3 d. ago ‘No one wants travel insurance, but everyone needs it’ says founder of Go Walkabout

The Man Who Pays His Way: How Harold Lawrence transformed cover for backpackers

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1 week ago Travel insurance: Why it’s so vital and how to choose the best policy

Without proper coverage, travellers could find themselves in a sticky situation

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2 w. ago California consumer group sues to block insurers from adding surcharge following LA fires

A consumer advocacy group has filed a lawsuit to block insurers from charging California customers for $500 million in costs associated with the January Los Angeles wildfires

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2 w. ago Harvard University faculty sue to block Trump review of nearly $9bn in funding

Lawsuit filed along with motion for temporary restraining order calls threats an existential ‘gun to the head’Harvard University professors are suing to block the Trump administration’s review of nearly $9bn in federal contracts and grants awarded to the Ivy League school as part of a crackdown on what the White House says is antisemitism on college campuses.The Harvard faculty chapter of the American Association of University Professors and the national arm of the academic organization said in a lawsuit filed on Friday in a Boston federal court that the administration was trying to unlawfully undermine academic freedom and free speech on the school’s campus. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Doge’s attack on social security causing ‘complete, utter chaos’, staff says

Understaffed agency sent into ‘death spiral’ as employees warn Musk-led cuts will lead to structural collapseOffice closures, staffing and service cuts, and policy changes at the Social Security Administration (SSA) have caused “complete, utter chaos” and are threatening to send the agency into a “death spiral”, according to workers at the agency.The SSA operates the largest government program in the US, administering social insurance programs, including retirement, disability and survivor benefits. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago AD FEATURE: Travel insurance is not necessarily the safety net you think it is

When disaster strikes abroad, you expect your travel insurance to be your safety net - but what happens when that safety net fails?

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4 w. ago Martin Lewis: state pension advice as Money Saving Expert shows how to beat April National Insurance deadline

The Money Saving Expert urges action - the deadline to add thousands to your pension is almost here ⏳

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4 w. ago Health insurance CEO admits to hiring private investigators to dig up dirt on patients, doctors and politicians

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has vowed to ‘uncover any illegal activity’ as has launched an investigation into Superior HealthPlan and its chief executive Mark Sanders

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