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How to reduce long-term care insurance costs for 2025
You don't necessarily need to pay top dollar for long-term care insurance. Here's how to cut costs going into 2025.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
Rachel Reeves aims to raise up to £20bn from national insurance rise
Employers’ contributions set to increase by 2 percentage points in next week’s BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 26 -
GPs and care homes fear impact of National Insurance rise
The NHS is exempt from the rise in employer National Insurance contributions, but private providers are not.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Reeves suggests businesses can ‘absorb’ national insurance rise
Labour chancellor’s first Budget sparked a backlash from companies, charities and GPsBusiness - Financial Times - November 3 -
Why mortgage costs are rising despite interest rate cut
Lenders have been raising the cost of fixed-rate deals creating a headache for buyers and those remortgaging.Top stories - BBC News - November 15 -
National insurance rise will hit lower-wage parts of UK economy hardest, study shows
Findings of IFS think-tank come as Reeves acknowledges policies could dampen pay growthBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
U.K. borrowing costs rise in volatile trade after budget delivered
U.K. government bond yields were volatile on Wednesday as traders initially welcomed news that the government would prioritize tax rises ahead of increased borrowing as it strives to fill a fiscal ...Business - MarketWatch - October 30 -
UK borrowing costs rise as Reeves’ spending plans unnerve investors
Ten-year gilt yield hits five-month high after chancellor’s first BudgetBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Military officials reportedly discuss how to handle illegal orders from Trump – live
Pentagon officials discuss what to do if Trump were to attempt to deploy the military domestically, CNN reports. Nancy Pelosi says Biden’s delay in exiting race blew Democrats’ chances ...World - The Guardian - November 9 -
FirstFT: US consumers continue to spend, spend, spend
Also in today’s newsletter, North Korea fires its longest-ever test missile, and the activists ready to challenge the election resultWorld - Financial Times - October 31 -
UK’s borrowing costs rise as Reeves’s budget prompts fears of slower interest rate cuts
Markets conclude higher level of public spending could lead to higher inflation, making cuts in Bank of England rate less likely. . UK government borrowing costs have risen to their highest level ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
Shares in UK retailers fall as sector counts cost of NICs tax rise – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. Tariffs, tech and Taiwan: how China hopes to Trump-proof its economy . Yesterday’s cut to UK interest rates doesn’t seem to have ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
Public sector pay rises and debt interest costs push up UK government borrowing; Bitcoin nearing $100,000 – business live
UK records the second highest October borrowing since 1993, while crypto-friendly Trump pushes bitcoin towards $100k. The jump in UK borrowing last month ( see opening post ) makes it hard for ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Chancellor set to hike employers' National Insurance to raise £20bn
Rachel Reeves is also expected to lower the threshold for when employers start paying the tax, in next week's Budget.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Art-insurance disputes do not make for a pretty picture
Ronald Perelman’s $410mn lawsuit shines a light on the conflicts between collectors and insurersBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Trump’s return turns the tables for US health insurers
President-elect’s victory opens up a new schism between the sector’s haves and have-notsWorld - Financial Times - November 6 -
4 arrested for faking bear attacks for insurance payouts
Four people have been arrested for allegedly carrying out a bizarre insurance fraud scheme where they staged bear attacks inside cars. Authorities say the suspects submitted videos for insurance ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Do I need inheritance tax insurance?
Budget changes prompt wave of interest in life cover to avoid families scrambling to pay tax billsWorld - Financial Times - November 15 -
Four arrested in insurance fraud plot with bizarre twist
Nationwide cases of insurance fraud cost the United States about $40 billion a year, according to the FBI. This week in California, four people were arrested in an alleged insurance fraud plot with ...Top stories - CBS News - November 16 -
Which health insurance plan may be right for you?
Experts say people shopping for health insurance right now should look beyond price when searching for coverage for next yearHealth - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Zurich Insurance Targets Higher Earnings Growth
The insurer said it was targeting annual core earnings growth of more than 9% as part of its new three-year plan to 2027, after benefiting from a better-than-anticipated market.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 2 days ago -
Myths About Getting Cheaper Car Insurance for Teen Drivers
Here’s what could happen if you don’t tell your insurer about any teenage drivers in your family — or try to get a separate policy for them altogether.Business - The New York Times - October 26 -
How Taxpayers Are Helping Health Insurers Make Even Bigger Profits
Local governments often face extra fees when employees get out-of-network medical care, but some don’t track the insurance charges or even know about them.Business - The New York Times - October 28 -
They're middle class and insured, yet childbirth left them with crippling debt
Some middle-class families with private insurance face a risk of medical debt after childbirth. The group has been left behind by recent health care reforms.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
'Obamacare' enrollment opens, as Republicans threaten the health insurance program used by millions
Americans can start signing up Friday for health care coverage offered through the Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2025Health - ABC News - October 31 -
Parents to be hit by ‘nanny tax’ after national insurance changes
Families affected will be worse off by more than £1,000 a yearBusiness - Financial Times - October 31 -
Millions at risk of losing health insurance following Trump's victory
Millions of Americans risk losing subsidies next year that help them pay for health insurance following President-elect Donald Trump’s election win and Republicans’ victory in the Senate.Politics - NBC News - November 7 -
Serco shares fall on Australian contract loss and changes to UK national insurance
UK operator of prisons and asylum accommodation expects a combined £38mn hit in 2025World - Financial Times - November 8 -
Flaws of the Medicare Advantage ‘quality’ ratings exposed in insurance-company lawsuits
Lawsuits raise questions about the validity of the star ratings system.Business - MarketWatch - November 9 -
Employers eye staff pension schemes to cut national insurance bills
More companies intend to use salary sacrifice arrangements to offset Budget tax risesWorld - Financial Times - November 8 -
ACA subsidies set to expire in 2025, risking loss of health insurance
Allowing enhanced subsidies for health insurance bought through ACA marketplaces to expire would cause premiums to soar, experts warn.Top stories - CBS News - November 11 -
Lahaina Fire Settlement is Caught up in Legal Fight With Insurers
Insurers that paid claims say a deal unfairly keeps them from recouping their own losses.Business - The New York Times - November 13 -
Why millions of Americans could lose health insurance subsidies
Millions of Americans could lose enhanced subsidies that currently help with the cost of health insurance purchased through the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, according to experts. CBS ...Top stories - CBS News - November 13 -
4 arrested in California for allegedly staging bear attacks to receive insurance payouts
Investigators accused four suspects of staging bear attacks using a costume to damage vehicles in a San Bernardino County mountain community in order to receive payouts totaling more than $140,000.Top stories - CBS News - November 13
