Brokers report growing interest from ‘almost every sector’ as companies reassess security risks
The billionaire investor’s insurer is the biggest user of an unusual investment structure being targeted by US regulators
Billionaire investor’s Security Benefit had been the heaviest user of a structure being targeted by US regulators
Regulator to change capital rules on ‘funded reinsurance’ over concerns sector is exploiting arbitrage
Families have complained after receiving invoices for their children’s emergency treatment
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Chak Raghunathan cites heavy reliance on untested private credit and newer savings products that are vulnerable to withdrawals
Consortium, which includes Prudential Financial, would help fund buyouts of defined-benefit schemes
Governments are grappling with a fiendish policy dilemma
Beazley and QBE are among the groups proposing to limit losses from the rapidly advancing technology
Insurer says changes will take longer to implement than had been expected
‘Less appropriate’ investments have grown since arrival of Apollo and other private capital groups, warns watchdog
Deal with non-life insurer is first investment in Japan beyond trading houses for Warren Buffett’s conglomerate
Private capital groups have come to control hundreds of billions of dollars of retirement savings
Insurers are seeking to exclude AI-related harms from their corporate liability cover
Insurance marketplace has for years faced claims of sexual harassment and inappropriate workplace behaviour
Deal comes as large insurers and asset managers compete more aggressively for UK pension assets
Prediction markets are the latest example of a disruptive new industry smacking into problems incumbents have long understood
Shake-up spurred by rise of AI and threat of major upheaval across the industry
Inflated private ratings could mask credit risks and leave insurance companies undercapitalised
The 2026 ranking of fast growing companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Plus: Indian winemakers face change; Chinese AI experts return from US; the biggest threat to China’s champions; ticket fees donated to charities; Singapore listings remain scarce
Insurance gap grows as only ‘a fraction’ of losses are covered
UnitedHealth and Humana stock rallies as subsidies for certain healthcare programmes are set to rise
Industry explores raising capital from alternative investors to cover AI mega-projects
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