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OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #insurance--After four years of failing to meet their cost of capital, global reinsurers have now achieved that benchmark for the second straight year, driven in part by strong market performance, according to a new AM Best report. The Best’s Market Segment Report, “Reinsurers Meet Cost of Capital for Second Consecutive Year,” is part of AM Best’s look at the global reinsurance industry ahead of the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo. Other reports, including AM Best’s

DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The latest Primerica Household Budget Index™ (HBI™) data, a monthly economic metric that examines how inflation and wage trends impact the ability of middle-income families to afford life’s everyday necessities, was 100.1% in July, a 0.1% increase from a month ago and up 1.0% from a year ago. The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation for a comprehensive basket of goods for all U.S. households, came in at 2.7% in July, unchanged from June, and its hig