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If you are taking a multivitamin, there is a good chance you feel great. But there’s an even higher likelihood that those positive feelings are all in your head. In fact, multivitamins have zero health benefit, according to findings from a recent study published in the online medical journal BMJ Open. However, the study —…
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New reinsurance start-up Conduit Re has underwritten $160 million of premiums at the January 2021 reinsurance renewals and placed its first catastrophe reinsurance program, the company explained this morning. Conduit said that the portfolio underwritten consists of a targeted series of January attaching contracts, with a significant focus on quota share reinsurance business. It believes…
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Are you concerned about a new entry from CRDT First on your credit report? If the name isn’t ringing any bells, you’ve come to the right place. CRDT First is one of the credit reporting codes that represent the Credit First National Association. They are a major issuer of credit cards and financing for the…
Read MoreFocusing purely on sticker price can be misleading when shopping for cars. The annual cost of insuring the car and filling the tank are not reflected in that tag on the windshield. Consumer Reports recently noted that “a small difference in the overall mpg rating can add up to big bucks over years of ownership.”…
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Is a Credit Plus inquiry weighing down your credit report? If you noticed a new entry from Credit Plus on your credit report, the unfamiliar name may have raised some concerns. This particular entry is probably on your account as the result of a hard inquiry prompted by a mortgage application. When you apply for…
Read MoreWelcome to our “Social Security Q&A” series. You ask a question about Social Security, and a guest expert answers it. 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…
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Lloyd’s has this morning announced that it has finally received all necessary approvals from regulators to set up its new multi Insurance Special Purpose Vehicle (mISPV), which is named London Bridge Risk PCC Ltd. The application for the registration of the UK domiciled mISPV structure, a protected cell company allowing for the transfer and trading…
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Aetna, the health, medical and benefits insurance arm of CVS Health, is back in the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market with what will be the firms twelfth sponsorship of a Vitality Re, health insurance linked catastrophe bond structure, seeking $200 million of reinsurance from a Vitality Re XII Ltd (Series 2021) transaction. Aetna’s Vitality Re series…
Read MoreThis story originally appeared on FlexJobs.com. Though the pandemic has disrupted the workplace, the bright note is that it has increased access to remote jobs across many career fields. More than half of companies have hired new staff remotely during the pandemic. And U.S. Census Bureau data finds that in major metro areas such as…
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RenaissanceRe, the Bermuda headquartered specialty re/insurer and third-party reinsurance capital manager, has pre-announced an expected $345 million of losses from natural catastrophes and COVID-19 suffered during the fourth-quarter of 2020. As a result of these losses, RenaissanceRe (RenRe) says that when it announces its Q4 2020 results in the coming weeks it expects to report…
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