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Mortgage rates today, April 7, 2020, plus lock recommendations

By Angelica | Apr 7, 2020 | Comments Off on Mortgage rates today, April 7, 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/64642/mortgage-rates-today-april-07-2020-plus-lock-recommendations

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The “other perils” conundrum for reinsurance & ILS on coronavirus

By Angelica | Apr 7, 2020 | Comments Off on The “other perils” conundrum for reinsurance & ILS on coronavirus

With the traditional reinsurance industry and insurance-linked securities (ILS) market working hard to identify any routes through which unexpected claims from the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic could leak, it’s perhaps worth looking at one obvious area of uncertainty, the growing in prevalence “other perils” category and similarly worded contract terms. For us, with our coverage focused…

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Coronavirus is forcing us to confront addiction treatment paradoxes

By Angelica | Apr 7, 2020 | Comments Off on Coronavirus is forcing us to confront addiction treatment paradoxes

On March 19th, the federal government loosened regulations around methadone and buprenorphine, two medications used to treat opioid addiction. The change was triggered by the novel coronavirus and concerns that current practices would either contribute to its spread or restrict critical opioid addiction treatment. For all the havoc the coronavirus is undoubtedly causing, it is also…

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State Rainy Day Funds and the COVID-19 Crisis

By Angelica | Apr 7, 2020 | Comments Off on State Rainy Day Funds and the COVID-19 Crisis

Key Findings State revenue stabilization funds, often called rainy day funds, are better funded now than they were at the start of the Great Recession and can be a valuable tool as states face a sharp pandemic-linked economic contraction. The median rainy day fund balance is 8 percent of state general fund expenditures, but several…

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4 Things Retirees Should Know About Their Stimulus Money

By Angelica | Apr 7, 2020 | Comments Off on 4 Things Retirees Should Know About Their Stimulus Money

The recently enacted CARES Act calls it a “recovery rebate.” The IRS is referring to it as an “economic impact payment.” Whatever you want to call it, your money from Uncle Sam soon should be on its way. The IRS said last week that these payments — $1,200 per adult, plus $500 per dependent child…

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HBO Offering 500 Hours of Free Movies and Shows

By Angelica | Apr 7, 2020 | Comments Off on HBO Offering 500 Hours of Free Movies and Shows

HBO is offering nearly 500 hours of free programming — and you do not need a subscription to enjoy it. HBO’s promotion — dubbed #StayHomeBoxOffice — began April 3, and includes free series, documentaries and movies. It’s not the usual blah, blah, blah. Click here to sign up for our free newsletter. The free programming…

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The 25 Best U.S. Colleges, Ranked by Cost

By Angelica | Apr 7, 2020 | Comments Off on The 25 Best U.S. Colleges, Ranked by Cost

VGstockstudio / Shutterstock.com Right now, the coronavirus pandemic has many students sheltering at home. But would-be college students and their families still are planning for the future. That includes thinking about the cost of college, from tuition to room and board and books. It’s smart to take a good look at college costs. Data analysis…

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$20m Eclipse Re Ltd. private cat bond issued around April renewal

By Angelica | Apr 7, 2020 | Comments Off on $20m Eclipse Re Ltd. private cat bond issued around April renewal

The Horseshoe managed private catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance and risk transformation vehicle Eclipse Re Ltd. has completed a second issuance of 2020, a $20 million Eclipse Re Ltd. (Series 2020-02A) transaction that came to market around the April reinsurance renewal. Horseshoe’s Eclipse Re was one of the most prolific private cat bond…

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Higher return potential, evident low-correlation, to drive resurgent ILS investor interest

By Angelica | Apr 7, 2020 | Comments Off on Higher return potential, evident low-correlation, to drive resurgent ILS investor interest

The fact reinsurance prices have risen again at the January and April renewals, especially in peak catastrophe exposed zones, along with the recently demonstrated low-correlation to coronavirus financial market declines, suggests that the improved return potential of the ILS asset class will drive resurgent investor interest. We’ve been saying this for a while now, that…

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How the pandemic affects this pediatrician’s family

By Angelica | Apr 6, 2020 | Comments Off on How the pandemic affects this pediatrician’s family

It’s the high five I’m unable to give to that five-year-old patient after I check his red throat. It’s the song I can’t sing while I look into a toddler’s ears as they cling to their momma’s neck. It’s the hug I can’t give the mom who just lost her father to cancer two weeks…

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