Default insurance on money market funds has spiked so sharply over the past year that a growing number of fund companies are dropping coverage rather than paying rates that have increased as much as ...

Default insurance within superannuation is poorly targeted and is likely missing the mark, according to consumer group, Choice. Choice has used a submission to the Productivity Commission's review of ...

Unless the prime contractor formally defaults the subcontractor, there is no coverage under the policy and no way to collect on a policy claim, say Schrift, AON’s managing director. If you had to ...

Debt investors turn to corporate bond default insurance amid mounting US economic concerns. Record trading in credit default swap indices signals investor unease over tech earnings and consumer ...

Spreads on U.S. 5-year credit default swaps closed over 60 basis points on Monday, the highest since the 2009 crisis. With only three weeks till the Treasury runs out of cash, markets are jittery over ...

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The Obamacare debate is entering a new phase. The problems plaguing the insurance exchanges have raised serious questions about the viability of the president's health reform effort. The Obama ...

Insurers estimate that superannuation members with default insurance, as a whole, would be paid up to 79 cents in claims for each dollar of insurance premiums they were charged over a six-year period ...