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Insured LossesDue to Civil UnrestSeen Nearing 1992 Levels

By Angelica | Jul 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Insured LossesDue to Civil UnrestSeen Nearing 1992 Levels

Insured losses related to civil disorder in 2020 are on their way toward a level not seen since 1992, according to estimates by insurance industry analysts.  On May 26, 2020, protests and riots broke out in response to the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody and spread to another 140 U.S. cities. By June 4, at least 40 cities in…

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CARES Act 2: GOP to unveil new coronavirus bill next week

By Angelica | Jul 24, 2020 | Comments Off on CARES Act 2: GOP to unveil new coronavirus bill next week
Coronavirus, stimulus, CARES Act 2, next week

The first stimulus package, the CARES Act, came in March. However, it proved insufficient as the coronavirus pandemic is still a big threat to the economy. Thus, there were demands for a second stimulus package, and the wait is almost over now. The next coronavirus stimulus package checks and aid, CARES Act 2, could come […]

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What are Moderna investors actually betting on?

By Angelica | Jul 24, 2020 | Comments Off on What are Moderna investors actually betting on?

Moderna’s stock price has continued to climb to record highs on the premise that their novel mRNA-based vaccine technology can take control of the spread of COVID-19. Since the beginning of January 2020 to the time of the writing of this article, the stock has increased by an astronomical 385 percent, based on preclinical and…

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Travelers aggregate reinsurance close to triggering

By Angelica | Jul 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Travelers aggregate reinsurance close to triggering

U.S. primary insurance carrier Travelers is now very close to attaching or triggering its $280 million of aggregate reinsurance coverage, after a heavy catastrophe toll from severe weather in the second-quarter added to the companies losses. Travelers reported higher catastrophe losses than the prior year at $854 million pre-tax for Q2 2020. That took its…

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Dividend Stock Watch List: Lanny’s August 2020 Edition

By Angelica | Jul 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Dividend Stock Watch List: Lanny’s August 2020 Edition

As investors, there are always opportunities out there.  The stock market continues the trajectory upwards, making the journey to financial freedom by using dividend income as a passive income source, a little more difficult.  I still will say – there is nothing better than dividend income, no matter what time of the year!  That’s what…

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Mortgage rates today, July 24, 2020, plus lock recommendations

By Angelica | Jul 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Mortgage rates today, July 24, 2020, plus lock recommendations

Mortgage rates today are driven by movements in financial markets worldwide. When the economy heats up, bond price drop, and rates increase. When the economy pulls back, interest rates tend to fall. Original Article Posted at : https://themortgagereports.com/67934/mortgage-rates-today-july-24-2020-plus-lock-recommendations

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Gonzalo a hurricane risk to Caribbean (maybe US), Hanna a rainfall risk to Texas

By Angelica | Jul 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Gonzalo a hurricane risk to Caribbean (maybe US), Hanna a rainfall risk to Texas

Two tropical storms, Gonzalo and Hanna, each of which has broken records as the earliest seventh and eighth named storms to form of the Atlantic tropical storm and hurricane season, are threatening impacts in the coming days. The 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is following true to forecasts for a very active season in terms of…

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As an oncologist, this is the hardest role I play

By Angelica | Jul 24, 2020 | Comments Off on As an oncologist, this is the hardest role I play

As an oncologist, perhaps the hardest part I play is as witness. I am there to give a diagnosis that, more often than not, will alter someone’s life forever. For some, I see resignation—a sense that they’ve known something was wrong and that it’s what they thought they had. For others, I see an almost…

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Youth sports during COVID-19: What parents need to know and do

By Angelica | Jul 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Youth sports during COVID-19: What parents need to know and do

It’s become clear that the COVID-19 pandemic isn’t going to end anytime soon. This means that we are going to have to figure out how to live, and raise our children, when seemingly every action we take carries some risk. Youth sports can bring great benefits to children. Team sports offer opportunities for exercise, which…

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Social Security’s Woes Are Accelerating — Blame the Pandemic

By Angelica | Jul 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Social Security’s Woes Are Accelerating — Blame the Pandemic

You’ve probably heard that Social Security, a major source of many Americans’ retirement income, soon will be on hard times. True enough. Social Security experts previously have said they expect the program’s trust fund for retirement benefits to be exhausted by 2034 unless the government acts to shore it up. Now, the story has grown…

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