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Insurance News 13 December 2025 - 16 January 2026

HSBC stock price in focus as Singapore insurance review revives sale talk before London open

HSBC stock price in focus as Singapore insurance review revives sale talk before London open

London, Jan 16, 2026, 07:54 GMT — Premarket HSBC Holdings Plc announced a strategic review of its insurance operations in Singapore, spotlighting potential asset disposals just ahead of Friday’s London market open. Shares of HSBC listed in Hong Kong rose roughly 2% in early trading. (Reuters) A strategic review typically kicks things off. It might end with a sale, a…
16 January 2026
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Allstate stock braces for the open after a 5% drop as CEO sale and broker downgrade hit ALL

Allstate stock braces for the open after a 5% drop as CEO sale and broker downgrade hit ALL

New York, Jan 14, 2026, 07:34 EST — Premarket Shares of Allstate dropped 5.28% on Tuesday, closing at $197.65 on a volume near 4.46 million, per data from the company’s investor site. (Allstateinvestors) The decline comes as Allstate approaches its next earnings report in early February, a key event that could shift outlooks on underwriting and investment returns. The insurer…
14 January 2026
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Aviva shares edge up after Direct Line capital model nod, with March results next catalyst

Aviva shares edge up after Direct Line capital model nod, with March results next catalyst

London, Jan 6, 2026, 10:43 GMT — Regular session Aviva (AV.L) shares rose on Tuesday after the insurer said UK regulators had approved a change to Direct Line’s capital model under Solvency II rules. The stock was up about 0.5% at roughly 690.6 pence by 1043 GMT, based on delayed pricing published by the company. Aviva The move matters because…
6 January 2026
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Neptune Insurance (NP) stock drops 4% in 2026’s first session as risk appetite cools

Neptune Insurance (NP) stock drops 4% in 2026’s first session as risk appetite cools

NEW YORK, Jan 2, 2026, 15:01 ET — Regular session Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc (NYSE: NP) shares fell about 4% to $27.99 in afternoon trading on Friday, underperforming the broader market in the first U.S. session of 2026. The move matters because Neptune is a recently listed name that has drawn momentum interest, and early-year rebalancing can amplify swings in…
2 January 2026
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Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Provati Insurance sign deal to digitise premium payments in Bangladesh

Al-Arafah Islami Bank, Provati Insurance sign deal to digitise premium payments in Bangladesh

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 22:59 ET Bangladesh’s Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC (AIB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Provati Insurance PLC to support digital premium collection and related reporting, the companies said in a press release. (Newagebd) The move matters because insurers rely on steady premium inflows, and the partners are pitching a system designed to make collections…
31 December 2025
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Slide Insurance (SLDE) stock in focus today as reinsurance pricing turns into Jan. 1 renewals

Slide Insurance (SLDE) stock in focus today as reinsurance pricing turns into Jan. 1 renewals

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 07:33 ET — Premarket Shares of Slide Insurance Holdings, Inc. were down 0.2% at $19.70 in premarket trading on Tuesday, after the stock climbed 3.0% to $19.74 at Monday’s close. Investing The tape comes as property insurers head into the Jan. 1 reinsurance renewal season, when many carriers reset catastrophe protection for the coming year.…
30 December 2025
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Chubb Limited stock edges up as reinsurance renewal report flags lower prices; what CB investors watch next

Chubb Limited stock edges up as reinsurance renewal report flags lower prices; what CB investors watch next

NEW YORK, December 29, 2025, 23:10 ET — Market closed. Chubb Limited shares closed up 0.3% at $314.27 on Monday, holding up better than the broader U.S. market in thin year-end trading. The stock’s relative firmness came as insurance investors focused on the Jan. 1 reinsurance renewals after a new industry update pointed to easing prices. That matters now because…
30 December 2025
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Hong Kong Targets 2026 Licensing Law for Crypto Dealers and Custodians as Insurers Face New Capital Charges

Hong Kong Targets 2026 Licensing Law for Crypto Dealers and Custodians as Insurers Face New Capital Charges

HONG KONG (Dec. 25, 2025) — Hong Kong is accelerating its bid to become a tightly regulated, institution-friendly digital asset hub, outlining a path toward 2026 legislation that would bring virtual asset (VA) dealers and crypto custodians under a mandatory licensing regime. At the same time, the city’s insurance regulator is moving in parallel, weighing a capital framework that would…
25 December 2025
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Financial Services Stocks Outlook (Dec. 25, 2025): Bank Stocks, Insurance Shares and Fintech Enter 2026 With Rates, Regulation and Digital Payments in Focus

Financial Services Stocks Outlook (Dec. 25, 2025): Bank Stocks, Insurance Shares and Fintech Enter 2026 With Rates, Regulation and Digital Payments in Focus

U.S. markets are closed on Thursday for Christmas Day, but financial services stocks still head into the final stretch of 2025 with plenty of momentum—and no shortage of catalysts. In the last U.S. session before the holiday, the Dow and S&P 500 closed at record highs, and financials were among the day’s best-performing sectors, helped by a lift in bank…
25 December 2025
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Financial Services Stocks Outlook (Dec. 20, 2025): Banks, Payments, and Insurers Face 2026 Crosscurrents as Rates Shift and Stablecoins Go Mainstream

Financial Services Stocks Outlook (Dec. 20, 2025): Banks, Payments, and Insurers Face 2026 Crosscurrents as Rates Shift and Stablecoins Go Mainstream

Financial services stocks are heading into the final stretch of 2025 with momentum—but also with a more complicated 2026 narrative than “higher rates = higher bank earnings.” The week ending Friday, December 19, 2025 delivered a dense mix of signals for investors in bank stocks, payments names, brokers/exchanges, and insurers: central banks are hinting the global rate-cut cycle is cooling…
20 December 2025
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QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX:QBE) Stock Update: Buyback Kickoff, Climate Strategy Shift, and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX:QBE) Stock Update: Buyback Kickoff, Climate Strategy Shift, and the Week Ahead (Updated 14 Dec 2025)

QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX:QBE) heads into the new week with a cluster of fresh catalysts—an on‑market buyback scheduled to begin, a board change effective at year-end, a notable update to its climate strategy, and new activity in the catastrophe bond market. As of Sunday, 14 December 2025 (markets closed), QBE shares last closed on Friday, 12 December 2025 at…
14 December 2025
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QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX:QBE) Stock: Buyback Starts, Fresh Strategy Signals, and Updated Analyst Forecasts (Dec 13, 2025)

QBE Insurance Group Limited (ASX:QBE) Stock: Buyback Starts, Fresh Strategy Signals, and Updated Analyst Forecasts (Dec 13, 2025)

QBE Insurance Group Limited shares head into the weekend with investors juggling two competing narratives: a capital-return story getting real (the on‑market buyback has now begun), and an underwriting-cycle story getting more complicated (premium-rate momentum has cooled versus earlier in 2025). As of the most recent market close (Friday, 12 December 2025), QBE stock ended at A$19.37. Investing Below is…
13 December 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Fund short covering lifts sugar prices as supply outlook dims
    January 18, 2026, 12:31 AM EST. March NY world sugar #11 (SBH26) rose 2.54%, while March London white sugar #5 (SWH26) gained 2.37%, aided by fund short covering ahead of a US three-day weekend for MLK Day. Prices had fallen earlier, with NY sugar at a one-month low and London at a two-month low on Thursday. The supply outlook remains negative for prices: India's 2025/26 production rose to about 15.9 MMT in Oct-Jan, up 21% y/y; Brazil's Center-South output through mid-Dec rose 0.9% to 40.158 MMT. The cane crush ratio jumped to 50.91% in 2025/26. Covrig lifted its 2025/26 global surplus estimate to 4.7 MMT; 2026/27 surplus seen at 1.4 MMT. ISMA raised India's 2025/26 output to 31 MMT, cut ethanol use to 3.4 MMT, signaling higher exports. The ISO still forecasts a 2025/26 surplus, driven by India, Thailand, and Pakistan, with global production up 3.2% to 181.8 MMT.
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