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7+ hour, 52+ min ago   (1132+ words) September 13, 2026 — 5:00am Last week we saw the enticing, vote-buying idea of being able to raid our super contributions, raised again. Previously a Coalition thought bubble, One Nation’s Pauline Hanson has been spruiking it this time. Because gee it’s a sugar hit....

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (456+ words) Alberta motorists will on average see a savings of $297 per vehicle under the province’s new insurance model set to take effect in January, say new reports from the Alberta Auto Insurance Rate Board (AIRB). The industry regulator on Tuesday published…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (479+ words) Given today’s affordability challenges, it is understandable that homeowners are looking for ways to reduce their property tax burden. But lower property taxes do not come without trade-offs. When property taxes are reduced, so is funding for the local services…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (760+ words) Your auto insurance premium is likely coming down come January. Read on Alberta’s Automobile Insurance Rate Board rolls out the report and boy is it a doozy. Being on the rate board’s mailing list, I get a copy of the…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (299+ words) RBI approves ICICI Prudential AMC’s up to 9.95% stake buy in AU Small Finance Bank The Economic Times The Economic Times daily newspaper is available online now. RBI approves ICICI Prudential AMC’s up to 9.95% stake buy in AU Small Finance Bank…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (369+ words) Eighteen employees at global insurance giant Willis Towers Watson resigned within 44 minutes last month and joined a competing firm, taking clients with them, according to a lawsuit filed in Boston. The mass departure began at 8:02 a.m. on Aug. 19 and ended at…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1059+ words) Published September 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM PDT | Reading time: 4 minutes Car insurance rates have largely remained stable throughout the summer, and that trend continued in August. The national average rate for full-coverage car insurance held steady at $187 per month through August, according…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (342+ words) Markel GroupMKL is expanding its workers' compensation business in California through a collaboration with Midwest General Insurance Agency, a subsidiary of Acrisure. The partnership will focus on small-business workers' compensation coverage. Midwest brings more than 20 years of experience in the…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (337+ words) The Globe and Mail 3 Insurers to Watch as Competition in Personal Auto Intensifies The U.S. insurance industry is entering a transition phase. The extraordinary earnings tailwinds from higher pricing, favorable reserve development and strong investment income are beginning to fade, while…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (27+ words) The Globe and Mail Instrument NameJapanese Yen/South African RandInstrument Symbol(JPYZAR) Cumulative Growth based on a $10K investment...