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Connecticut to partner with local firms to expand captive insurance program

By Angelica | Apr 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Connecticut to partner with local firms to expand captive insurance program

The State of Connecticut Insurance Department has launched an initiative to work with local accounting firms on a program to expand their presence in the captive insurance company market. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/connecticut-to-partner-with-local-firms-to-expand-captive-insurance-program

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Does Your State Levy a Capital Stock Tax?

By Angelica | Apr 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Does Your State Levy a Capital Stock Tax?

This week’s map looks at another barrier to business and consumer recovery: capital stock taxes. These taxes impair economic growth in the best of times, but during an economic contraction they are particularly harmful to businesses struggling to remain viable. As many businesses may need time to return to profitability after the crisis, states should…

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Hoping to Stay Young? Avoid Drinking This

By Angelica | Apr 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Hoping to Stay Young? Avoid Drinking This

If you want to stave off the ravages of time, you might want to be careful the next time you reach for a glass of milk. A recent study suggests that choosing high-fat milk (whole and 2%) can accelerate the aging process compared with drinking lower-fat milk (skim and 1%). Research by Brigham Young University…

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Harvard Health AdWatch: An arthritis ad in 4 parts

By Angelica | Apr 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Harvard Health AdWatch: An arthritis ad in 4 parts

Perhaps you’ve grown as weary as I have of repeated arthritis ads. They appear in frequent rotation on television, online, and in magazines, promoting Enbrel, Humira, Otezla, Xeljanz, and others. If you’ve actually read or listened to these ads, you might have felt perplexed at certain points. Here’s a quick rundown on what they’re saying…

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Mark Shuey Offers Respite

By Jo Gardner | Apr 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Mark Shuey Offers Respite

Experts have repeatedly mentioned that our level of fitness affects our immune system’s ability to protect us. Mark Shuey’s Dojo can help you get fit without leaving home.

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By Jo Gardner | Apr 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Find it on ResourceShark.com

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Trump’s Payroll Tax Holiday Won't Help the COVID-19 Economy. Another Republican Has A Better Idea

By Angelica | Apr 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Trump’s Payroll Tax Holiday Won't Help the COVID-19 Economy. Another Republican Has A Better Idea

President Trump continues to promote a payroll tax holiday as a piece of the next coronavirus relief bill. The idea fails as either relief or stimulus…

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Will mortgage rates plummet after COVID-19? Mortgage rate predictions for late-2020

By Angelica | Apr 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Will mortgage rates plummet after COVID-19? Mortgage rate predictions for late-2020

Could mortgage rates just keep dropping? In the world of interest rates, so much can change in a relatively short amount of time. Case in point: Mortgage rate predictions for […] Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/65126/post-coronavirus-mortgage-rate-predictions-for-2020

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Mortgage rates today, April 29, 2020, plus lock recommendations

By Angelica | Apr 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Mortgage rates today, April 29, 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/65354/mortgage-rates-today-april-29-2020-plus-lock-recommendations

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Markel warns on Covid-19 hit to ILS operations, Nephila AuM down 4%

By Angelica | Apr 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Markel warns on Covid-19 hit to ILS operations, Nephila AuM down 4%

Markel Corporation reported its first-quarter 2020 results yesterday and in its report the company warned of the potential hit to its insurance-linked securities (ILS) operations from the Covid-19 pandemic, which is perhaps partly evidenced in a -4% decline in assets under management at Markel’s flagship ILS fund manager Nephila Capital. Markel, the global insurance, reinsurance…

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