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As anticipated, U.S. primary insurance carrier Travelers has confirmed that it made the full $280 million of recoveries from its property catastrophe aggregate reinsurance during the third-quarter of 2020. Travelers had already come very close to triggering the property aggregate catastrophe reinsurance cover after the second-quarter of the year, when it reported $854 million of…
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It took me 47 years to hear those two devastating words, “You’re fired.” It’s not like I didn’t have a slew of jobs before becoming a physician. I cut lawns and raked leaves as an early teen; I worked in a fast-food restaurant when I was 14 using my older brother’s ID, I worked in…
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Bill Bengen has written an important article on safe withdrawal rates for Financial Advisor. It is titled Bill Bengen Revisits the 4 Percent Rule Using Shiller’s CAPE Ratio, Michael Kitce’s Research. The 4 Percent Rule The 4 percent rule has been around since the mid-1990s. The idea in creating it was to provide aspiring retirees […]
The post New Article on Safe Withdrawal Rates Shows How Far We Have Come in 18 Years appeared first on ValueWalk.
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In a joint communication, the French Insurance Federation and public and private reinsurance group CCR, have said that claims from flooding and wind damage caused by recent storm Alex has already resulted in EUR 288 million in claims in France. The figure is expected to rise as more claims are filed, particularly in the badly…
Read MoreRetirees will see their Social Security payments increase by 1.3% in the new year on account of inflation. Yet, this latest annual cost-of-living adjustment could end up costing some retirees. For those who do not currently pay federal income taxes on their Social Security benefits, the smidgen of extra Social Security income could cause their…
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Private catastrophe bond transformer and transaction platform Eclipse Re Ltd. has completed its fifth listed insurance-linked securities (ILS) issuance of 2020, with a nearly $20 million Eclipse Re Ltd. (Series 2020-06A) deal that has been privately placed with qualified investors. The Horseshoe managed private syndicated collateralised reinsurance note and private cat bond platform Eclipse Re…
Read MoreOwners of electric vehicles can save a little money and protect the planet at the same time, according to new research from Consumer Reports. Because pure electric vehicles have fewer moving parts than their gas-powered counterparts, electric cars need less maintenance, CR says. In addition, electric vehicles typically cost less to repair when they do…
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We’ve got a new video for you today, featuring an interview with Sidney Rostan, Head of ILS at SCOR Investment Partners, who is the latest industry executive to join our Artemis Live series. Leading insurance-linked securities (ILS) investments for the asset management group of global reinsurance company SCOR, Rostan shared his views on a specific…
Read MoreHeating your living space accounts for about 43% of a home’s energy bills, on average, and air conditioning eats up another 8%. That’s according to the latest Residential Energy Consumption Survey by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Bills can vary greatly, of course, depending on your home, fuel type and the weather in your part…
Read MoreThis story originally appeared on Construction Coverage. Despite widespread economic declines brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the real estate market has remained surprisingly strong, with decade-high increases in overall existing home sales. In addition to an increase in the number of home sales, the price of residential real estate has also been on the…
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