September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, a nationwide campaign to inform Americans about the benefits of having life insurance. The people we love most are the people we want to protect. Life insurance can play an important role in protecting your family when the unexpected happens.
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Get Started 74% of retail CFD accounts lose money Read Review. This structural equilibrium reflects genuine uncertainty around whether the European Central Bank will reinforce or undermine euro strength relative to anticipated Federal Reserve easing, creating a bottleneck that masks where real vulnerability lies beneath current price consolidation.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++, the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ bbb”, and the Vietnam National Scale Rating of aaa.VN of Petrolimex Insurance Corporation. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. The ratings reflect PJICO’ s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strong, as well as its adequate operating performance,…
DES MOINES— The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is awarding nearly $148,000 toward a new wetland in Cedar Rapids as part of its latest round of urban water quality projects. Iowa Agriculture Secretary Mike Naig announced Wednesday that Linn County Conservation will receive $147,600 for the Stark Settlement Wetland in the Morgan Creek…
The state insurance commissioner on Wednesday approved a 22.2% average rate increase for individual health plans in 2027— an announcement that set off alarm bells from consumer advocates and policymakers over the ballooning cost of coverage. “Families shouldn’ t experience sticker shock every year when shopping for health insurance, Commissioner Patty…
Twenty-five years ago Friday, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks hit an economy already in recession. When the markets reopened on Sept. 17, 2001, the Dow fell 7% in a single day— the worst point drop in history up until that time— and declined 14% in the first week. Over the following months, the Central Bank made multiple rate cuts to stabilize markets, including an…
ATLANTA& NEW YORK—- Intercontinental Exchange, Inc., one of the world’ s leading providers of financial market technology and data powering global capital markets, today released the September 2026 ICE Mortgage Monitor Report. “Property insurance has been a fast-growing component of the monthly mortgage payment, but this quarter’s data shows the pace of…
TELL CITY— Shepherd Insurance celebrated its continued investment in Tell City with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its newly renovated office at 419 Main Street, bringing together company leaders, employees, local business representatives and community members. While Shepherd Insurance has grown into a multi-state company with hundreds of employees and…
The ability of the USD/INR to move higher the past handful of days should not have surprised many, and now financial institutions and day traders must pay attention to upcoming U.S inflation data. The circumstances surrounding the Indian Rupee remain stable regarding government and Reserve Bank of India policy. The one constant everchanging dynamic the…
North-end residents are most likely familiar with the glass building that neighbors Whitney’ s restaurant near Broadway Street. In the early 2000 s, it was home to the Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce and the Historical Society. A GREAT HOME FOR THE CHAMBER Local Realtor Andrew Vac bought the bank building in 2004 for $775,000 and leased it to the chamber, who was…
According to the arrest warrant, Earl is accused of submitting false and misleading information to UNUM Insurance Co. in connection with five accidental/disability insurance claims involving herself and her children. Special agents from the Department of Insurance Criminal Investigations Division accuse Earl of submitting altered medical records…
Furman University's Francis Kim is a regular contributor to the Korea JoongAng Daily. Treasury yields at certain levels, which crippled the Fed' s ability to respond to soaring inflation- until the Fed and Treasury agreed to keep monetary and fiscal policy separate. "That 75- year-old principle- the Treasury does not interfere in monetary policy, and the Fed does…
AM Best will host an insurance market briefing on the state of Canada’ s insurance industry at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. The panel discussion will feature Brett Boadway, executive director, Canada Association of Managing General Agents; Brady DeSantis, vice president, underwriting solutions, Navacord; Paul Jackson, chief…
—The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday to cool inflation that is being fed by high oil prices from the Iran war. Inflation concerns are also weighing on the U.S. Federal Reserve, whose rate-setters next meet Sept. 15-16. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has said the bank may have“ more work to do” to contain U.S. inflation of 3.7%.
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 10, 2026/ PRNewswire-PRWeb/– Mployer, the industry's leading employee benefits and insurance intelligence platform, today announced the winners of its sixth annual Top Employee Benefits Consultant Awards, recognizing a select 1,000 of the 15,000+ benefits brokerage and consulting office locations across the country.
Agero, through its Urgently acquisition, announced a partnership with MOTER Technologies, Inc., an insurtech company that transforms connected vehicle data into real-time risk and claims insights. Together, the companies will deliver an integrated solution that connects roadside assistance, accident support, claims intelligence, and driver engagement…
Technical language, affordability concerns, and lack of relevance to life stage among top barriers to purchasing life insurance Half of consumers plan to use generative AI tools to discover and compare life insurance products Nearly 40% of policyholders rarely hear from their life insurer after purchasing a policy, while half of those who discontinue…
AM Best will join a panel discussion during the Latin America Reinsurance Group’ s 2026 Annual Meeting, which will take place Sept. 23– 26, 2026, in Guatemala City, Guatemala. De la Torre, who joined AM Best in 2018, has more than two decades of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industries, predominantly in Latin America. Headquartered in the United States,…
Volunteers of America Texas will host an informational session about its Home Improvement& Preservation Program on Thursday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Forest Green Branch Library. To qualify, residents must own and live in a home located in the City of Dallas, have homeowners insurance and be current on their mortgage and property taxes.
