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Insurance Will Propel Hong Kong's AI Ambition
From AI ambition to insurance impact The government is backing its ambitions with concrete measures. These include the establishment of the Artificial Intelligence Supercomputing Centre at Cyberport, a HK$3 billion AI subsidy scheme, the Hong Kong…
Exclusive | Hong Kong to reappoint insurance regulator as industry braces for tough period
Hong Kong's government is on Friday set to reappoint Clement Cheung Wan-ching as CEO of the Insurance Authority for another three-year term, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter. The move is aimed at ensuring continuity and…
Big Insurance is trying to gut the No Surprises Act
Fourteen years ago, Claudia Knafo, a concert pianist in New York, was surprised by a $101,000 medical bill for spinal surgery she needed to keep working. But rather than accept it and pay the amount, she set off a revolution that culminated in the…
Even Insurers Are Leaning In To Chip Stocks
The book value of insurers' semiconductor stocks grew 54%, slightly more than the 50% growth in market value over that seven-month period, Clearwater found. In contrast, the book value of their energy stocks grew 14% far less than the 30% growth in…
Hong Kong insurers to weather Beijing's tax shift with 8-10% premium growth: S&P
Hong Kong's life insurers could still see annual premium growth of 8 to 10 per cent over the next two years, despite a recent regulatory shift stemming from Beijing's overseas taxation rules, according to credit-rating agency S&P Global Ratings.
Accelerant Shares Rise on Higher Revenue, Profit as Insurer Goes Private
Shares of Accelerant Holdings rose after the specialty insurance company had sharply higher second-quarter profit and revenue and said it agreed to be acquired by private-equity firm Thoma Bravo. Shares were recently up 44% at $19.54. Accelerant…
Does homeowners insurance cover water damage?
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Africa's Top Insurer Returns to Zimbabwe Market After Six Years
Shares in Old Mutual Ltd. began trading on Zimbabwe's dollar-denominated stock exchange, six years after they were suspended on the country's main bourse to curb a currency rout. The shares debuted at 76 US cents apiece on the Victoria Falls Stock…
Opinion | Beijing's offshore insurance tax tests Hong Kong wealth management
Financial markets have been gripped by concern in recent days over reports that China was introducing a new tax on returns from offshore insurance policies. The significance of the episode could prove more complex than the initial market reaction…
The House Was Approved. The Insurer Said No
Your loan is approved, your rate is locked, your closing is Friday. Then the insurer declines the property over the age of the roof, and the transaction stops — because no lender in the country will fund a mortgage on an uninsured house.
2026 U.S. Insurance Investments Market Report: A Regulatory Redesign
The 2026 US Insurance Investments Market Report, newly released by S&P Global Market Intelligence, tracks the evolution of the property and casualty and life sectors' asset allocation strategies through the end of 2025. Total cash and invested…
Insurers test customers' price pain tolerance as cost pressures grow
Big insurers say they are confident they can push higher premiums on to policyholders as they fight to hold profit margins in the face of rising repair costs for houses and cars, and more frequent natural disasters. But following earnings updates…
Hamilton Insurance (HG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Friday, Aug. 7, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. ET Investor Relations - Darian Niforatos Group Chief Executive Officer - Giuseppina Carmela Albo Group Chief Financial Officer - Craig William Howie Net Income -- $143.8 million, or $1.42 per diluted share…
Prior Authorization Metrics Provide New Insights into Insurer Practices, but Gaps Remain
The use of prior authorization by health insurers has come under increased scrutiny in recent years, as nearly 7 in 10 insured adults say prior authorization is a burden when it comes to getting health care. Health insurers use prior authorization…
How to Store and Insure Physical Gold and Silver -without making costly mistakes
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