4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (295+ words) Benefits now account for exactly 30 percent of what private-sector employers pay per hour worked - $14.07 of a $46.89 total, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Employer Costs for Employee Compensation (ECEC) report for June. Wages made up the remaining 70 percent, at…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (61+ words) Business Post Government to court international insurance firms to tackle high costs for businesses Uniphar shares have been on a tear. Analysts believe there’s more to come Flights at Dublin airport cancelled due to UK air traffic control issues Bord…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (627+ words) Property catastrophe rates across Asia-Pacific fell 10% to 20% at January renewals, and combined ratios for major regional reinsurers stayed below 100% in 2025. On the surface, the APAC reinsurance market looks stable. Fitch Ratings, in its Asian Reinsurance Monitor, argues the surface is…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (1037+ words) businessnewsthisweek.com For decades, insurance in India was something many people bought because they were told they needed it, not because they fully understood its value. Policies were often associated with paperwork, agents, long forms and the uncomfortable thought of…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (959+ words) Get local news, sports and community events delivered free every Thursday. Select one or more newsletters, then complete your signup. The Lake Township Chamber of Commerce held its first September MorningCONNECTIONS meeting Wednesday, Sept. 2, with Rachel Prior, a benefits consultant…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (92+ words) intelligentinsurer.com - Marsh taps FIS for new Japan reinsurance business CEO Marsh has appointed a new chief executive officer for its Japan reinsurance business as it strengthens leadership of its operations in the market. To request a FREE 2-week trial…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (463+ words) The UK's financial watchdog doesn't often put a number on its own performance. This week, giving evidence to peers, it did. Appearing before the House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee yesterday as part of its inquiry into regulation of the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (384+ words) Every Canadian small business owner who has borrowed commercially through a bank or alternative lender is likely familiar with the personal guarantee. Before a lender releases capital to a company, it typically requires the principal - sometimes multiple principals - to sign…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (848+ words) US employers are spending up to $20,000 per employee each year on health plans but investing less than $10 per employee communicating those benefits. John Tournet, senior vice president of benefits consulting at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in Chicago, says that imbalance is…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (563+ words) In many organisations, employees frequently assume that employer-sponsored insurance can support unlimited medical claims without consequence. This is a misguided misconception. The reality is that insurance is a shared ecosystem, and therefore misusing a policy does not just hurt the…...