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The 6 Best Credit Cards for March 2021

By Angelica | Mar 11, 2021 | Comments Off on The 6 Best Credit Cards for March 2021

Photo by Dean Drobot / Shutterstock.comMoney Talks News has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Money Talks News and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. For some of us, 2020 passed in the blink of an eye — spending so much time at home, it can be hard to…

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Hannover Re cedes up to 32% of cats, 24% of COVID losses to retro in 2020

By Angelica | Mar 11, 2021 | Comments Off on Hannover Re cedes up to 32% of cats, 24% of COVID losses to retro in 2020

German reinsurance giant Hannover Re benefited from its retrocessional protections throughout 2020, potentially ceding almost one-third of natural catastrophe losses and 24% of its losses from the COVID-19 pandemic. The reinsurer reported its full-year 2020 results this morning, revealing that large losses came in well above budget for its P&C reinsurance business due to the…

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Can My Wife Get a Higher Social Security Benefit Even If I Apply Early?

By Angelica | Mar 11, 2021 | Comments Off on Can My Wife Get a Higher Social Security Benefit Even If I Apply Early?

Photo by imtmphoto / Shutterstock.com Welcome to our “Social Security Q&A” series. You ask a question about Social Security, and a guest expert answers it. You can learn how to ask a question of your own below. And if you would like a personalized report detailing your optimal Social Security claiming strategy, click here. Check…

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2020 a defining year for ILS as cat bonds roar back after COVID lull: Swiss Re

By Angelica | Mar 11, 2021 | Comments Off on 2020 a defining year for ILS as cat bonds roar back after COVID lull: Swiss Re

As insurance-linked securities (ILS) such as catastrophe bonds demonstrated their relative lack of correlation to broader financial markets again in 2020, the year was another defining one for the market, Swiss Re believes. In its latest ILS market report, Swiss Re Capital Markets, the specialist ILS focused unit of the global reinsurance firm, highlights some…

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The 10 Hottest Cities in the U.S. for Second Homes

By Angelica | Mar 11, 2021 | Comments Off on The 10 Hottest Cities in the U.S. for Second Homes

Photo by M_Agency / Shutterstock.com This story originally appeared on SmartAsset.com. While the coronavirus pandemic has impacted millions of Americans, with businesses shuttering and companies laying off employees, the secondary home market is seeing an unexpected surge. Remote workers are temporarily relocating from larger cities to less dense, more comfortable spaces. The real estate brokerage…

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Hannover Re’s P&C result hit by fourth year of above budget large losses

By Angelica | Mar 11, 2021 | Comments Off on Hannover Re’s P&C result hit by fourth year of above budget large losses

Global reinsurer Hannover Re fell to a loss in its property and casualty reinsurance division in 2020, as impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic drove a fourth year in succession of above budget large losses for the company. Overall large losses, including those from the COVID-19 pandemic and global catastrophe activity, came out at almost EUR…

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Foreign HNW Homebuyers Facing Stamp Duty Hike

By Angelica | Mar 11, 2021 | Comments Off on Foreign HNW Homebuyers Facing Stamp Duty Hike
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Foreign HNW homebuyers facing stamp duty hike of £95k via surcharge as prime London market pays 12% of all stamp duty owed Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more Research by Enness Global Mortgages, the mortgage broker of choice for global-high-net-worth individuals, has found that London’s high-end homebuyers paid 12% of the stamp duty […]

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Does the American Rescue Plan Ban State Tax Cuts?

By Angelica | Mar 10, 2021 | Comments Off on Does the American Rescue Plan Ban State Tax Cuts?

Senate amendments to the American Rescue Plan Act prohibit using any of the $350 billion in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to cut taxes, but many are concerned that states which accept the funds could be prohibited from implementing tax cuts between now and 2024—an astonishing level of federal interference in states’ fiscal affairs.…

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The American Rescue Plan Passes Final Political Steps

By Angelica | Mar 10, 2021 | Comments Off on The American Rescue Plan Passes Final Political Steps
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As American Rescue Plan passes final political steps, small businesses are relieved and preparing for long road ahead Q4 2020 hedge fund letters, conferences and more On the House reconciliation of the American Rescue Plan today and final bill headed to President Biden’s desk, Main Street Alliance Government Affairs Director Didier Trinh had this to […]

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What’s in the $1.9T stimulus bill Biden is about to sign

By Angelica | Mar 10, 2021 | Comments Off on What’s in the $1.9T stimulus bill Biden is about to sign

The legislation includes a massive, one-year expansion to the child tax credit program aimed at curbing child poverty, a change Democrats are already seeking to make permanent. Original Article Posted at : https://www.accountingtoday.com/articles/whats-in-the-1-9t-stimulus-bill-biden-is-about-to-sign

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