Video: Suspects dress up as bears to fake car attack in insurance scam Suspects allegedly dressed up as bears to carry out fake attacks on cars as part of an insurance scam. The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024
Aviva insurance premiums jump amid ongoing price rises Insurers have been ramping up the cost of cover in recent years to counter soaring claims expenses. The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024
Abolish Obamacare The Affordable Care Act has become a broken welfare program for people who don't need it. Reason · Nov 14, 2024
ASIC’s lawsuit against Cbus has put the big super funds on notice Does your superannuation fund also provide you with insurance? Many of us are automatically enrolled without even realising. Now, the way super funds handle such claims has been thrust into the spotlight. The Conversation · Nov 14, 2024
We analyzed 40,000 M&A deals over 40 years. Here’s why 70-75% fail Acquisitions appear in many cases to be tenure insurance for CEOs. Fortune · Nov 13, 2024
What’s happening to the price of a pint? Chancellor Rachel Reeves hiked employers’ national insurance rates and lowered the threshold at which they are paid The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024
Climate change fuelling insurance cost-of-living crunch More than two-thirds of parents are worried about rising insurance costs pushed higher by climate change. AAP · Nov 13, 2024
Insurance Magnate Pleads Guilty In Billion Fraud Scheme Greg E. Lindberg pleads guilty to billion insurance fraud scheme, facing up to 10 years in prison. His actions harmed policyholders and deceived regulators. Top News · Nov 13, 2024
Insurance Company to Force Employees to Laugh More at Work by Installing Office 'Laughter Detectors' and Setting a Laugh 'Quota' Baloise, an insurance company in Switzerland, brought in the laugh detector known as their "Chief LOL Officer" to get employees to laugh and to boost morale. Latin Times · Nov 13, 2024
‘Charity tax’ on lotteries will deny good causes £1 million a year, Reeves told Britain’s 500 lottery fundraisers have new gambling levy could exacerbate problems caused by the national insurance hike The Independent UK · Nov 13, 2024
Jessica has private health insurance – but she will have to drive 150km to the Gold Coast to have her baby delivered privately Australian women increasingly facing limited choices as private hospitals close maternity wards, obstetricians and gynaecologists warn The Guardian - AU · Nov 13, 2024
Fuller’s latest to warn over price rises as it braces for £3m Budget hit The pub group said the rise in employers’ National Insurance contributions will cost it £3 million with a further £5 million due in wage increases. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024
Financial Planning Tips for Business Owners Raising Kids BORKs face specific challenges that other business owners don't, so they need a different approach to their financial plans to ensure their family is protected. Kiplinger · Nov 13, 2024
Streeting hints at help for health organisations hit by national insurance rise Wes Streeting said he recognised the pressures that organisations which provided care outside the public sector were facing. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024
TechRadar · Nov 13, 2024 Tackling ransomware without banning ransom payments The funding of cybercrime through the payment of ransomware demands by insurers needs to stop.
The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2024 Police say missing Wisconsin kayaker faked death and possibly fled overseas Investigators say Ryan Borgwardt took out $375,000 life insurance and was in contact with woman in Uzbekistan
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024 GP practices could be forced to close because of tax hike, Streeting warned The combination of increases in national insurance contributions and higher wage bills could force or cuts or even closures, the BMA said.
The Guardian - US · Nov 12, 2024 Why the Trump administration will be bad for Americans’ health Experts say president-elect is likely to oppose policies such as universal healthcare and measures to reduce smoking
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024 Average cost of motor cover £50 higher than a year earlier While insurance prices are higher on an annual basis, the average cost of cover has fallen when compared with the previous quarter.
The Texas Tribune · Nov 12, 2024 Texas’ 90,000 DACA recipients can sign up for Affordable Care Act coverage — for now Those enrolled in the federal program shielding them from deportation can enroll through Jan. 15, but a lawsuit and Trump’s anti-immigration stance threaten to eliminate eligibility.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024 UK jobs market cools as businesses warn over budget hit to hiring and prices Rise in unemployment comes amid concerns over increase in employers’ national insurance contributions
Evening Standard · Nov 12, 2024 Parents face higher nursery fees due to national insurance hike, charity warns Two in five senior staff in childcare settings have said changes in the Budget could lead to permanent closures unless the Government takes action.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 11, 2024 Private health insurance is a dud. That’s why a majority of Australians don’t have it The private insurers are reportedly seeking a 5-6% premium rise next year. That’s rich – especially when you consider 65% of policies don’t cover everything
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024 UK hotspots for uninsured driving revealed – with 5 of the worst areas in a single city Driving without insurance guarantees that you will pay the full cost of any accident, receive six to eight points on your licence and be fined up to £300
Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024 Gangs stealing GPS trackers from tractors for use in Ukraine war, Commons told Insurance claims have risen sharply after the start of the conflict in February 2022