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CCRIF offers premium & parametric coverage benefits due to Covid-19
The CCRIF SPC (formerly known as the Caribbean Catastrophic Risk Insurance Facility) is set to extend discounts on premiums and other coverage benefits to certain of its members with the support of the World Bank, to assist them in continuing with their parametric disaster insurance protection, even despite the fiscal hits from Covid-19. This move…
Read MoreCalgary hail storm among costliest in Canada, likely to exceed C$1bn: Aon
A recent severe hail storm event that impacted the Calgary area of Alberta, Canada is expected to become on the most costly hail loss events in the country’s history, with economic costs likely to exceed C$1 billion (US $735m), the majority of which will be covered by insurance and possibly some reinsurance as well. Impact…
Read MoreSwiss Re names Thierry Léger as Group CUO, Schmid set to depart
Global reinsurance giant Swiss Re has announced a change at the top, as its Chief Underwriting Officer Edi Schmid is departing the company, to be replaced by the current Life Capital leader Thierry Léger. Schmid is leaving the CUO role and stepping down from Swiss Re’s Group Executive Committee for personal reasons and will take…
Read MoreUnited (UPC) CEO John Forney departs, AmRisc co-founder Peed to replace
Florida headquartered, expansive catastrophe exposed primary property insurer United Insurance Holdings (UPC Insurance) has a new CEO, as John Forney steps down from President and Chief Executive Officer roles to pursue other opportunities. Forney had been the CEO of the catastrophe and wind-exposed property insurance group since 2012, when he joined the insurer from his…
Read MoreTop 10 Most Troubling Statistics of PPP Program
Unmitigated Disaster: Top 10 Most Troubling Statistics of PPP Program Trump Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program Has Been One Mishap After Another Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration’s Paycheck Protection (PPP) Program, which was established to help small businesses keep their workforce employed during the COVID-19 crisis, has been […]
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Read MoreCOC Says CARES Act Mainly Helping Big Businesses
Congressional Oversight Commission Confirms CARES Act Mainly Helping Big Businesses Report Says Small Businesses and Ordinary Americans Not Seeing Enough Impact From Federal Stimulus Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Congressional Oversight Commission Report Highlights That The CARES Act Only Helped Big Businesses WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Oversight Commission released their second […]
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Read More66 Groups Urge House Antitrust Subcommittee to Subpoena Big Tech
66 Groups Urge House Antitrust Subcommittee to Subpoena Big Tech Diverse set of signatories represent civil society nonprofits, unions, and more Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Activists Demand House Antitrust Subcommittee to Subpoena Big Tech Washington, DC – Today, 66 groups, including Freedom From Facebook & Google, Athena, Demand Progress, and the […]
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Read MoreThe Pension SuperFund Reacts to The Regulator’s Announcement
The Pension SuperFund Reacts to The Pension Regulator’s Announcement on Pension Superfunds In response to The Pensions Regulator’s announcement overnight, please find listed below reactive comment from https://thepensionsuperfund.com. Q1 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more The Pension SuperFund CEO’s Statement Luke Webster, CEO at The Pension SuperFund said, “I am delighted that The Pension Regulator has […]
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Read MoreMonthly Dividend Stock In Focus: Granite Real Estate
Updated on June 18th, 2020 by Josh Arnold International REITs could be a valuable option for investors interested in diversifying their portfolios. There are many international Real Estate Investment Trusts based outside the U.S. with quality business models and high dividend yields. One example is Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (GRP.U) (GRT-UN.TO), a REIT based…
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