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Fed’s Rate Move Portends Long-Term Challenges for P/C Insurers

By Angelica | Sep 25, 2020 | Comments Off on Fed’s Rate Move Portends Long-Term Challenges for P/C Insurers

Dr. Steven N. Weisbart, CLU, Triple-I Senior Vice President and Chief Economist “The FOMC’s action will likely keep longer-term rates exceptionally low for several years more.” The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) of the Federal Reserve Board  recently spelled out its objectives and strategies for at least the next several years—describing a financial framework they…

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Dividend Income from YOU the Bloggers – August 2020

By Angelica | Sep 25, 2020 | Comments Off on Dividend Income from YOU the Bloggers – August 2020

What a month it has been in the stock market!  The tradition, however, continues to march on, as the dividend income from YOU the bloggers article brings in the true F.I.R.E.!  We are all on some form of a Financial Independence journey and we are primarily using dividend income as our main source of passive…

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Market hardening vital after disappointing catastrophe response: Artemis Live

By Angelica | Sep 25, 2020 | Comments Off on Market hardening vital after disappointing catastrophe response: Artemis Live

The long-awaited, significant hardening of the reinsurance market, underpinned by price increases and improving terms and conditions (T&Cs), is vital following the disappointing response to catastrophe events over the past few years, according to experts from across the re/insurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) space. Artemis, in collaboration with sister publication Reinsurance News and in association…

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Mortgage and refinance rates today, September 25, 2020

By Angelica | Sep 25, 2020 | Comments Off on Mortgage and refinance rates today, September 25, 2020

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates  Average mortgage rates edged lower yesterday. Contrary to Freddie Mac’s weekly survey, we reckon they were the same last evening as they were a week […] Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/70092/mortgage-and-refinance-rates-today-september-25-2020

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Why this physician became a personal trainer

By Angelica | Sep 25, 2020 | Comments Off on Why this physician became a personal trainer

As many readers of my work know, I have a huge passion for preventive medicine, and balance my acute care hospital work with an outpatient wellness clinic. I have always been into exercise and outdoor activities since a young age but only became a regular gym-goer after I finished my medical residency training. I also…

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Managing the new normal: Actively help your family weather the pandemic

By Angelica | Sep 25, 2020 | Comments Off on Managing the new normal: Actively help your family weather the pandemic

When the pandemic first began earlier this year, it seemed like if we could just hunker down until perhaps summer, things would get better and we’d be able to get back to life as usual (or at least something similar to life as usual). We were in survival mode: we cut corners and made do,…

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9 Hidden Ways to Get More Out of Amazon

By Angelica | Sep 25, 2020 | Comments Off on 9 Hidden Ways to Get More Out of Amazon

While a Prime membership is the single best way to get the most out of Amazon, the retailer’s website offers plenty of features for everyone. They can be overlooked easily, but these hidden features can save you money, streamline shopping and even help eliminate clutter. Keep reading for lesser-known tactics for getting more out of…

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Nat cat protection gap widened in 2019 including in North America

By Angelica | Sep 25, 2020 | Comments Off on Nat cat protection gap widened in 2019 including in North America

Despite the fact insurance and reinsurance markets become increasingly sophisticated in their use of technology to reach customers and provide enhanced coverage, in North America, perhaps the most advanced economy in insured terms, the natural catastrophe protection gap actually widened by over 7% in 2019. It should perhaps be considered an indictment of the efforts…

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You Can Get These Great Phones For Under $400

By Angelica | Sep 25, 2020 | Comments Off on You Can Get These Great Phones For Under $400

Unless you’re a tech enthusiast, there’s really no reason to buy a new cellphone annually. While phones generally do get better each year, nowadays, those improvements or new features aren’t exactly for aspects for the phone that the average user really needs, or will even use. As 5G networks continue to grow in coverage and…

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How I Used the Stock Market to Turn $1,500 Into $1 Million

By Angelica | Sep 25, 2020 | Comments Off on How I Used the Stock Market to Turn $1,500 Into $1 Million

Imagine investing $1,500, then watching it grow to around $1.4 million two decades later. About 20 years ago, I bought 200 shares of Apple stock for around $1,500. When I recorded this podcast on Aug. 26, thanks to stock splits, my 200 shares had grown to 2,800 shares, and each share was worth $500. So…

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