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UK Immigration Rules Update (26 November 2024): Colombian visa requirement reinstated & Ukrainian nationals excluded from Long Residence route.
Paolo Barbato 27 November 2024 By Paolo Barbato Introduction of a visa requirement for Colombian nationals: The UK has reintroduced, after only 2 years, a visa requirement for Colombian nationals effective 26 November 2024, with significant implications for travel to the UK. Colombian nationals will now require a visa to visit or transit through the…
Household Loans Surge in South Korea for Sixth Month, Growth Slows
Jessica Huang Friday, October 11, 2024 By Jessica Huang In September, household loans in South Korea continued their upward trend for the sixth consecutive month, primarily driven by a surge in mortgage borrowing, according to data released by the Bank of Korea (BoK) on Friday. The outstanding household loans reached 1,135.7 trillion won (approximately US$841…
Hundreds missing in Southeast US states after Hurricane Helene, federal officials say
by Jennifer Shutt, September 30, 2024 WASHINGTON White House Homeland Security Adviser Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall said Monday during a press briefing there are 600 people unaccounted for following Hurricane Helene, as federal officials mount a response to the catastrophic storm in states across the Southeast. Sherwood-Randall said that could lead the death toll to rise into…
Insurtech
Insurtech: what is it and what does it mean for insurance? The emergence of insurtech in recent years has helped insurance companies to improve their customers’ experience, develop new products, lower costs and enhance underwriting and actuarial processes. But challenges around data privacy and equality of access need to be addressed. The basic idea of…