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scmp.com - Letters - Letters | Hong Kong should study the mainland gig worker insurance model
Letters | Hong Kong should study the mainland gig worker insurance model
South China Morning Post

Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at [email protected] or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Labour protection for…

bloomberg.com - Paul J. Davies - Banks and Insurers Run Risks Playing Shell Games With Credit
Banks and Insurers Run Risks Playing Shell Games With Credit
Bloomberg

Insurers are doing more to help European banks cut the capital they need to support their loan books. Regulators deliberately opened the door to this — and it's a choice the authorities may come to regret. Let it run too far, and banks could…

royalgazette.com - Jessie Moniz Hardy - Thirty Allshores interns gain insurance insight
Thirty Allshores interns gain insurance insight
The Royal Gazette

88837ce4-1d7d-4598-a020-2a2f8172252e Created: Aug 26, 2026 06:18 PM (Updated: Aug 26, 2026 06:18 PM) Abigail Clifford, Allshores group president, chief executive and director, fourth from the left with this year's Bermuda interns (Photograph…

wsj.com - Kimberly Lankford - Gerber Life Insurance Review 2026: Coverage, Cost & Insights
Gerber Life Insurance Review 2026: Coverage, Cost & Insights
Wall Street Journal

Gerber Life sells life insurance for children and adults. Costs for its well-known Grow-Up Plan are higher than average, but coverage doubles at age 18. Many policies are available quickly and without a medical exam. Known for children's life…

jpost.com - YEHUDA SHARONI - Insurance companies' profits surged this quarter to NIS 2.85 Billion
Insurance companies' profits surged this quarter to NIS 2.85 Billion
The Jerusalem Post

Combined profits for Israel's four largest insurance companies - Phoenix, Menora, Clal Insurance, and Migdal - surged by 20% in the second quarter of 2026, reaching NIS 2.85 billion. These figures do not yet include Harel, which are expected to…

royalgazette.com - Claire Shefchik - Risk as US insurers cede more annuity offshore
Risk as US insurers cede more annuity offshore
The Royal Gazette

John Weber, of AM Best TV, Lou Silvers, senior financial analyst, and Edward Kohlberg, director at AM Best (Photograph supplied) Bermuda's growing role in the offshore life and annuity reinsurance market is being fuelled by strong…

businessinsurance.com - Slovenia's insurance market grows 34%
Slovenia's insurance market grows 34%
Business Insurance

Slovenian insurers recorded a 34% year-on-year growth in gross written premiums to 3.4 billion euros ($3.9 billion) in 2025, according to the country's statistical office, SeeNews reported. The four largest insurers combined accounted for over 85%…

fortune.com - Joseph Hostetler - How much is business insurance? Average costs explained
How much is business insurance? Average costs explained
Fortune

irishmirror.ie - Adam Care, Laura Lyne - Every home in Ireland should pay €24 flood insurance levy'
Every home in Ireland should pay €24 flood insurance levy'
Irish Mirror

Ireland's largest home insurance companies are calling for an extra annual €24 fee to cover the nation's ' flood insurance protection gap '. Insurance Ireland says a 'sustainable flood insurance fund' is needed, as more areas face the risk…

bendbulletin.com - Emily Rogers - Parsing the major changes coming to Deschutes County health insurance markets
Parsing the major changes coming to Deschutes County health insurance markets
The Bulletin

Health insurance changes coming to Oregon in 2027 will cause a major transition for consumers and providers throughout Deschutes County as multiple insurance providers pull out of the individual market, Oregon opens its own marketplace, and…

businessinsurance.com - Mexican insurers' premium growth slows
Mexican insurers' premium growth slows
Business Insurance

Mexican insurers recorded a 5% year-on-year increase in direct premiums to 559 billion Mexican pesos ($33 billion) in the first half of 2026, according to the Mexican Association of Insurance Institutions, Mexico Business News reported. The…

jpost.com - DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD - Saudis considering state-backed insurance to increase Middle East shipping
Saudis considering state-backed insurance to increase Middle East shipping
The Jerusalem Post

Riyadh is considering a state-backed war and political risk insurance scheme to cover ships operating in the region and recently held talks with brokers in London on the issue, the Financial Times reported earlier this week, citing individuals…

businessinsurance.com - Business Insurance names 2026 Herndon Award winner
Business Insurance names 2026 Herndon Award winner
Business Insurance

Claims executive, insurance broker and longtime industry advocate Dwight Geddes is the 2026 Alonzo Herndon Award winner. The award recognizes an individual dedicated to advancing diversity and inclusion efforts in the insurance industry. Board…

channelnewsasia.com - As AI agents go rogue, cyber insurers are adapting their policies
As AI agents go rogue, cyber insurers are adapting their policies
CNA

Aug 27: Cyber insurers have spent years defining what constitutes a hack and when coverage should pay out, but the rapid emergence of AI agents is raising new questions, forcing insurers to review their policies. Leading AI developers OpenAI…

fool.com - Rick Orford - SentinelOne Has a Powerful Hidden Edge as Cyber Insurance Turns Critical
SentinelOne Has a Powerful Hidden Edge as Cyber Insurance Turns Critical
The Motley Fool

SentinelOne (S -0.05%) may have an overlooked advantage hiding inside the cyber insurance market. Insurance pressure, autonomous AI, and faster incident investigations could make its platform increasingly valuable and harder to replace. The…

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