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Health premiums in California will rise by 0.8% in 2020, recorded as the lowest increase for the past five years. State officials announced the new rates last Tuesday, July 9, which will still be reviewed by state regulators. The state-run...
India is opening the doors of its insurance sector to foreign investors, allowing them to assume 100% ownership of insurers. This move is part of the country's effort to boost its economy. The government also aims to attract foreign direct...
Swiss Re Group, the world’s second-largest reinsurer, has identified China to become the world’s largest insurance market in the next two decades, surpassing the United States insurance market. According to the report, the said advancement is expected to happen in...
US insurer Chubb has stopped providing services to the coal industry, saying the sector is a significant contributor to climate change. Following escalating pressure from environmental advocacy groups, Chubb announced that it would cut its exposure in the sector by...
Etherisc recently released an insurance service for farmers, says Coin Telegraph. This new platform is based on blockchain technology, allowing farmers to get insurance with minimal risk. The insurtech company worked with London-based insurance firm Aon and civic organization Oxfam...
Tourists traveling to Thailand are required to purchase travel insurance as part of the country’s special policy. According to the Thai Office of the Insurance Commission, later this year, tourists need to buy special travel insurance from the airport which...
An estimate of 8.3 million children are at risk to lose their health insurance under Trump’s proposed changes in the public charge rule, the latest study reveals. Under the said proposal, the government will be penalizing immigrants for using public...
Pennsylvania is set to roll out its own online health insurance exchange to replace the one run by the federal government for the residents of the state since 2014. The Republican-dominant state legislature gave the authorization on the move late...
Democratic candidates for the 2020 presidential elections entered their first primary debate last Wednesday night, June 26, 2019. Following their debate on national television, news sites report that members clashed over different views over health insurance. Participants who joined the...
Trupanion, a Seattle-based pet insurance company, was slapped a $100,000 fine by the Washington State Insurance Commissioner’s office. The state's insurance commissioner, Mike Kreidler, sanctioned the penalty because of the insurer's violation of industry regulations on marketing. The agency specifically...

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