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ILS funds could see some Coronavirus contingency claims leakage: von Herberstein

By Angelica | Mar 3, 2020 | Comments Off on ILS funds could see some Coronavirus contingency claims leakage: von Herberstein

The insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund market does hold some exposure to contingency related risks, including from event related exposures, which means there is a chance of some claims leaking to ILS funds from coronavirus triggered claims, Hudson Structured partner Edouard von Herberstein said today. Speaking at the SIFMA Insurance and Risk Linked Securities conference held…

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When physician leaders get acquired and squeezed

By Angelica | Mar 3, 2020 | Comments Off on When physician leaders get acquired and squeezed

As a child, when I first read The Little Prince and saw the picture of the boa constrictor swallowing an elephant, I would often ponder what it felt like to be the elephant. Later in seventh-grade science class, when I learned of amoebae and how they surround and digest neighboring life forms for their sustenance,…

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How to Get Your Taxes Done Absolutely Free

By Angelica | Mar 3, 2020 | Comments Off on How to Get Your Taxes Done Absolutely Free

For the 30 years I’ve been in the TV news business, I’ve been telling viewers and readers how to get their income taxes done as inexpensively as possible. And every year I’ve been amazed at how the big tax preparers rip Americans off by charging them tons of money to prepare their taxes and/or sell…

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14 Products That Are Still Made in America

By Angelica | Mar 3, 2020 | Comments Off on 14 Products That Are Still Made in America

Impact Photography / Shutterstock.com It used to be that you’d see “Made in USA” on everything from salad bowls to skirts. Those three words are tougher to find now. Many products and parts are made elsewhere, from China to Canada. But with a little scouting, it is possible to find and buy American-made products. In…

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Remote work options can boost gender diversity: AICPA survey

By Angelica | Mar 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Remote work options can boost gender diversity: AICPA survey

The American Institute of CPAs’ biennial CPA Firm Gender Survey found that flexible work schedules and telecommuting options can help attract and retain more female professionals. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/remote-work-options-can-boost-gender-diversity-in-firms-aicpa-survey

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ILS funds face challenge to accurately value PG&E settlement: KPMG

By Angelica | Mar 3, 2020 | Comments Off on ILS funds face challenge to accurately value PG&E settlement: KPMG

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) fund managers, as well as other managers of third-party capitalised reinsurance and retrocesion vehicles, face a particularly significant challenge when it comes to accurately valuing the PG&E wildfire related subrogation settlement in their funds, the actuarial team at KPMG highlighted. As we’ve covered previously, Californian electrical utility PG&E has agreed an $11…

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Pain and neuromodulation: What’s all the “buzz” about?

By Angelica | Mar 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Pain and neuromodulation: What’s all the “buzz” about?

Chronic pain is an enigma for both pain doctors and their patients: difficult to understand (as everyone’s pain is different), challenging to treat effectively, and frustrating to live with. Desperate patients sometimes turn to drastic and irreversible surgical procedures, like amputating nerves to relieve pain, and unfortunately even those procedures may fail to provide the…

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Tax Strategy: Inside the SECURE Act

By Angelica | Mar 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Tax Strategy: Inside the SECURE Act

The law to boost retirement planning has tax consequences. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/opinion/tax-strategy-inside-the-secure-act

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White Mountains adds $10m to Elementum ILS fund allocation for 2020

By Angelica | Mar 3, 2020 | Comments Off on White Mountains adds $10m to Elementum ILS fund allocation for 2020

White Mountains Insurance Group made good on its promise to allocate up to $50 million of capital into ILS funds under the management of Elementum Advisors, LLC, the insurance and reinsurance linked asset manager in which it acquired a 30% stake in 2019. White Mountains acquired a stake in ILS fund manager Elementum Advisors in…

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Why aren’t you the tax expert on TV?

By Angelica | Mar 3, 2020 | Comments Off on Why aren’t you the tax expert on TV?

Chuck McCabe of The Income Tax School explains the art of getting selected for a media story. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/why-arent-you-the-tax-expert-on-tv

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