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Please protect all health care workers: Make PPE a priority

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Please protect all health care workers: Make PPE a priority

For most of us, we have never experienced a pandemic as unique and widespread as COVID-19 during our lifetimes. There is ample data suggesting that the novel coronavirus is not only more infectious (R-naught 2-3) but also associated with increased severity of disease (average case fatality rate of 2.3 percent) than the seasonal flu. We…

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Automatic extensions of in-force contracts due to coronavirus not feasible for ILS market: Lohmann, Schroders

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Automatic extensions of in-force contracts due to coronavirus not feasible for ILS market: Lohmann, Schroders

Broker Willis Re has requested markets, both traditional and ILS providers of reinsurance and retrocession, consider offering automatic extensions of in-force contracts  by two months at the cedent’s discretion due to possible delays caused by the coronavirus to smooth the renewal process, but this is something that capital markets collateralised players would find particularly challenging…

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ResourceShark™ – COVID-19 Information Page

By Jo Gardner | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on ResourceShark™ – COVID-19 Information Page

If you are frustrated with the hype and just want to quickly find real updated information on the COVID-19 pandemic, ResourceShark™ wants to help. We have created a page that has links to trusted established health authorities like the World Health Organization, the Center for Disease Control & Prevention and Johns Hopkins University & Medicine.…

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These 5 Companies Are Each Hiring Thousands of Workers

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on These 5 Companies Are Each Hiring Thousands of Workers

If you just got laid off from your job, you have our sympathies. Millions of workers are expected to get a pink slip as American businesses shut down to try to prevent the spread of coronavirus. However, there is a silver lining to this story. At least five large companies are each now hiring to…

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Physicians need to step into their calling, even if it’s not directly in medicine

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Physicians need to step into their calling, even if it’s not directly in medicine

If you follow me for any time, you know that I’m about physicians owning your value, recognizing your strength, and balancing your life. I was doing that before it became popular to talk about. While it has a catchy ring to it, what you don’t know is that it was not always that way for…

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5 Great Deals on Android Phone-Service Plan Combos

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on 5 Great Deals on Android Phone-Service Plan Combos

This post comes from partner site WhistleOut.com. If you’ve been meaning to upgrade your Android smartphone and want a new cellphone plan too, now’s the time to take advantage of one of these combo deals. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon are all offering specials on Android phones if you’re willing to open a new line…

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Rate and Term Mortgage Refinances to Shorten Your Loan

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Rate and Term Mortgage Refinances to Shorten Your Loan

If you have a 30-year mortgage at a higher rate than you want to be paying, now is the time to cut that rate down to size and refinance with a Rate and Term Refinance.  You can save on your interest payments and start paying on the principal faster, sometimes without even raising your monthly…

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States Should Follow Federal Lead in Postponing Tax Day

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on States Should Follow Federal Lead in Postponing Tax Day

This morning, the federal government moved tax day from April 15 to July 15 in response to the coronavirus pandemic, granting more time for both filing and payment. But for many taxpayers, it might not matter much if states don’t follow suit. And right now, only a few have done so. Unfortunately, most states are…

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Trump moves tax day to July 15 because of coronavirus

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on Trump moves tax day to July 15 because of coronavirus

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin tweeted Friday that President Trump has directed him to move Tax Day to July 15, giving taxpayers more time to file their taxes in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/trump-moves-tax-day-to-july-15-because-of-coronavirus

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How have global tax rates on intellectual property stayed so low?

By Angelica | Mar 20, 2020 | Comments Off on How have global tax rates on intellectual property stayed so low?

Some common planning techniques have emerged to maintain favorable IP tax rates. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/how-have-global-tax-rates-on-intellectual-property-stayed-so-low

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