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A few weeks ago, a small rural hospital in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, received its first shipment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and quickly began vaccinating the hospital’s health care workers and skilled nursing facility staff and residents. After the Barnes-Kasson County Hospital immunized all the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Class 1A workers and residents who…
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Global specialty insurance and reinsurance group Canopius has expanded the utility and importance of its Bermuda reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) platform, reclassifying its reinsurer Canopius Re to have a Class 4 Reinsurer licence. Canopius’s Bermuda reinsurance and ILS operations consist of: Canopius Re Ltd (now a Class 4 Reinsurer); Canopius Underwriting Bermuda Limited (a…
Read MoreTaxes are a hot topic in 2021. The new president has promised to raise taxes on the wealthy, and the Tax Foundation reports 26 states and the District of Columbia have made noteworthy changes to their tax codes. In some states — such as Arkansas and Iowa — corporate tax rates are falling. In Connecticut,…
Read MoreIf your New Year’s resolution is to slim down and stay healthy, consider reaching for more vegetables, fruits, whole grains and seafood. For the fourth consecutive year, the Mediterranean diet has taken the top spot in the latest U.S. News rankings of the best overall diets. The diet — which focuses on a plant-based menu,…
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As a group, the assets under management of the top-tier of insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment fund managers had increased through the second-half of 2020, Artemis’ data shows. According to data included in our Artemis Insurance Linked Securities Investment Fund Manager Directory, in which we list dedicated ILS investment managers, asset managers who also operate ILS…
Read MoreThis story originally appeared on NewRetirement. Much has been written about saving and accumulating enough for retirement. But that’s only half the battle. Once you reach retirement, it is important that you manage your retirement withdrawals from various accounts as tax-efficiently as possible. Taxes will likely be one of your biggest expenses in retirement. A…
Read MoreThis story originally appeared on Self. Women’s labor force participation has grown significantly in the last 70 years; while men still outnumber women in the workforce, the gap has narrowed considerably. More women than ever are pursuing higher education, and, in fact, women have earned the majority of college degrees for the past few decades.…
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U.S. and global primary insurance carrier and reinsurance company Chubb has named Jeremiah Konz as its new Chief Reinsurance Officer, giving him responsibility for the design and purchase of reinsurance programs for Chubb and its business units globally. The new position will also see Konz taking management control of Chubb’s reinsurance recoverable asset and overseeing…
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Insurers operating in the Asia Pacific region need increasing amounts of reinsurance protection following a series of costly catastrophe years and the COVID-19 pandemic, but they should look broadly at both traditional and alternative forms to secure the most efficient protection in the hardening market environment, according to rating agency S&P. The Asia Pacific insurance…
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“I plan to reach out to climate organizations and see what I can do to get involved. Whether that means writing more op-eds like this one or writing to legislators, I now recognize that as part of the medical field, especially in regard to mental health, I have a role to play. I invite all…
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