Skyrocketing ACA premiums force enrollees to make tough decisions
Late last month, Elizabeth Wick got the email she had been dreading. Her insurer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, told her that the monthly premiums for her Affordable
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Philippines gets $400-M ADB loan for insurance sector
MANILA, Philippines – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday announced a $400-million policy-based loan to help boost the Philippines’ insurance sector by creating an enabling environment for broader participation in the industry. The Insurance Reform Program, Subprogram 1, would support broader financial sector development reforms in regulation and supervision, including greater intermediation of long-term
IRDAI directs insurers to set up fraud risk management framework
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has directed insurance companies, reinsurers, and distribution channels to create a framework for managing risks related to fraud.
Society of Actuaries Names 2025-2026 Recipients of James C. Hickman Scholars Award
Chicago, IL, Sept. 15, 2025 The Society of Actuaries (SOA) announced the ten actuarial candidates named as SOA James C. Hickman Scholars The Hickman Scholars Program provides stipends to doctoral candidates working on actuarial research and education. The SOA Board of Directors named the program in memory of James C. Hickman, FSA, former dean of the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business, who helped support actuarial research and teaching as a member of the SOA. Topics: Risk ManagementLocation: Schaumburg.