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Steadfast discloses US firm's swap over 60.6 million shares

Steadfast discloses US firm's swap over 60.6 million shares

Pentwater Capital's cash-settled equity swap equals 5.45% of Steadfast shares on issue as the scheme awaits a vote

Daniel Wood Sep 11, 2026
South Korea slashes Tongyang Life data penalty after regulatory rethink

South Korea slashes Tongyang Life data penalty after regulatory rethink

Affiliated distribution networks create questions over data governance, consent obligations, and cross-selling within insurer groups

China’s Belt and Road engagement hits record level as private capital grows

China’s Belt and Road engagement hits record level as private capital grows

Cross-border expansion increases exposure to political, credit, and regulatory risks that brokers need to assess

Hong Kong insurers take AI closer to the point of sale

Hong Kong insurers take AI closer to the point of sale

Insurers are taking preliminary risk assessment closer to the point of sale, with implications for distribution channels

Digital health AI adoption is outpacing the policies covering it

Digital health AI adoption is outpacing the policies covering it

Beazley survey finds a gap between what executives fear and what actually drives claims

1,273 insurers have failed globally since 2000, new PACICC catalogue finds

1,273 insurers have failed globally since 2000, new PACICC catalogue finds

The failures are not spread evenly across time - more than 65% occur in clusters, often after sustained periods of calm, and most of the policyholders affected outside North America had no compensation scheme to fall back on

Hong Kong moves to turn climate data into placeable insurance products

Hong Kong moves to turn climate data into placeable insurance products

Regulatory frameworks for climate risk in Asia are moving faster than the insurance products designed to transfer it

Joint liability ruling puts India's bancassurance distribution under scrutiny

Joint liability ruling puts India's bancassurance distribution under scrutiny

Distributing banks can no longer deflect to product manufacturers when suitability and consent fail at the point of sale

Minor injury claims have cost South Korea’s auto market dearly

Minor injury claims have cost South Korea’s auto market dearly

Growth signals a structural pricing problem that premium adjustments alone cannot resolve

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