We continue to observe the trend of claims inflation in the UK, which is having a significant impact across various business lines, particularly casualty insurance. This is driven by a variety of macro-economic conditions and industry-specific factors, and expected to continue exceeding CPI through...
Many consider the best option for insurance inflation protection to be an automatic compound annual percentage increase in benefits. This typically adds 3% to 5% to the daily benefit, compounded annually. For those individuals at a younger age and in good health, this is usually the best type o...
Operating Costs:Inflation can significantly impact the operating costs of airlines. One of the major cost drivers for airlines is fuel. When inflation occurs, the price of fuel tends to rise, increasing airlines’ expenditures on jet fuel. Additionally, inflation can also drive up the cost of la...
On the flip side, inflation can impact other aspects of homeownership, such as property taxes and homeowners insurance. These expenses are often tied to the value of the property, which can increase with inflation. As a result, even if the mortgage payment itself remains the same, the overall...
Bond yields and bond prices move in opposite directions, impacting the market value of other investments. Learn more about how interest rates and inflation affect bonds prices and bond yields.
These control variables include financial leverage, size, tangibility, risk, non-debt tax shields, liquidity, dividends, net equity issued, inflation, and GDP growth. To control for financial leverage (LEV), we used the ratio of the total debt and total assets. In addition, we employed the ...
For ESG-conscious investors, mining is a concern because miners are essentially converting energy into a virtual investment only the wealthy can afford. While many see Bitcoin as a hedge against inflation, it only remains this way as long as it outpaces it. Unlike securities designed to hedge ...
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Inflation protection Many long-term care insurance policies offer inflation protection to account for rising healthcare costs. While this feature can be essential for maintaining your coverage's real value, it will also increase your premiums. ...
Winter is coming, as they say, and with colder weather on the horizon, consumers should be prepared to pay higher energy bills in the near future. In September, the year-over-year inflation rate for energy services such as gas and electricity was nearly 20%. According to a recent report ...