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Forney surfaces as CEO of specialty property insurer GeoVera
John Forney, who as we reported this morning has departed from United Insurance Holdings (UPC) has already resurfaced with a new lead role as Chief Executive Officer of specialty residential property insurance company GeoVera Insurance Holdings, Ltd. Forney, who is well-known in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market given his previous firm United (UPC) was among…
Read MoreThe S&P 500 Bull Keeps Climbing The Wall Of Worry

How close to its end is this S&P 500 consolidation are we – will the rebound meet its spark? Yesterday’s session carries signs of the upcoming move, which I think will be higher. As said yesterday – in the battle of narratives, the corona second wave fears still play second fiddle to the recovery hopes, […]
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Read MoreTop 5 Reasons To Use Trusted Stock Trading Platforms

Trading stocks online is now one of the growing trends in the trading industry. Gone are the days when you need a broker to deal with trading your stocks. Now, you can do it on your own via an online stock trading platform. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Whatever stocks you’re into, […]
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Read MoreMonthly Dividend Stock In Focus: San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
Updated on June 19th, 2020 by Nathan Parsh San Juan Basin Royalty Trust (SJT) has a high dividend yield of more than 9%, based on its annualized distributions over the past 5 months. It is one of more than 200 stocks with a 5%+ dividend yield. You can see the full list of established 5%+…
Read MoreESG: A Giant Bubble In Nonsense

That’s what Eric Weinstein calls it. To be more accurate: A Giant Bubble Of Nonsense “We are in the middle of a giant bubble of nonsense that is 50 years in the making in my estimation” Speaking of nonsense I’ve previously discussed the ESG movement on this site. ESG stands for Environmental, Social and Governance. […]
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Read MoreTop 10 richest people in China: One got $23B richer amid COVID-19

According to Forbes, China has 407 billionaires. These are the top ten richest people in China. The wealth of many has increased amid the pandemic.
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Read More2020 catastrophe bond & ILS issuance hits $8.25bn, spreads continue to rise
Cat bond issuance has continued apace in recent weeks, with total catastrophe bond and related insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance for 2020 so far now reaching almost $8.25 billion, according to Artemis’ Deal Directory data. At the same time, catastrophe bond spreads have continued to rise, as transactions increasingly see their pricing move towards the upper-end…
Read MoreGuest Post – How to Make the Debt Snowball Payment Strategy Work for You?
What happens when you roll a snowball? It gets bigger and bigger until it’s so big it’s practically indestructible. That’s good fun when you’re a kid. It’s just as fun as an adult when you use this snowball method to tackle your debt So what is the debt snowball method? Continue reading to learn what…
Read MoreWillis Re hires Kirsten van Exel, former Aegon ILS underwriter
Global reinsurance broker Willis Re, part of the Willis Towers Watson group of companies, has announced the hiring of Kirsten van Exel, who was most recently an insurance-linked securities (ILS) underwriter for Netherlands headquartered global life insurance company, annuities provider and pension investment manager Aegon. Aegon shuttered its insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment operations this year…
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