NATIONAL INSURANCE

After the official confirmation of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s candidacies by the Democratic National Convention last Thursday, the electoral landscape in the US is set.

The cost of compensation paid by insurance companies for treatment based on the single health index compiled annually by the Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research (IOBE) is seen as a harbinger of steep price hikes in the insurance premiums of long-term health programs, to the tune of up to 11%.

Greek banks are seen passing the European Central Bank's stress tests, the results of which will be published in May, the chief executive of the country's second-biggest lender National Bank of Greece said on Monday. 

Four investors submitted binding bids to acquire a majority stake in Greek lender National Bank's (NBG) insurance unit, a banking source close to the deal told Reuters on Tuesday.

Greece's second largest lender by assets is looking to sell its National Insurance subsidiary as part of a restructuring plan it has agreed with regulators to exit from non-banking operations.

The Queen has officially signed the Brexit bill into law, paving the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to trigger Article 50 and initiate Britain’s formal exit from the European Union.