Stephen Owens

A failure has cut business users off from Outlook, Teams and Copilot. For brokers, the harder question is whether any of the losses are covered.

Creditors chasing financier Wing Fai Ng want a US judge to recognise his 2025 bankruptcy, just as his billionaire-backed bid for a slice of Tottenham Hotspur sits stuck in the mud

Atlantic Mutual’s US$100,000 share of the Titanic risk was signed less than three weeks before the liner went down. It could fetch up to US$67,000 in England this month.

Ice, turbulence and a possible mid-air break-up are in the frame. For underwriters, the hull is the smallest part of the bill

Dai-ichi Life’s Australian arm is offering a 19.8% premium for the country’s biggest annuity provider, though the share price suggests investors aren’t yet sure the deal will happen

The regulator wants hard caps on what banks, brokers and agents earn. Aviva and Bupa, which have just deepened their bets on India, will be watching closely

Beijing's financial regulator wants insurers to hold five times more capital to operate, open the door to equities and gold, and give itself sharper tools to unwind failing companies

Singapore has a front-row seat