(Image credit: Getty Images) On a bitter morning in 935 AD, Duke Wenceslas of Bohemia walked through falling snow to attend church, unaware that his brother, Boleslav, waited with a weapon and treachery in his heart. The tragedy that followed would echo across the centuries, later softened into the song “Good King Wenceslas.” Yet, behind […]
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Chubb Appoints Hazelton COO of North America Field Operations Bill Hazelton Chubb, headquartered in New York City, named Bill Hazelton as chief operating officer (COO) for North America Field Operations, effective Dec. 1. Hazelton will oversee the delivery of Chubb’s full portfolio of personal and commercial insurance products and services to agent and broker distribution
An individual’s legacy used to be measured in acres and bank balances. Now? It might be hiding behind a password, stored in the cloud, earning ad revenue on YouTube or waiting in your Venmo history. For the modern estate planner, it’s no longer enough to ask about bank accounts and property deeds. We must now
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Three disclosed legacy transactions with $40m of gross liabilities transferred in third quarter, according to PwC Related Stories Ferma gleans opportunities from CSRD Conduit names Postlewhite CUO Baldwin named president of Westfield Specialty International
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'Trump's legacy crumbles', Israelis call on U.S. President to end Gaza war
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Warren Buffett transformed Berkshire Hathaway from a failing textile company into a sprawling conglomerate worth nearly $1 trillion. Now he’s 94 and the time to pass the reins is nearing, with one of the most high-profile jobs, the role of non-executive chairman, set to go to his middle child, a philanthropist and farmer with an
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is now law, “permanently” setting the estate tax exemption to $15 million for individuals and $30 million for couples next year. But businesses and wealthy households should not rest on their laurels. On one hand, the timing of President Trump’s domestic spending bill removes a great deal of uncertainty.
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As President Donald Trump attempts to reshape college admissions, he’s promising a new era of fairness, with an emphasis on merit and test scores and a blind eye toward diversity. Yet the Republican president’s critics — and some allies — are questioning his silence on admissions policies that give applicants a boost because of their
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