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scmp.com - Advertising partner - Insurance Will Propel Hong Kong's AI Ambition
Insurance Will Propel Hong Kong's AI Ambition
South China Morning Post

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…

scmp.com - Enoch Yiu - Insurance Authority to prioritise broadening of regional clientele: CEO
Insurance Authority to prioritise broadening of regional clientele: CEO
South China Morning Post

After Beijing's plans to tighten up the taxation of overseas income sent shock waves through the city's banks and insurers last week, Hong Kong's insurance regulator will make broadening the sector's clientele a priority, its reappointed chief said…

scmp.com - Enoch Yiu - Exclusive | Hong Kong to reappoint insurance regulator as industry braces for tough period
Exclusive | Hong Kong to reappoint insurance regulator as industry braces for tough period
South China Morning Post

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…

thestandard.com.hk - The Standard 英文虎報 - Hong Kong reappoints Clement Cheung as CEO of Insurance Authority
Hong Kong reappoints Clement Cheung as CEO of Insurance Authority
The Standard

The Hong Kong government announced on Friday the reappointment of Clement Cheung Wan-ching as the Chief Executive of the Insurance Authority for a term of three years from August 15, 2026, to August 14, 2029. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The…

bloomberg.com - Bernard Goyder - 'FOMO Insurance' Drives Options Buying Spree as Stocks Rally On
'FOMO Insurance' Drives Options Buying Spree as Stocks Rally On
Bloomberg

As the stock market keeps surging to record highs, a growing worry among investors isn't that it may come tumbling back down. It's fear of missing out. After companies posted the strongest quarterly earnings growth since the nation emerged from the…

hotair.com - David Strom - Insurance Fraud Enabled 'Gender-Affirming Care
Insurance Fraud Enabled 'Gender-Affirming Care
HotAir

Gender ideology is still wreaking havoc across the country and in pockets of our culture (if you can call the WNBA 'cultural'), but organizations such as Gays Against Groomers, Moms for Liberty, and journalists like myself, Matt Walsh, and so many…

wsj.com - Heather Gillers - Even Insurers Are Leaning In To Chip Stocks
Even Insurers Are Leaning In To Chip Stocks
Wall Street Journal

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…

scmp.com - Chelsea Yang - Hong Kong insurers to weather Beijing's tax shift with 8-10% premium growth: S&P
Hong Kong insurers to weather Beijing's tax shift with 8-10% premium growth: S&P
South China Morning Post

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.

cnbc.com - Contessa Brewer - Data centers in space could be a new frontier for insurers - if they can price the risk
Data centers in space could be a new frontier for insurers - if they can price the risk
CNBC

Elon Musk's SpaceX and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin are betting on orbital computing, bringing data centers to space. Insurers that aren't looking at space as the next frontier for insurance underwriting risk missing out on a big growth story, according…

marketwatch.com - Accelerant Shares Rise on Higher Revenue, Profit as Insurer Goes Private
Accelerant Shares Rise on Higher Revenue, Profit as Insurer Goes Private
MarketWatch

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…

fortune.com - Joseph Hostetler - Does homeowners insurance cover water damage?
Does homeowners insurance cover water damage?
Fortune

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mortgagedaily.com - Darryl Linnington - The House Was Approved. The Insurer Said No
The House Was Approved. The Insurer Said No
Mortgage Daily

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.

afr.com - James Eyers - Insurers test customers' price pain tolerance as cost pressures grow
Insurers test customers' price pain tolerance as cost pressures grow
Australian Financial Review

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…

mumsnet.com - US government report reveals mass insurance fraud in the gender change industry
US government report reveals mass insurance fraud in the gender change industry
Mumsnet

Please or to access all these features Feminism: Sex and gender discussions Big news. The extent of this is appalling, but not surprising. With WPATH admitting its ideas have no basis the foundations behind the huge gender medical industry in the…

fool.com - Motley Fool Transcribing - Hamilton Insurance (HG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Hamilton Insurance (HG) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
The Motley Fool

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…

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