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Minister rejects Streeting call to consider national insurance cut

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said he backed the Chancellor’s decision.

Evening Standard

LIC plans foray in fintech space, strategic investment also on table: CEO Doraiswamy

Insurance giant LIC is exploring a fintech arm to boost digital capabilities. The company is also prepared for potential further stake dilution by the government. LIC has recently rewarded shareholders with a bonus issue and increased dividend. The company reported a significant net profit increase for the March quarter.

The Economic Times

Streeting backs North Sea licences and national insurance cut

He reiterated his support for the UK’s eventual return to the EU.

Evening Standard

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The Fixed-Income Pressure Point: How Rising Housing, Insurance, and Medical Costs Are Colliding for Seniors

For millions of retirees, retirement was supposed to bring financial stability after decades of work and careful planning. Instead, many seniors are finding themselves squeezed...

Saving Advice

Billionaire Mark Cuban Asks Why Insurance Companies Pay $2,500 for an MRI When ‘a Center Down the Street’ Only Charges $350

Mark Cuban questioned why insurers pay $2,500 for MRIs priced at $350 elsewhere. The debate exposed huge gaps in health care pricing.

Barchart

5 Harmless-Sounding Statements That Will Jack Up Your Insurance Rate

Driving conversations often sound harmless, casual, and routine, especially after a small incident or a quick chat with an insurance rep. Yet insurance companies listen closely to specific phrases that signal risk, carelessness, or higher chances of future claims. One wrong sentence during a phone call or at the scene…

Clever Dude

Florida Homeowners Are Opening Insurance Renewal Notices With More Anxiety in 2026

Insurance renewal season in Florida has turned into a nerve-racking moment that many homeowners now approach with caution rather than routine expectation. Premiums continue climbing across coastal and inland communities, driven by storms, litigation costs, and reinsurance pressures. Families who once budgeted steadily for housing now brace for sudden spikes…

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Hands-Free or Ticket: The Crackdown on Phone Use Behind the Wheel Intensifies

Drivers across North America now face a very different reality on the road, where a quick glance at a phone can lead to a costly ticket and long-term financial headaches. Law enforcement agencies continue to tighten distracted driving rules as crash data links phone use to thousands of preventable accidents…

Clever Dude

Man Wants To Buy 2026 Toyota For His Sister-In-Law. Then He Realizes He Could Get Sued—So He Finds A Creative Loophole

"I don't think that she knows."

Motor1

Why More Retirees Are Watching Property Tax Notices Closely This Year—and Adjusting Their Budgets Because of It

As you enter retirement, many people assume their bills will be less. You might have even paid your house off before you retired, which everyone...

Saving Advice

Climate change: how fires and floods are creating uninsurable areas across Europe

As climate change makes extreme weather events more intense and frequent, “uninsurable areas” are becoming increasingly common. They are a clear demonstration that insurance – the mechanism through which modern societies deal with all kinds of risk – is structurally underprepared for this new climate era.

The Conversation

5 Bills That Quietly Got More Expensive This Year While Everyone Was Watching Inflation

Prices grabbed headlines this year, but not every increase showed up in the usual inflation reports. Many households noticed their budgets tightening even when headline inflation looked like it cooled off. That gap comes from a quieter trend: essential bills rising in the background while attention stayed elsewhere. These increases…

The Free Financial Advisor

How to Keep Track of HSA Receipts and Paperwork

Learn which HSA records to keep, how long to keep them and the easiest ways to stay organized

Kiplinger

North Carolina Buyers Are Facing a New Affordability Problem Beyond Mortgage Rates

Homebuyers in North Carolina keep watching mortgage rates like they hold the only key to affordability, but another wave of costs is quietly tightening the pressure. Even when rates dip slightly, monthly budgets still feel stretched thin in ways that surprise many buyers stepping into today’s market. Home prices across…

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North Carolina Buyers Are Running Into a New Housing Cost They Didn’t Expect

Homebuyers across North Carolina continue to chase affordable properties in fast-growing cities like Raleigh, Charlotte, and Greensboro, but many discover an unexpected financial twist right after going under contract. The sticker price often looks manageable at first glance, especially compared to high-cost states, yet the monthly reality tells a different…

MarketBeat

Palomar’s High-Risk Insurance Strategy Is Paying Off Big

Palomar Holdings stock is attracting attention as specialty insurance growth, rising premiums, and a major acquisition fuel analyst optimism.

Clever Dude

Why Signing a ‘Zero-Dollar’ Home Repair Contract Could Cost You Thousands

Home repair deals that advertise a “zero-dollar” contract often sound like a dream come true. No upfront payment, no initial bill, and repairs supposedly covered through insurance or future billing can feel like a stress-free win. Sounds perfect, right? Many homeowners jump in quickly, thinking they secured a risk-free solution…

The Economic Times

Goal protection matters: Why Waiver of Premium deserves more attention

Financial plans often falter not due to lack of planning, but because they don't account for life's uncertainties. The Waiver of Premium feature in investment-linked insurance products ensures that contributions continue even if the policyholder passes away, safeguarding long-term financial goals like a child's education.

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The ‘In-Home Assessment’ Scam: Why Someone Claiming to Be from Medicare May Be Trying to Get Inside Your House

A phone call comes in claiming you qualify for a “free Medicare in-home assessment.” The caller sounds professional, knows your name, and insists someone can stop by your house this week. For many older adults, that may sound helpful or even routine. But experts warn that a Medicare in-home assessment…

Everybody Loves Your Money

Michigan Drivers Say One Everyday Car Expense Is Hitting Harder Than Gas Prices This Spring

Gas prices often grab the spotlight whenever drivers talk about money stress, but Michigan motorists now point to a different financial pressure that feels even heavier this spring. Everyday car ownership costs continue climbing in ways that quietly strain monthly budgets, especially for commuters and families who rely on their…

The Guardian - UK

Sunak is right that our students need financial literacy – but that shouldn’t mean yet more maths

Education should prepare young people for dealing not only with practical things such as insurance, pensions and taxes but also with tech and mental health, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Independent UK

How smarter use of digital banking could save you thousands of pounds

Financial experts explain how money can be saved by using banking apps to get better credit card and mortgage deals plus debt and investment advice.

The Economic Times

India insurers seek doubling of tax-free limit for some products to boost inflows, sources say

Indian life insurers are asking the government to double the tax-free limit for insurance policies. This move aims to increase money flowing into these funds. Inflows have slowed down since new tax limits were introduced in February 2023. Higher inflows would support government borrowing needs for long-term projects. The Life…

AAP

NEW RESEARCH REVEALS SHARP RISE IN CAR MAINTENANCE NEGLECT AS DRIVING COSTS SURGE

SIPPY DOWNS, Australia, May 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Australians are increasingly delaying car maintenance as cost-of-living pressures intensify, according to new research[1] from insurance company Youi – revealing a significant shift in how drivers manage the cost of staying on the road and opening up potential safety gaps. The 2026…

International Business Times

Gen Z Is Using AI To Gamble The Insurance System And Exposing a Broken System

A third of all consumers would consider using AI to digitally alter an insurance claim image or document in their favor, according to a March report from insurance data analytics company Verisk—but that number rises to 55 percent for Gen Z.

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