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  2. History of insurance - Wikipedia

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    In December 1901 and January 1902, at the direction of archaeologist Jacques de Morgan, Father Jean-Vincent Scheil, OP found a 2.25 meter (or 88.5 inch) tall basalt or diorite stele in three pieces inscribed with 4,130 lines of cuneiform law dictated by Hammurabi (c. 1792–1750 BC) of the First Babylonian Empire in the city of Shush, Iran.

  3. McCarran–Ferguson Act - Wikipedia

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    Until the middle of the 19th century, insurance largely went unregulated in the United States. In 1850, New Hampshire was the first state to appoint an insurance commissioner. In 1852, Massachusetts appointed a commission, and California, Connecticut, Indiana, Missouri, New York, and Vermont established a separate insurance department or vested ...

  4. Insurance in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Insurance in the United States refers to the market for risk in the United States, the world's largest insurance market by premium volume. [1] According to Swiss Re , of the $6.782 trillion of global direct premiums written worldwide in 2022, $2.959 trillion (43.6%) were written in the United States.

  5. Middle-market company - Wikipedia

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    A middle-market or mid-market company is one that is larger than a small business and smaller than a big business. [1] [2] Different authorities use different metrics to compare company sizes — some look at revenue, others at either asset size or number of employees [3] — with the result that different authorities give different definitions of the "middle market".

  6. Captive insurance - Wikipedia

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    The middle market is the area of growth for captive managers because more than 90% of Fortune 500 companies already do captives, according to Capstone Associated Services Ltd., [16] a comprehensive manager of small captive insurers with over 140 captives formed for the middle market in the last 15+ years.

  7. Insurance - Wikipedia

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    As usual, the United States was the country with the largest insurance market with $2.959 trillion (43.6%) of direct premiums written, with the People's Republic of China coming in second at only $697 billion (10.3%), Japan coming in third at $337 billion (5.0%), and the United Kingdom coming in fourth at $363 billion (5.4%). [63]

  8. Here’s How Much the Definition of Middle Class Has ... - AOL

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    In many cases, the definition of middle class remains somewhat subjective in the eyes of the paycheck holders. However, this notion of income-defining status is on that is deeply rooted in the...

  9. Financial intermediary - Wikipedia

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    A financial intermediary is an institution or individual that serves as a "middleman" among diverse parties in order to facilitate financial transactions.Common types include commercial banks, investment banks, stockbrokers, insurance and pension funds, pooled investment funds, leasing companies, and stock exchanges.