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3 Overlooked Reasons Your Stimulus Check Might Be Late

By Angelica | Jan 4, 2021 | Comments Off on 3 Overlooked Reasons Your Stimulus Check Might Be Late

Most Americans will soon get a welcome gift from Uncle Sam — a little free money in the form of a direct deposit, check or debit card. President Donald Trump recently signed new coronavirus stimulus legislation that includes cash payments of $600 per person to those who are eligible. Most people will get their money…

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Reinsurance resilient at “less onerous than feared” renewal: Willis Re

By Angelica | Jan 4, 2021 | Comments Off on Reinsurance resilient at “less onerous than feared” renewal: Willis Re

The resilience of the global reinsurance market “shone through” at the January 2021 renewals, which broker Willis Re says were less onerous than feared for ceding companies. Overall, global reinsurance capital recovered strongly in 2020 and a raft of capital raises and start-ups helped it to end the year up some 3%, according to the…

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2 Charitable Tax Breaks Have Been Extended for 2021

By Angelica | Jan 4, 2021 | Comments Off on 2 Charitable Tax Breaks Have Been Extended for 2021

It will continue to be more rewarding to give generously in 2021 than it has been in the recent past. The omnibus spending and coronavirus relief package that President Donald J. Trump signed into law last week extends two provisions that put more money back into the pockets of people who give to charities. The…

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Record catastrophe bond year ends with busy Q4 2020: Report

By Angelica | Jan 4, 2021 | Comments Off on Record catastrophe bond year ends with busy Q4 2020: Report

Catastrophe bond issuance reached record levels in 2020 and the busy year was topped-off with a record fourth-quarter as well, as the market demonstrated its resilience and ability to expand its relevance even under ongoing pandemic conditions, according to the latest report and data from Artemis. Our latest quarterly report on the catastrophe bond and…

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27 Things Babies Born in 2021 Will Never Know

By Angelica | Jan 4, 2021 | Comments Off on 27 Things Babies Born in 2021 Will Never Know

Chances are, if you don’t feel old now, one day you will — probably when some kid gives you a blank look in response to a cultural reference you’ve made. Here is a look at things that could trigger that response from someone born in 2021. Original Article Posted at : https://www.moneytalksnews.com/slideshows/26-things-babies-born-2017-wont-know/

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Retirement Planning at Midlife: 6 Tips for a Secure Future

By Angelica | Jan 4, 2021 | Comments Off on Retirement Planning at Midlife: 6 Tips for a Secure Future

This story originally appeared on NewRetirement. Financial planning for retirement takes a more focused turn through your midlife years–from your late 40s through your 50s and into your 60s. At midlife, your income is usually better than when you were younger, and you’ve got more information to work with. If you’re already saving, this period…

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Catalina Re hires investment specialist Tom Duggan from Redington

By Angelica | Jan 4, 2021 | Comments Off on Catalina Re hires investment specialist Tom Duggan from Redington

Catalina Re, the reinsurance arm of legacy and run-off specialist Catalina Holdings, has hired Tom Duggan, a well-known investment analyst who previously had a focus on insurance-linked securities (ILS) among the asset classes he covered. Duggan has joined Catalina Re this month, January 2021, as a Senior Investment Manager. Previously, Duggan had been a Senior…

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January reinsurance renewals see third-party capacity play a key role

By Angelica | Jan 4, 2021 | Comments Off on January reinsurance renewals see third-party capacity play a key role

The January 2021 reinsurance renewals are approaching completion and it looks as if third-party and collateralized sources of reinsurance and retrocession capacity have played a key role again, with capital markets sources of funding growing across the marketplace. As expected, the January 2021 reinsurance renewals have proved to be less firm than forecast, but in…

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Best of Artemis, week ending 3rd January 2021

By Angelica | Jan 4, 2021 | Comments Off on Best of Artemis, week ending 3rd January 2021

Here are the ten most popular news articles, week ending 3rd January 2021, covering catastrophe bonds, ILS, reinsurance capital and related risk transfer topics. To ensure you never miss a thing subscribe to the weekly Artemis email newsletter updates or get our email alerts for every article we publish. Ten most read articles on Artemis.bm,…

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Why flu vaccines are more important than ever in this pandemic [PODCAST]

By Angelica | Jan 4, 2021 | Comments Off on Why flu vaccines are more important than ever in this pandemic [PODCAST]

“The flu vaccine can strengthen your immune system, prevent the disease spread among those closest to you, protect your children, and reduce the health care system’s burden. Protecting ourselves and others as we traverse a pandemic is paramount in saving lives and keeping our communities safe and healthy. Along with our ongoing initiatives through Covid…

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