heavenly Cakes. On December 4, 2025, Danaris Mazara stood inside Sweet Grace Heavenly Cakes for the first time…

koco.com - NaKadia Hackworth - Oklahoma's unclaimed treasure: More than $1 billion waiting to be claimed
Oklahoma's unclaimed treasure: More than $1 billion waiting to be claimed
KOCO

Oklahoma's unclaimed treasure: More than $1 billion waiting to be claimed Oklahoma State Treasurer's Office, and officials are eager to reunite these items with their rightful owners. DID YOU KNOW THERE'S MORE THAN $1 BILLION OF UNCLAIMED TREASURE…

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