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The Unintended Consequences of Higher Corporate Taxes on Income Inequality

By Angelica | Oct 29, 2020 | Comments Off on The Unintended Consequences of Higher Corporate Taxes on Income Inequality

Taxes paid by corporations and income inequality are both topics of national attention, particularly during the ongoing 2020 presidential campaign. Increasing the corporate tax rate is often offered as a solution to income inequality because higher-income individuals tend to own more corporate shares than others and may bear the burden of a tax increase on…

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Physicians choose love, science, and healing

By Angelica | Oct 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Physicians choose love, science, and healing

Physicians dedicate their lives to serving their patients and the communities in which they reside.  We work tirelessly to educate and protect people, regardless of their background, political affiliation, immigration status, or gender.  Most of us have worked to educate our local and state governments, schools, and patients about this pandemic to empower them to…

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Mangrove Insurance: Parametric + Indemnity May Aid Coastal Resilience

By Angelica | Oct 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Mangrove Insurance: Parametric + Indemnity May Aid Coastal Resilience

Earlier this year, I wrote about the role mangrove forests and coral reefs play in mitigating tropical storm damage and how insurance might help protect these critical resources. A recent Nature Conservancy study looks specifically at opportunities in mangrove protection and restoration and identifies where insurance could be used to support their resilience benefits. In…

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Keeping your family safe this Thanksgiving

By Angelica | Oct 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Keeping your family safe this Thanksgiving

So much is different and hard during this pandemic — including planning for the holidays. It’s understandable to want to gather with friends and family. We are all so worn out by the COVID-19 pandemic, and need some cheering up. And most of us have friends and family that we haven’t been able to really…

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FASB proposes to clarify scope of reference rate reform guidance

By Angelica | Oct 29, 2020 | Comments Off on FASB proposes to clarify scope of reference rate reform guidance

The update addresses the Reference Rate Reform ASU issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board in March. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/news/fasb-proposes-to-clarify-scope-of-reference-rate-reform-guidance

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16 Affordable Products That Could Save Your Life

By Angelica | Oct 29, 2020 | Comments Off on 16 Affordable Products That Could Save Your Life

Fortunately, most of us will never experience a true life-or-death emergency. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be prepared on the off-chance we somehow draw the short straw. Although it’s virtually impossible to anticipate everything that could possibly go wrong, there are a few life-threatening scenarios for which you can plan to protect yourself and…

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Medicare, Private Plans to Cover Cost of Early COVID-19 Vaccine

By Angelica | Oct 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Medicare, Private Plans to Cover Cost of Early COVID-19 Vaccine

If a coronavirus vaccine is approved early, nearly all Americans — including those covered by Medicare, Medicaid or private health insurance — will not have to pay any costs when getting vaccinated, thanks to a recent rule change. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services just announced a rule change that will allow full coverage…

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Medical brutality, social media, and collective activism

By Angelica | Oct 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Medical brutality, social media, and collective activism

George Floyd’s murder magnified attention to police brutality and inspired collective activism leading to structural reforms and demands for abolition. His death provoked a national reckoning with the racism infecting all major American institutions, including American medicine. Health care providers (HCPs) have since called for diagnosing and treating systemic racism and promoting antiracism in medicine.…

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Dividend Kings In Focus Part 30: SJW Group

By Angelica | Oct 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Dividend Kings In Focus Part 30: SJW Group

Updated on October 29th, 2020 by Nate Parsh Companies that have at least 50 years of dividend growth are considered Dividend Kings. Dividend growth investors won’t be surprised to find large cap names like Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) and 3M (MMM) among the Dividend Kings. These large cap names are some of the most widely…

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Investors supportive of first indemnity mortality cat bond: Willis Re Securities

By Angelica | Oct 29, 2020 | Comments Off on Investors supportive of first indemnity mortality cat bond: Willis Re Securities

Insurance-linked securities (ILS) and catastrophe bond investors were supportive of the first mortality bond to feature an indemnity trigger, according to Willis Re Securities who structured and placed the deal. The $100 million La Vie Re Limited (Series 2020-1) catastrophe bond was completed recently, becoming the first extreme mortality bond for a U.S. direct underwriter…

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