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New Poll " Levels of New Life Business?
9+ min ago (223+ words) Our latest poll is seeking to understand if pressure on household budgets is impacting the level of new life insurance business advisers are writing. The question arises after the FSC's latest Spotlight on Life Insurance shows life insurance cover numbers…...
Life Insurance Cover Softens as Premium Pressure Builds
58+ min ago (385+ words) The FSC's latest Spotlight on Life Insurance reveals life insurance cover numbers are softening as premium pressure builds. The FSC says in a statement that its latest Spotlight finds a life insurance sector continuing to support New Zealanders "while also…...
Citizens adds insurance advisory team as it expands wealth platform
4+ hour, 18+ min ago (266+ words) PROVIDENCE " Citizens Financial Group Inc. is expanding its wealth management capabilities with a new insurance advisory team aimed at business owners and high-net-worth clients navigating succession planning and wealth transfer strategies. The new Insurance Solutions group will be led by…...
NAICOM pushes insurers to rebuild trust, deepen public awareness
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (792+ words) The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has called on insurance operators to deepen public awareness, simplify products and claims processes, and adopt customer-focused innovations to rebuild trust and expand insurance penetration in Nigeria. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, commissioner for Insurance/CEO, NAICOM…...
Construction in Asia Pacific Region Remains Resilient as Insurers Emphasize Risk Governance, Aon Report
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (849+ words) The report finds that the operating environment is becoming more demanding with insurers placing greater emphasis on natural catastrophe exposure, project governance and delay risks as project scale and complexity increase. According to the report, large'scale infrastructure development, urbanisation and…...
Enrollment in Pa.'s Affordable Care Act marketplace continues declining amid higher premiums
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (62+ words) fox43. com Enrollment in Pa.'s Affordable Care Act marketplace continues declining amid higher premiums To stream FOX43 on your phone, you need the FOX43 app. Download the FOX43 app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Before You…...
'Rs 5 cr portfolio means nothing without this’: CA warns high earners about one major financial mistake
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (50+ words) Chartered Accountant Nitin Kaushik highlights a major financial oversight by high earners. Many professionals build substantial portfolios but ignore term insurance. This lack of protection is like building a skyscraper on sand. A small annual premium can secure a family's…...
Rachel Rickard Straus: More reasons to love annuities
14+ hour, 2+ min ago (550+ words) Regulatory changes around pensions and inheritance tax could make annuities look even more attractive to retirees I flipping love annuities. I'm still a couple of decades off retirement, but would buy one now if I could. Isn't it madness that…...
Insurers Expected to be Actively Preparing Now for Major Reforms
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (635+ words) The FMA has issued an open letter to insurers setting out its expectations in relation to the implementation of the Contracts of Insurance Act which is scheduled to come into effect in November 2027. In the letter to insurers, the FMA's…...
5 ON YOUR SIDE: Homeowners insurance
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (347+ words) Homeowners insurance is getting more expensive, even for people who haven't filed a claim. Consumer Reports says weather-related losses and inflation are helping drive premiums higher, with home insurance costs rising an average of 24 percent over the last three years....