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Why Policyholders Surrender Life Insurance Policies
Understanding a product and assessing its suitability improve the chances of staying invested. Use life insurance mainly to cover risk, not to seek returns. Life insurers paid nearly as much for policy surrenders and withdrawals as maturity claims…
Taiyo Life Insurance Co. Cuts Holdings in Invesco QQQ $QQQ
Taiyo Life Insurance Co. cut its holdings in shares of Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQ - Free Report) by 18.5% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 150,000 shares of the exchange traded fund's…
Axis Bank Shares Shed 6% After Posting 23% YoY Surge In Q1 Profit
Axis Bank Share Price: The shares of private lender Axis Bank tanked as much as 5.50% in trade on Monday, July 20, after posting a 23% year-on-year (YoY) in Q1FY27 standalone net profit to Rs 7,114 crore as compared to Rs 5,806 crore in the same…
Underutilised loans against insurance policy
Life insurance products are designed to meet the long-term financial needs of individuals. However, some financial needs arise unexpectedly — medical emergencies, education expenses, or temporary cash-flow gaps, among others — making…
Latest Q1 Results 20th July Live: UltraTech Cement, IOB, Karur Vysya Bank, Shyam Metalics & Energy, Sobha, JP Power, Bluestone to announce Q1 results, RIL, HDFC Bank, Kotak Mahindra, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, PNB in focus
Q1 Results Today, 20th July 2026 Live Updates: Find all the latest Q1 results 2026 updates of UltraTech Cement, Indian Overseas Bank, Authum Investment & Infrastructure, Karur Vysya Bank, Shyam Metalics & Energy, Central Mine Planning & Design…
Cosatu raises alarm over pension fund defaults by employers
Cosatu expresses grave concern over the alarming rise in employers defaulting on pension fund contributions, revealing a staggering R8.33 billion owed to 590,000 workers. This growing crisis threatens the financial security of South African workers…
Insurers' investments: Should you care?
Last week some insurers asked the regulator to ease proposed investment norms in unlisted firms. They wanted a higher quantum of investible funds to be allowed in unlisted firms by tweaking a certain basis of calculation proposed. Regulator IRDAI…
Turtlemint Fintech may look to become an MGA once detailed guidelines are issued
Insurtech firm Turtlemint Fintech Solutions may look to become a Managing General Agent (MGA), once regulator IRDAI issues detailed guidelines. The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, passed by Parliament in December…
8 Expenses That Quietly Disappear After Retirement - and Why That Matters
Retirement planning leans heavily on the assumption that you'll need 70% to 80% of your preretirement income to maintain your lifestyle. While that general rule works for broad planning, it overlooks a reality many retirees discover only after…
IL&FS Group repays ₹50,387-crore debt by June 2026, achieves 82.6% of resolution target
Debt-ridden IL&FS group has repaid ₹50,387 crore to its creditors as of June 2026, according to the latest status report affidavit filed before insolvency appellate tribunal NCLAT. This is around 4 per cent higher than the ₹48,463…
Confidence in local economy weakens on geopolitical concerns: Poll - Focus Taiwan
Taipei, July 20 (CNA) Confidence in the local economy weakened in July amid lingering concerns over political tensions in the Middle East, according to a survey released by Cathay Financial Holding Co. on Monday. Taiwan's largest financial holding…
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (NYSE:NIC) Receives Average Recommendation of 'Moderate Buy' from Brokerages
Nicolet Bankshares Inc. (NYSE:NIC - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of 'Moderate Buy' by the seven analysts that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Two equities research analysts have rated…
What is Zacks Research's Estimate for CLB FY2027 Earnings?
MarketBeat ‘Stock of the Week': Halliburton Is One Slick Oil Play Core Laboratories Inc. (NYSE:CLB - Free Report) - Analysts at Zacks Research decreased their FY2027 earnings estimates for Core Laboratories in a research note issued on…
Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK) Given Consensus Recommendation of 'Moderate Buy' by Analysts
Prudential Public Limited Company (NYSE:PUK - Get Free Report) has received an average recommendation of 'Moderate Buy' from the seven brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two equities research analysts have…
My husband's suicide shows there's something very wrong with the U.S. insurance industry
I remember standing outside an exam room, phone vibrating in my breast pocket, when the coroner's call came through. I hadn't wanted to believe the neighbor's frantic text about a body bag removed from my husband's condo, but the medical examiner's…
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