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Everest Re adds to hedges with ILW’s, Mt. Logan Re AuM stays flat

By Angelica | May 14, 2020 | Comments Off on Everest Re adds to hedges with ILW’s, Mt. Logan Re AuM stays flat

Everest Re, the global insurance and reinsurance firm, has been buying hedging protection in the form of industry-loss warranty (ILW) coverage in 2020, while catastrophe bonds and its Mt. Logan Re collateralised reinsurance vehicle also continue to play a key role in its protection for the all-important hurricane season. Speaking during the Everest Re earnings…

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It doesn’t matter whether it’s COVID or cancer: We need to unite all to cure the one

By Angelica | May 14, 2020 | Comments Off on It doesn’t matter whether it’s COVID or cancer: We need to unite all to cure the one

Like other physicians, the past few months have left me with a multitude of feelings; helplessness, fear, anger, and uncertainty among them. As an oncologist, I’ll confess, there’s another emotion I’ve been grappling with…frustration.  As of mid-May, there will be close to 80,000 deaths from COVID-19 in the U.S. During this same time, there have…

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The six levers of value creation

By Angelica | May 14, 2020 | Comments Off on The six levers of value creation

Professional services firms need to adopt a business catalyst mindset to drive value acceleration. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/the-six-levers-of-value-creation

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Global Pandemic Dividend Cuts – Impact on Lanny’s Portfolio

By Angelica | May 14, 2020 | Comments Off on Global Pandemic Dividend Cuts – Impact on Lanny’s Portfolio

The Pandemic is tearing down the walls us dividend investors built! We must protect this house that pumps out portfolio income.  The dividend cuts have cut deep.  The pain is real.  However, could it be worse? the dividend cuts Dividend cuts have been almost commonplace, over the last 4-8 weeks.  There’s no debate, the global…

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Four ways to get rid of PMI

By Angelica | May 14, 2020 | Comments Off on Four ways to get rid of PMI

Mortgage insurance (either PMI or MIP) adds yet another cost to homeownership. Learn how to get rid of mortgage insurance faster with a refinance. Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/55984/get-rid-of-pmi-or-mip-mortgage-insurance-with-a-refinance

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Mortgage rates today, May 14, 2020, plus lock recommendations

By Angelica | May 14, 2020 | Comments Off on Mortgage rates today, May 14, 2020, plus lock recommendations

Mortgage rates today are driven by movements in financial markets worldwide. When the economy heats up, bond price drop, and rates increase. When the economy pulls back, interest rates tend to fall. Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/65784/mortgage-rates-today-may-14-2020-plus-lock-recommendations

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Empathy in the age of misinformation

By Angelica | May 14, 2020 | Comments Off on Empathy in the age of misinformation

Recently many of my peers in the health care and science professions have found themselves on a new, unexpected frontline in the war against COVID-19: the battle against widespread medical science misinformation on social media.  It is important for us to engage empathetically if we choose to enter into this discussion. This is particularly challenging…

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Descartes Underwriting & Generali partner on parametric insurance

By Angelica | May 14, 2020 | Comments Off on Descartes Underwriting & Generali partner on parametric insurance

Descartes Underwriting, the insurance technology (insurtech) focused managing general agency (MGA) that specialises in parametric and data-driven risk transfer products, has partnered with primary carrier giant Generali on creation and distribution of parametric insurance products. The partnership aims to develop new parametric insurance solutions to actively respond to the evolving global risk landscape, the pair…

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The U.S. Tax Burden on Labor

By Angelica | May 14, 2020 | Comments Off on The U.S. Tax Burden on Labor

Key Findings Average workers in the United States face two major taxes on wage income: the individual income tax and the payroll tax (levied on both the employee and the employer). Although slightly more than half of a U.S. worker’s payroll tax burden is paid by their employer, the worker ultimately pays this tax through…

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9 Houseplants That Remove Toxins From Your Indoor Air

By Angelica | May 14, 2020 | Comments Off on 9 Houseplants That Remove Toxins From Your Indoor Air

For our first Valentine’s Day, my husband brought home two dozen long-stemmed red roses. I told him he wasted money on a cliche that would be dead in a week. The next year, he came home with a verdant houseplant. I told him how the peace lily would scrub our indoor air for years to…

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