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ILS funds rise 0.3% in Feb 2020, some cat bond funds hit by pandemic

By Angelica | Apr 9, 2020 | Comments Off on ILS funds rise 0.3% in Feb 2020, some cat bond funds hit by pandemic

While the average return of insurance-linked securities (ILS), catastrophe bond and reinsurance linked investment funds was 0.3% in February 2020, some cat bond funds became early victims of the coronavirus pandemic and suffered a decline due to the devaluation of the World Bank’s pandemic bonds. February’s 0.3% average ILS fund return is the best performance…

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How to Get the Coronavirus Out of Your Clothes

By Angelica | Apr 9, 2020 | Comments Off on How to Get the Coronavirus Out of Your Clothes

The novel coronavirus respects few boundaries. When you drive, everything from your car’s interior to the pump at the gas station poses risks. The source of the disease COVID-19 also can contaminate your home’s interior — and even your clothes. It’s not the usual blah, blah, blah. Click here to sign up for our free…

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Beware These 5 Common Work-From-Home Scams

By Angelica | Apr 9, 2020 | Comments Off on Beware These 5 Common Work-From-Home Scams

The idea of staying home and working in your pajamas can sound appealing. But use caution when searching for such work. That great-sounding work-from-home job offer may be an internet scam in disguise. Most job websites are not policed carefully, says Brie Weiler Reynolds, senior career specialist and coach at FlexJobs, in an interview. Steve…

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How Do I Use ‘Restricted Application’ to Get More Social Security?

By Angelica | Apr 9, 2020 | Comments Off on How Do I Use ‘Restricted Application’ to Get More Social Security?

Welcome to the Social Security Q&A. You ask a Social Security question, our expert provides the answer. You can learn how to ask a question of your own below. And if you would like a personalized report detailing your optimal Social Security claiming strategy, click here. Check it out: It could result in receiving thousands…

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CATCo fund to redeem $29.34m shares at NAV, 40%+ above listed prices

By Angelica | Apr 9, 2020 | Comments Off on CATCo fund to redeem $29.34m shares at NAV, 40%+ above listed prices

The CATCo Reinsurance Opportunities Fund Ltd., the listed retrocession focused investment fund strategy managed by Markel CATCo Investment Management, is set to buy-back almost $30 million of shares in a first compulsory purchase and the purchase is being made at NAV, which is well-above the current listed share prices for the fund. Markel CATCo Investment…

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The recapitalisation challenge for Lloyd’s (& ILS) while Covid-19 persists

By Angelica | Apr 9, 2020 | Comments Off on The recapitalisation challenge for Lloyd’s (& ILS) while Covid-19 persists

As our sister publication Reinsurance News reported yesterday afternoon, Lloyd’s has asked its members that have been hit by sizeable losses as a result of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic to accelerate capital injections with the goal of stabilising the markets capital position. Rating agency S&P Global Ratings explained that currently losses from Covid-19 falling to…

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Why we must be cautious about hydroxychloroquine

By Angelica | Apr 8, 2020 | Comments Off on Why we must be cautious about hydroxychloroquine

We have all listened repeatedly to the many confused, confusing, and misleading statements coming from the White House in the midst of this pandemic, unprecedented in its scope and existential threat. Responding to all the misstatements would be a full-time job. However, the barrage of reckless comments made about drug treatments for COVID-19 during a…

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These States Could Tax Your Recovery Rebates

By Angelica | Apr 8, 2020 | Comments Off on These States Could Tax Your Recovery Rebates

Americans are receiving rebate checks as part of the federal government’s economic response to the COVID-19 crisis—but in a few states, at least some of those checks could be taxed. Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, up to $1,200 rebates are provided for individuals ($2,400 for joint filers), with an additional…

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COVID-19: How do we protect our children?

By Angelica | Apr 8, 2020 | Comments Off on COVID-19: How do we protect our children?

As I get ready for work, my children, aged 3, 8 and 14, run to me and give me hugs so tight that I catch my breath. It also makes me realize that I have now developed a soft tummy that will need hours in the gym to flatten out. Flatten the curve, so to…

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FASB proposes to delay accounting standards in response to coronavirus

By Angelica | Apr 8, 2020 | Comments Off on FASB proposes to delay accounting standards in response to coronavirus

The Financial Accounting Standards Board plans to propose that private companies and not-for-profit organizations get an extra year to implement the lease accounting standard while they deal with the pandemic, while also giving private franchisor companies an extra year to get ready for the revenue recognition standard. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/fasb-proposes-to-delay-accounting-standards-in-response-to-coronavirus

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