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Humana Expands Medicaid Footprint With Virginia's Cardinal Care Win

Cardinal Care taps HUM to offer its Healthy Horizons Medicaid plan, unlocking new growth in Virginia's healthcare market.

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Radian Hits 52-Week High: Time to Add the Stock for Better Returns?

RDN stock is poised to gain from a growing insurance portfolio, declining claims, solid capital strength, and effective capital deployment.

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Marsh & McLennan Expands in Florida With Excel Insurance Acquisition

MMC expands in South Florida with MMA's acquisition of Excel Insurance, boosting auto and marine coverage capabilities.

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Company News for Jul 3, 2025

Companies In The News Are: GBX, UNF, CNC, HOOD.

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Allstate Finalizes Group Health Divestiture for $1.25 Bn

ALL concludes the sale of its Group Health business to Nationwide, netting a roughly $500 million book gain and sharpening focus on core operations.

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Tanuka De

Can Berkshire Hathaway's Manufacturing Subsidiary Power its Growth?

BRK.B's manufacturing arm constitutes 20% of revenues and anchors its long-term growth with steady, diversified earnings.

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MCY Outperforms Industry, Trades at Premium: How to Play the Stock

Mercury General stock gains from rate increases, higher average invested assets, financial flexibility, favorable estimates and attractive valuation.

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Here's Why Investors Should Retain Lincoln National Stock for Now

LNC's strong annuity and group protection growth, plus a Bain Capital deal, support gains despite rising costs and debt.

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CNA Stock Trading at a Discount to Industry at 1.22X: Time to Hold?

CNA Financial is poised to gain from solid retention, favorable renewal premium change and new business growth across Specialty, Commercial and International segments.

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Can Lemonade's Reinsurance Renewal Boost Financial Flexibility?

LMND reduces reliance on reinsurance to boost margins, strengthen cash flow, and drive growth across U.S. and European markets.

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PLMR Outperforms Industry, Trades at Premium: How to Play the Stock

Palomar Holdings is poised to gain from its fee-based platform, rising crop premiums, Surety expansion and debt-free balance sheet backed by strong reinsurance strategy.

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Kaibalya Pravo Dey

UnitedHealth Dropped From Russell Growth: How to Trade UNH Now

UNH's removal from key Russell growth indices caps a turbulent stretch marked by steep losses, rising costs and regulatory woes.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Heritage Insurance, Palomar, Root and HCI

HRTG, PLMR, ROOT, and HCI surge past 25% YTD, fueled by strong earnings, tech adoption, and rising policy renewals in P&C insurance.

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Implied Volatility Surging for Assured Guaranty Stock Options

Investors need to pay close attention to AGO stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

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Tanuka De

Can Berkshire Hathaway's Railroad Subsidiary Power its Growth?

BNSF boosts BRK.B's earnings with strong Q1 performance, reinforcing its role as a core cash engine for the conglomerate.

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The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Berkshire Hathaway, Netflix, Toyota Motor, Crimson Wine and Cemtrex

BRK.B, NFLX, and TM headline analyst picks, with diverse strengths in insurance, streaming, and hybrid EVs despite macro headwinds.

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Sushmita Sarker

4 P&C Insurance Stocks That Have Gained More Than 25% YTD

Despite higher catastrophe losses, HRTG, PLMR, ROOT and HCI not only outperform the industry but also crush the Zacks S&P 500 composite and Finance sector.

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New Strong Sell Stocks for June 30th

AEG, APOG and ASRT have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on June 30, 2025.

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Mark Vickery

Top Analyst Reports for Berkshire Hathaway, Netflix & Toyota Motor

NFLX gains momentum with strong subscriber growth and bold 2030 goals, while TM faces margin pressure and BRK.B expands in Japan.

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Corebridge Exits Variable Annuity Block in $2.8B Reinsurance Deal

CRBG strikes $2.8 billion reinsurance deal to shed $51 billion variable annuity block within its Individual Retirement unit, unlocking around $2.1 billion in after-tax proceeds likely to be utilized for buybacks and organic growth initiatives.

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Tanuka De

Kingstone's Reinsurance Program: Why it is a Cornerstone of Growth

KINS boosts its catastrophe reinsurance limit by 57% with minimal cost impact, fueling capital efficiency and premium growth.

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Tanuka De

Berkshire Stock Falls 8% in 3 Months: Should You Buy the Dip?

BRK.B lags the market with an 8% drop in 3 months as valuation concerns and mixed earnings outlook cloud investor sentiment.

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RGA Stock Trading at Discount to Industry at 1.14X: Time to Hold?

Reinsurance Group stock is poised to gain from new business volumes, favorable longevity experience, a diversified business, effective capital deployment and higher return on capital.

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New Strong Buy Stocks for June 27th

LPG, TKOMY, HOPE, GTX and MSBHF have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on June 27, 2025.

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Tanuka De

HRTG's Reinsurance Program: Why is it a Cornerstone of Growth?

HRTG's robust reinsurance strategy cuts costs, stabilizes earnings and fuels growth in high-margin specialty markets.

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