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State public option plans keep hitting obstacles

State efforts to control health costs through public options are stalling in the face of resistance from providers and lackluster enrollment.

Axios

SET upbeat after Fed hikes rates

The Thai stock market traded higher on Thursday, bucking overnight drops on Wall Street as most regional bourses were sanguine following Federal Reserve hints that further tightening is possible, while Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said there is no plan for "blanket" deposit insurance.

Bangkok Post

Insurer wins court fight over refusal to pay for Second World War bomb damage

Bomb dropped in 1942 was nicknamed 'the Hermann'

Birmingham Post

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More than half a million phonecalls to DWP this month about boosting State Pension payments before deadline

People have until the end of July to plug gaps in their National Insurance record going back to 2006.

Daily Record

Mounting debt, dip in quality: As rain leaves crops damaged, Rajasthan farmers face double whammy

“It was his last harvest,” said Ramesh, referring to his relative Prithviraj Berwa, who died by suicide last week after his crop was damaged in Rajasthan’s Bundi district – in untimely rain which lashed north India over the last few days.

Newslaundry

3 Stocks You Shouldn’t Hesitate to Buy Despite Rising Recession Risks

The bank failures and the Fed’s monetary tightening have increased the risk of a recession later this year. This is expected to keep the stock market under pressure. Amid this uncertainty, it could be wise to buy and hold fundamentally strong stocks Oracle (ORCL), CVS Health (CVS), and Humana (HUM)…

StockNews.com

‘Gerbil banking’ preceded the Great Depression. We’re seeing it again today

Big banks are attracting more deposits–and putting money back into failing banks. A similar system existed in the run-up to the Great Depression.

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Lloyd’s of London swings to loss after £21bn of claims including Hurricane Ian and Ukraine

World’s biggest insurance market reports pre-tax deficit of £769m for 2022 after profit of £2.3bn in 2021

The Guardian - UK

Hurst: The First and Only review – misty-eyed football doc reveals the man behind the hat-trick

While too much time is spent on 1966 and all that Matthew Lorenzo’s profile draws out a hitherto unseen vulnerable side to the striker turned insurance salesman

The Guardian - UK

Climate change could spur huge losses

White House economists warned that rising temperatures threaten infrastructure, insurance programs and human health

Salon

Silicon Valley Bank might have just blown up a banking regulation that was put in place at the depths of the Great Depression

Why deposit insurance matters: Without it, America's press secretary had to put his money under a mattress in the 1930s.

Fortune

Non-verbal young boy in state care can't access $27,000 of his NDIS funding, grandmother says

Four-year-old Noah was born with profound deafness and has no verbal language. Since entering state care two years ago, he has no longer been able to access his NDIS funding, his grandmother says.

ABC News

Insurer wins court fight over refusal to pay for Second World War bomb damage

Allianz won its case against the University of Exeter at the High Court.

The Independent UK

Homeowners insurance vs. hazard insurance: what you need to protect your home

Homeowners insurance provides holistic coverage, while hazard insurance focuses on your homes structure.

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Ballotpedia

U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 192,000

New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 20,000 for the week ending March 11 to a seasonally adjusted 192,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up from 211,000 to 212,000. The four-week moving average as of March 11 fell to 196,500 from a revised 197,250 as of the week…

Dublin Live

Revolut users can win €2,500 with new car insurance promotion

The lucky winner will be announced after a draw and receive the money directly into their account

Irish Mirror

Morgan O'Connell's money column: Seven insurance sales techniques to spot

The insurance industry is a colossal worldwide money maker and those who work in insurance are motivated to sell. They do this through various techniques, many known to sales people the world over.

Daily Record

Martin Lewis shares essential tips for older people trying to boost State Pension payments before DWP deadline

People can only top up National Insurance years between 2006 and 2016 until July 31, 2023.

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Irish Mirror

Revolut to offer car insurance to Irish customers 30% cheaper than leading competitors

The online banking app is taking a leap into car insurance

Axios

Why everybody's talking about deposit insurance

Regulators are setting a precedent with potentially long-lasting consequences and thin legal authority.

Ballotpedia

Arkansas enacts law reducing length of unemployment insurance benefits

A new Arkansas law effective March 6, 2023, will limit the maximum length of unemployment insurance benefits from 16 weeks to 12 weeks starting Jan. 1, 2024. The bill passed with veto-proof majorities in both chambers (29-3 in the Senate and 79-15 in the House).

The Conversation

OSFI's new guidelines: A step toward making banks and insurers more conscious of their climate impacts

After an extensive consultation process, the organization that supervises banks and large insurance companies in Canada — the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) — has released guidelines for financial institutions to address climate change. This is timely, considering banks and insurers are massive funders of the fossil…

WEKU

Janet Yellen says the U.S. is ready to protect depositors at small banks if required

The Treasury Secretary said the administration is committed to protecting the U.S. banking system and customers who trust their money to it.

Newcastle Herald

Safe as houses? Not if you can't get anyone to insure what's yours

I believe that we should start looking at home insurance as an essential service.

Tribune News Service

US studies ways to insure all bank deposits if crisis grows

U.S. officials are studying ways they might temporarily expand Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. coverage to all deposits, a move sought by a coalition of banks arguing that it’s needed to head off a potential financial crisis.

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