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Bank of America to Pay $1.84 Billion to Settle Last Major Mortgage-Crisis Suit
Bank of America closed the door on its last major litigation over mortgage bonds that were at the heart of the financial crisis of 2008. The Charlotte, N.C., bank said Friday it would pay $1.84 billio...
Sticking with your Medicare plan this open enrollment season? You could pay a hefty price.
Even Medicare beneficiaries happy with their plans should take the opportunity this open enrollment season to comparison shop — and review their current coverage. Medicare’s annual open enrollment pe...
Opinion: 4 predictable retirement problems — and how to solve them
When modeling out retirement, people often apply rules of thumb for income timing. The classic one is the “4% rule,” which many people now think is a bit optimistic as a “safe” withdrawal rate. Bey...
Top 5 Insurance Tokens Below $0.1 Price Mark to Watch in October 2022
Insurance tokens offer defense against capital losses and cryptocurrency theft, a good risk management platform for investors and traders. Insurance Tokens have a growing total market capitalization o...
21 dividend stocks yielding 5% or more of companies that will produce plenty of cash in 2023
When the stock market has jumped two days in a row, as it has now, it is easy to become complacent. But the Federal Reserve isn’t finished raising interest rates, and recession talk abounds. Stock inv...
Matrixport secures USD 50M insurance coverage from Canopius for digital assets held with Cactus Custody
Matrixport, one of the world’s largest digital assets financial services ecosystems, has announced the securing of $50 million of insurance coverage for digital assets held in cold storage with Cactus...
Matrixport Signs $50M Insurance Policy With Lloyd’s Syndicate
The insurance policy was taken up with a syndicate from the world’s oldest underwriter, Lloyd’s of London Matrixport hopes it will bolster its suite of custody offerings throughout frosty market condi...
If Hurricane Ian destroyed your home, take these critical first steps for disaster relief and insurance
The full financial and human price of Hurricane Ian’s destruction is still unknown, days after it lashed Florida, and now with the Carolinas fresh off its wrath. But even with the immediate search-and...
America’s employer-led health insurance system is falling short, survey suggests
A new survey by the Commonwealth Fund found that America’s health care system is not comprehensive enough, even for those able to obtain health insurance through their employer. Based on 6,301 respond...
‘Trading Like a Lehman Moment’ — Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank Suffer From Distressed Valuations as the Banks’ Credit Default Insurance Nears 2008 Levels – Economics Bitcoin News
It’s been more than a decade since the financial crisis in 2007-2008 when Lehman Brothers, the fourth largest investment bank in the U.S., collapsed and filed bankruptcy. Close to 14 years later, Cred...
Flood Insurance Fell in Florida Before Hurricane Ian Struck
SANFORD, Fla.—Florida homeowners had reduced their flood insurance coverage in the years before Hurricane Ian dumped up to 15 inches of rain on the state, inundating coastal and inland areas. Only a s...
Dividend yields on preferred stocks have soared. This is how to pick the best ones for your portfolio.
This year nearly every type of security has declined — bad news if you look at your portfolio’s value each day and have difficulty sleeping at night. On the other hand, it’s good news if you’re lookin...
Re is Creating a Decentralized Global Insurance Market Using Avalanche
Re is in the due process of constructing a decentralized insurance marketplace by perching itself on the Avalanche platform. This will be on a global level. The exercise will help and assist in tokeni...
Florida’s Chaotic Insurance Market Braces for Hurricane Ian
(Bloomberg) — Hurricane Ian is bearing down on Florida, threatening to further destabilize a homeowners-insurance market already teetering on the edge of disaster. Most Read from Bloomberg The s...
UAE Gets First Blockchain-Powered Solution to Acceletrate Motor Insurance Claims
To tackle the decades-old industry challenge of reconciling motor recovery claims, XA Group has rolled out the first ‘Made in the UAE’ end-to-end and blockchain-based digital solution dubbed Addenda, ...
Medicare premiums are decreasing in 2023 – this is how much older Americans will save if they’re on Part B
Medicare beneficiaries will see their Part B premiums go down for the first time in more than a decade, President Biden said during a White House event on Tuesday. Monthly Part B premiums, which are ...
Protocol level insurance for DeFi with no exclusions – the future of InsureTech? – SlateCast #20
FairSide is a DeFi insurance protocol that aims at offering the most comprehensive and fair cover. It leverages its cost-sharing network to provide crypto users the same benefits as traditional financ...
Average Cost of Medicare Supplemental Insurance in the US
Happy senior man When you reach retirement age, Medicare insurance offers basic medical insurance protection for your health needs. However, this coverage is basic and does not cover all of the costs ...
Raymond James launches coverage of insurance companies with strong buys on three names
Raymond James on Thursday launched analyst coverage of six insurers, with Prudential Financial Inc. PRU, -2.53% (price target $115), Voya Financial Inc. VOYA, -2.53% (price target $84) and Globe Life ...
Humana, CVS Circle Cano Health as Potential Buyers
Humana and CVS Health are circling Cano Health according to people familiar with the situation, as healthcare heavyweights scramble to snap up primary-care providers. The talks are serious and a deal ...
Crypto companies are finally looking to buy insurance. But are the policies out there worthwhile?
There is a cliché in crypto that bear markets are a time to focus on building. A time, in other words, to eschew splashier work like fundraising and partnerships in favor of the quieter business of pr...
Crypto insurance a ‘sleeping giant’ with only 1% of investments covered
While on-chain insurance has been around since 2017, only a measly 1% of all crypto investments are actually covered by insurance, meaning the industry remains a “sleeping giant,” according to a crypt...
Weekend reads: How the Fed’s punishing policy can set you up for massive gains in the stock market
During a long bear market, investors’ moods can be so bleak and muddy that they cannot envision better times. But they always come. Warren Buffett has shown repeatedly over the decades how to enhance ...