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Markets Surge Despite Unprecedented Violence at U.S. Capitol

By Angelica | Jan 7, 2021 | Comments Off on Markets Surge Despite Unprecedented Violence at U.S. Capitol
U.S. Capitol

In a news-filled day, the Dow Jones hit an all-time high on Wednesday (Jan. 6), despite unprecedented unrest taking place in Washington D.C at U.S. Capitol. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more News Recap The Dow climbed 438 points or 1.4% and briefly rose more than 600 points earlier in the day. The […]

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Gold Began 2021 With A Bang, Only To Plunge

By Angelica | Jan 7, 2021 | Comments Off on Gold Began 2021 With A Bang, Only To Plunge
2021 Gold

2021 started off well for gold. It’s not surprising, as January is usually positive for the yellow metal, but the Georgia runoff results may constitute an additional bullish factor in the longer term. Q3 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Gold Has Begun 2021 Very Well What a start to the new year! Gold […]

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IRS blesses tax breaks on forgiven PPP loans after law change

By Angelica | Jan 7, 2021 | Comments Off on IRS blesses tax breaks on forgiven PPP loans after law change

The Internal Revenue Service will allow businesses that got their Paycheck Protection Program loans forgiven to write off expenses paid for with that money, shifting policy after Congress passed new legislation last month. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/irs-blesses-tax-breaks-on-forgiven-ppp-loans-after-law-change

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Ardonagh launches US/Bermuda reinsurance broking push with RFIB hires

By Angelica | Jan 7, 2021 | Comments Off on Ardonagh launches US/Bermuda reinsurance broking push with RFIB hires

Ardonagh Specialty, the holding company for specialist, reinsurance and wholesale broking brands of the Ardonagh Group, has launched a push into the United States with a new North America reinsurance broking team. Nick Foden-Pattinson, the former CEO of RFIB Americas, is leading the Ardonagh push into the U.S. reinsurance market, along with other former RFIB…

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One Year. Two Forums. We’re Virtual in January and In Person in June

By Angelica | Jan 7, 2021 | Comments Off on One Year. Two Forums. We’re Virtual in January and In Person in June

2021 is already looking brighter. Triple-I is presenting not one, but two, Joint Industry Forums in 2021! We’re kicking off the year with our virtual forum—Virtually Together: Insuring Our Way Forward—on Jan. 28. Then we’re making plans to gather in June in Washington, DC. Registration for our first virtual Joint Industry Forum is complimentary. Plus,…

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What the US Capitol riots mean for re/insurance and ILS interests: Interview

By Angelica | Jan 7, 2021 | Comments Off on What the US Capitol riots mean for re/insurance and ILS interests: Interview

We spoke with Tom Johansmeyer, Head of PCS, today, to discuss the rioting and civil disturbance seen at the US Capitol buildings on January 6th 2021. While the rioting and disturbances seen yesterday won’t have any significant implications in terms of losses for the insurance and reinsurance industry, there is a lot to consider. Johansmeyer…

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Mortgage and refinance rates today, January 7, 2021

By Angelica | Jan 7, 2021 | Comments Off on Mortgage and refinance rates today, January 7, 2021

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates  Average mortgage rates rose yesterday. The rise was the sharpest for some time, but less extreme than feared. And rates were already so low that […] Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/73252/mortgage-and-refinance-rates-today-january-07-2021

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US convective storm insured losses hit record $30bn in 2020: Munich Re

By Angelica | Jan 7, 2021 | Comments Off on US convective storm insured losses hit record $30bn in 2020: Munich Re

Severe convective storm, thunderstorm and severe weather impacts reached a record high last year, as the peril drove the largest share of annual natural disaster losses that were covered by insurance and reinsurance in the United States during 2020, according to data from Munich Re. The convective storm peril, which includes severe convective weather, thunderstorms,…

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Reconciling with medicine’s imperfect icons

By Angelica | Jan 7, 2021 | Comments Off on Reconciling with medicine’s imperfect icons

A guest column by the American College of Physicians, exclusive to KevinMD. Most of us have iconic people in our personal and professional lives – those who are worthy of veneration and inspire and compel us to have higher expectations for ourselves.  And we also have role models – those we aspire to be like…

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2021 VAT Rates in Europe

By Angelica | Jan 7, 2021 | Comments Off on 2021 VAT Rates in Europe

More than 140 countries worldwide—including all European countries—levy a Value-Added Tax (VAT) on goods and services. As today’s tax map shows, although harmonized to some extent by the European Union (EU), EU member states’ VAT rates vary across countries. The VAT is a consumption tax assessed on the value added in each production stage of…

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