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Pick your own health cover: How custom plans work and their hidden downsides
5+ hour, 32+ min ago (1062+ words) The Economic Times...
'Health insurance cost goes up $500': Rep. Greg Casar SHUTS DOWN RFK Jr over Obamacare losses
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (201+ words) Rep. Greg Casar confronted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over potential Obamacare coverage losses during a tense exchange, pressing for answers on how many Americans could lose access to healthcare under proposed changes. During the hearing, RFK Jr. responded by…...
General insurance reports 9% GWP growth in FY26
1+ week, 3+ day ago (197+ words) The Economic Times Mumbai: India's general insurance industry reported a 9% growth in gross written premium (GWP) in FY26, accelerating from a 6% rate of expansion the year earlier, mainly due to more revenues by private players and those offering health covers, latest…...
Health insurers rise after US lifts 2027 Medicare Advantage payment rates
1+ week, 5+ day ago (318+ words) The Economic Times health insurers climbed on "Tuesday after the government set Medicare Advantage payment rates "above expectations, an increase that would result in more than $13 billion in additional payments in 2027 Insurers had lost billions in market value after the…...
Trump tariffs hit patented drugs: Jefferies, Nomura explain impact on pharma stocks
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (398+ words) The US has slapped up to 100% tariffs on patented drugs, sparing generics and biosimilars but exposing Indias speciality pharma players. Sun Pharma faces the steepest risk, while CDMOs like Sai Lifesciences may see selective impact. Analysts at Jefferies and Nomura…...
Japanese airlines mull fuel surcharge hikes due to Mideast war
2+ week, 3+ day ago (34+ words) The Economic Times Japanese airlines mull fuel surcharge hikes due to Mideast war Read more news on The latest on immigration, study, jobs & money...
Trump administration readies new tariffs on select drugmakers: Report
2+ week, 4+ day ago (158+ words) The Trump administration is reportedly preparing to impose 100% tariffs on drugmakers that haven't secured deals for lower U. S. prices. Several major pharmaceutical companies have already made pricing agreements or expanded U. S. operations to avoid these penalties. The plans are not finalized and…...
From insurance purchase to strategic risk management: A shift in Indian corporate thinking
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1100+ words) The Economic Times Inside many Indian companies, insurance once sat quietly in the background Policies were renewed and assets were covered every year, but the exercise rarely travelled beyond the finance department It was necessary work, but it seldom shaped…...
Jet fuel prices more than doubled to Rs 2. 07 lakh per kl
2+ week, 5+ day ago (222+ words) The Economic Times New Delhi: Prices of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, have surged sharply across major Indian metros from April 1, 2026, crossing the "2 lakh per kilolitre mark for the first time, amid escalating global crude oil prices driven…...
Medicare alert: Miss today's deadline and you could face months of higher costs
2+ week, 5+ day ago (385+ words) Medicare Advantage deadline ends March 31, and missing it may lead to higher health costs for months. People can still switch plans or return to Original Medicare before the cutoff. Experts warn some users could face bigger drug costs, network issues,…...