Here's what it takes for President-elect Trump to repeal Obamacare
Candidate Trump repeatedly called for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act during the campaign, but it is unclear what President Trump will actually do about the ACA. It is not clear even...
View ArticlePeople who drive these cars get ticketed the most
The website Insurance.com reviewed insurance claims and traffic-violation data for more than 323,000 drivers and found out which cars get ticketed the most.Follow BI Video:On TwitterJoin the...
View ArticleHurricane Matthew devastated Haiti — but the country is getting help from a...
MARRAKECH, Morocco – One month after Hurricane Matthew killed more than 1,000 people in Haiti, many of the 1.4 million citizens who need humanitarian aid are still waiting for help despite a United...
View ArticleAXA partners with Silicon Valley startup Trov to launch insurance 'as simple...
Major insurer AXA is partnering with Silicon Valley insurance startup Trov to launch an on-demand, mobile-first service aimed at millennials in Britain.California-based Trov lets people buy flexible...
View Article3 things you should know before booking flights to a foreign country
Daniel Durazo, who is the Director of Communications for Allianz Global Assistance, explains three important things to keep in mind when booking a flight to a foreign country. Follow BI Video: On...
View ArticleInsurers want Trump to retain some parts of Obamacare
The proverbial clock is ticking. Once Donald Trump becomes president in January, it seems a matter of when, not if, the Affordable Care Act, America's health law of the land, will be repealed or...
View ArticleLondon's 328-year old insurance market will move a chunk of its business to...
London's 328-year old Lloyd's insurance market will definitely create an office somewhere within the European Union and move some of its operations to the continent in reaction to the UK's Brexit...
View ArticleIt took me less than 20 minutes to make a $20 money decision I'd been putting...
I recently relocated to Los Angeles from New York City and took the opportunity to draw up a laundry list of things to finally get around to doing. New city, new goals, (almost) new year.As I settled...
View ArticleStudy shows fewer people skip the doctor because of cost concerns after...
A new report published by the Commonwealth Fund this week highlighted a variety of aspects of the insurance coverage gains made after Obamacare was passed, including a sizable decrease in the number of...
View ArticleA Japanese company is already replacing office workers with robots
A future in which human workers are replaced by machines is about to become a reality at an insurance firm in Japan, where more than 30 employees are being laid off and replaced with an artificial...
View Article'We get to know you better than your doctor': Insurers are using tech to...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twice a day, Scott Ozawa's Bluetooth-enabled toothbrush tells his dental insurer if he brushed for a full two minutes. In return, the 41-year-old software engineer gets free brush...
View ArticleA judge revealed the shady side of the crushed Aetna-Humana deal
On Monday, a federal judge blocked Aetna’s $34-billion acquisition of Humana. Combined they would have formed the second largest health insurer, behind the also under-attack Anthem-Cigna merger. The...
View Article4 VCs were asked what the hottest area of fintech is right now — all they...
LONDON — Investors from around the world were asked what the hottest area for investment in fintech is right now at a conference on Wednesday. The same sector kept coming up again and again:...
View ArticleHere are the exact types of insurance you should buy in your 30s
By the time you reach your 30s, you should be learning how to (responsibly) handle your money. And that means investing in the right insurance. Without it, something as small as a trip to the dentist...
View ArticleBritain is gearing up to introduce insurance rules for self-driving cars
Britain plans to introduce new insurance rules to ensure victims of accidents involving self-driving cars are compensated quickly in a bid to remove a major obstacle for the nascent industry.The...
View ArticleLloyd's of London has banned staff from drinking alcohol during work hours
Staff at London's 328-year old insurance market, Lloyd's of London, have been banned from drinking between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., according to a report in the Evening Standard.The 800 employees face being...
View ArticleTesla wants to sell future cars with insurance and maintenance included in...
Tesla wants to bundle insurance and maintenance into the price of future vehicles.Tesla has actually been quietly experimenting with this model in Asia by selling cars with insurance and maintenance...
View ArticleWarren Buffett name-checked a key executive in a letter to investors and said...
Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, had high praise for his colleague Ajit Jain, who handles Berkshire's insurance operations, in his latest letter to shareholders."Ajit has created tens of...
View ArticleOne of the world's biggest insurers is setting up a base in Luxembourg to...
LONDON — Insurance giant AIG is putting in place plans to set up a new base in Luxembourg once Britain leaves the European Union and firms based in the UK lose their right to passport services across...
View ArticleThe House GOP is pushing a bill that would let employers demand workers'...
A little-noticed bill moving through Congress would allow companies to require employees to undergo genetic testing or risk paying a penalty of thousands of dollars, and would let employers see that...
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