Insurance News

• Take a bet on Asia - with the man from the Pru
  
  For some good exposure to the growth of the Eastern consumer and an investment in a rather conservative insurance business, then a direct holding in the Pru seems good value and timely.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 24 Jul 2021.
• Tory poll lead over Labour collapses to just four percent amid fury over national insurance tax hike
  
  It is the Conservative's smallest lead since mid-February, when the UK was in the midst of its third lockdown, and gave Boris Johnson's government only 38 per cent support, down from 44 per cent.
  Daily Mail.  Saturday, 24 Jul 2021.
• Delaware Department Of Insurance Loses IRS Summons Fight For Artex And Tribeca Captives But Can Appeal
  
  A U.S. Magistrate Judge has recommended that the Delaware Department of Insurance be ordered to produce documents pursuant to an IRS summons regarding captive insurance companies managed by Artex and Tribeca.
  Forbes.  Friday, 23 Jul 2021.
• Tuition insurance may help cover costs if a student withdraws from college
  
  The possibility of more campus closures has sparked renewed interest in college refund policies and tuition insurance.
  CNBC.  Friday, 23 Jul 2021.
• First American Financial (FAF) Q2 Earnings & Revenues Beat
  
  First American Financial (FAF) second-quarter 2021 results reflect strong performance of its Title Insurance and Services segment and Specialty Insurance segment, partly offset by high expenses.
  Zacks.  Friday, 23 Jul 2021.
• HIV-prevention pill PrEP will now be covered under most insurance plans
  
  "It would have changed my life a lot."
  ABC News.  Thursday, 22 Jul 2021.
• Marsh & McLennan's (MMC) Q2 Earnings Beat, Rise Y/Y
  
  Marsh & McLennan's (MMC) Q2 earnings gain from better revenues at both its Risk and Insurance Services and Consulting segments.
  Zacks.  Thursday, 22 Jul 2021.
• Ransomware attack threatens closings, sensitive client data
  
  A ransomware attack on Cloudstar, which provides cloud hosting for title insurance applications, is threatening to derail mortgage closings and put sensitive client information at risk.
  Inman.  Wednesday, 21 Jul 2021.
• There is insurance for your pet and here are some reasons to consider it
  
  According to figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography, 57 out of every 100 Mexican households have a pet.
  Entrepreneur.  Wednesday, 21 Jul 2021.
• Better rapidly scaling up real estate, title insurance businesses
  
  Better's real estate brokerage subsidiary has largely flown under the radar, but that's about to change as it integrates Better Real Estate and its other businesses onto a single platform.
  Inman.  Wednesday, 21 Jul 2021.
• Augustana College Will Be First In U.S. To Test Income Insurance For Graduates
  
  Augustana College (Illinois) will be the first college in the U.S. ...
  Forbes.  Wednesday, 21 Jul 2021.
• A national insurance hike to boost social care would be built on a misunderstanding
  
  Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have, it is reported, agreed to pay for long term reform of social care by raising national insurance by a penny in the pound for both employers and employees.
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 20 Jul 2021.
• PM considering raising National Insurance to fund social care reforms - but proposals won't come until after summer
  
  Boris Johnson is looking at raising National Insurance in order to fund long-promised reforms of social care, but any proposals won't be set out until after the summer.
  Sky News.  Tuesday, 20 Jul 2021.
• What is major medical insurance and how does it work?
  
  Before purchasing insurance, it is important to understand what your needs are in order to choose the plan that covers them.
  Entrepreneur.  Wednesday, 14 Jul 2021.
• Obamacare Enrollments Have Risen by 2 Million Since February
  
  Enrollment in Medicaid also reached a record high of 81 million Americans early this year. The spikes reflect the growing demand for health insurance during the pandemic, as well as its greater affordability.
  New York Times.  Wednesday, 14 Jul 2021.

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