Tag: Non-life Insurance
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Netflix attacked for posting AI jobs that pay $900K while writers, actors strike
[ad_1] Among the many reasons why Hollywood actors have joined screenwriters in a historic industry-stopping strike are calls for better pay, plus greater protections against the rise of artificial intelligence in developing scripts or using artist’s likenesses in movie and TV productions. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Netflix NFLX, -1.18% is catching…
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My 57-year-old husband works three shifts and is ‘burned out’ — can he retire?
[ad_1] Dear MarketWatch, My husband is 57 years old and I want him to retire or partially retire. His biggest concern is healthcare. I had metastatic breast cancer 13 years ago and I am still in remission. He has had a partial knee replacement. So, understandably, he is reluctant to retire. There are few other…
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Assisted living would cost $100,000 a year where we live. We’re almost in our 60s, should we get long-term-care insurance?
[ad_1] My husband and I are struggling to decide whether or not to buy long-term-care insurance. He is 59 and I am going on 58, so we feel we need to decide now. The problem is that it seems earlier policies were way underpriced, so now few companies are left in the business and premiums…
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Insurance you need — and might not need — after 60
[ad_1] When it comes to insurance, most people are on autopilot; once in place, they just keep paying the premium. Reviewing and reconsidering all of your insurance every few years is a financially smart practice. Requesting quotes from competitors every few years can save money and help you to understand your policies better. This is…
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I’m 54 and the primary earner but ‘professionally, I am exhausted’ — we have $2.18 million but what about healthcare?
[ad_1] Dear MarketWatch, My wife and I are both 54 years old. I am the primary earner with a six-figure salary and equal bonus opportunity. My wife works part time for extra income. For the purposes of this, we can assume that our primary savings vehicle is my bonus, and that we live off of…
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UnitedHealth stock drops as company says seniors catching up on delayed surgery.
[ad_1] Seniors are finally catching up on surgery for problems with their knees and hips they delayed during the pandemic — and that means higher costs for health insurers. The trend was revealed by executives at UnitedHealth UNH at a Goldman Sachs investor conference held on Tuesday. The revelation dented UnitedHealth shares by 4% in…