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April Showers mean Leaks before Flowers

By Jo Gardner | Apr 15, 2020 | Comments Off on April Showers mean Leaks before Flowers

If you are in Minneapolis, Watertown or Independence and have hail damage please read this.

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Sompo Int. targets London & Euro growth, but exits Lloyd’s for efficiency

By Angelica | Apr 15, 2020 | Comments Off on Sompo Int. targets London & Euro growth, but exits Lloyd’s for efficiency

Sompo International, the Bermuda headquartered specialty property and casualty insurance and reinsurance provider, is exiting the Lloyd’s market, saying that while it aims for significant growth in London and Europe it feels a consolidated company market platform is the way to go. The move will see Sompo International halt all underwriting within the Lloyd’s of…

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Think running is not for you? Try this

By Angelica | Apr 15, 2020 | Comments Off on Think running is not for you? Try this

The first time I tried running, I hated it. It was only two miles, but I was positive I would never, ever run again. Sure, I understood the many benefits of running like improved heart health, weight management, and better moods. Yet, like many people who initially swear off running, I believed you had to…

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Human rights and social inequity issues are magnified by COVID-19  

By Angelica | Apr 15, 2020 | Comments Off on Human rights and social inequity issues are magnified by COVID-19  

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is considered a powerful document at present, more than 70 years after it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its 3rd session on December 10, 1948, in Paris, France. Since its creation, it is currently available in 360 languages and it is no surprise that it is…

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The Best DRIP Stocks: 15 No-Fee Dividend Aristocrats

By Angelica | Apr 15, 2020 | Comments Off on The Best DRIP Stocks: 15 No-Fee Dividend Aristocrats

Updated on April 15th, 2020 by Bob Ciura DRIP stands for Dividend Reinvestment Plan. When an investor is enrolled in a DRIP, it means that incoming dividend payments are used to purchase more shares of the issuing company – automatically. Many businesses offer DRIPs that require the investors to pay fees. Obviously, paying fees is…

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Can States Close Budget Deficits with Excise Tax Hikes?

By Angelica | Apr 15, 2020 | Comments Off on Can States Close Budget Deficits with Excise Tax Hikes?

Key Findings: The coronavirus pandemic affects almost every source of state revenue, and with the duration unknown, predicting economic outcomes will be difficult. Social distancing, stay-at-home-orders, and quarantines make the resulting recession fundamentally unique. Hospitality, leisure, and travel could be among the hardest hit industries. As a result, excise taxes and fees on air travel…

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Changes in the CPA M&A world post-coronavirus

By Angelica | Apr 15, 2020 | Comments Off on Changes in the CPA M&A world post-coronavirus

The pandemic is restructuring many of the calculations in mergers. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/changes-in-the-cpa-m-a-world-post-coronavirus

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Tremor’s weekly ILW auction clears first trade, capacity & bidders rise

By Angelica | Apr 15, 2020 | Comments Off on Tremor’s weekly ILW auction clears first trade, capacity & bidders rise

Tremor Technologies Inc., the technology-based programmatic risk transfer marketplace provider, has already cleared a trade in just the second holding of its new weekly auctions of industry loss warranties (ILW’s). Tremor launched the weekly online industry loss warranty (ILW) auctions from April 2nd 2020, aiming to bring together protection buyers with reinsurance and retrocession capacity…

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How Well-Funded Are Pension Plans in Your State?

By Angelica | Apr 15, 2020 | Comments Off on How Well-Funded Are Pension Plans in Your State?

The most recent data from The Pew Charitable Trusts, released in July of 2019, shows the strain on state retirement systems nationwide as state pension funds strive to keep pace with benefits owed to public employees. While we highlighted this information soon after it was first released, it is worth revisiting in light of the coronavirus-related funding…

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The concerns and considerations of implementing a universal mask policy

By Angelica | Apr 15, 2020 | Comments Off on The concerns and considerations of implementing a universal mask policy

America greatly stands to benefit from a universal face mask policy that mandates face coverings in public. Understandably, adoption of such a policy raises concerns, including: Universal public masking will come with an exaggerated sense of security, loosening people’s social distancing practices. Not everyone will use masks correctly, making their efforts counterproductive. Part of a…

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