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Digit Life claim payouts jump 59% in FY 2026
NewsAugust 16, 20262 min read

Digit Life claim payouts jump 59% in FY 2026

The insurer paid $45.8m across 28,658 settled claims in its latest transparency report. Digit Life Insurance’s gross written premium rose to $199.0m (₹1,990 crore) from $131.6m (₹1,316 crore) the previous…

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Australian retirees may cancel health cover over rebate cut
NewsAugust 16, 20262 min read

Australian retirees may cancel health cover over rebate cut

Money.com.au found 18% of older citizens would drop private cover entirely. One in three Australian retirees could cancel or downgrade their private health insurance if proposed legislative changes reduce their…

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Manila court rejects transport group’s insurance challenge
NewsAugust 16, 20262 min read

Manila court rejects transport group’s insurance challenge

The ruling allows a third insurance pool to keep operating under the passenger cover programme. A Manila court has upheld the Insurance Commission’s revised passenger personal accident insurance (PPAI) framework,…

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Australian insurance brands gain 25% despite QBE slip
NewsAugust 15, 20263 min read

Australian insurance brands gain 25% despite QBE slip

QBE remained the country’s top insurance brand after rising 23% to $2.5b Australian insurance brands increased their combined brand value by 25% to $6.0b (A$8.6b) in 2026, driven by higher…

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Thailand insurance licence applications fall 11.31% in 2025
NewsAugust 15, 20261 min read

Thailand insurance licence applications fall 11.31% in 2025

Renewals reached 43,897 in Q1 2026 according to the insurance regulator. Thailand saw total applications for new individual agent and broker licenses fall by 11.31% year-on-year to 104,884 in 2025,…

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Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery
NewsAugust 15, 20262 min read

Woman claims her stepfather used Grok to transform childhood photo into explicit imagery

A woman identified as Jane Doe 4 has joined a lawsuit filed by three Tennessee teenagers against Elon Musk’s xAI over the role the company’s chatbot Grok allegedly played in…

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Anthropic shares more details about how Claude’s new watermarks will work
NewsAugust 15, 20263 min read

Anthropic shares more details about how Claude’s new watermarks will work

Anthropic published a blog post Friday seeking to answer some basic questions about how it will watermark the text generated by its chatbot Claude. Such as: How will the watermarking…

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MS&AD cuts equity risk as merger looms
NewsAugust 15, 20262 min read

MS&AD cuts equity risk as merger looms

AM Best expects the group’s balance sheet strength to stay at the strongest level. AM Best expects MS&AD Insurance Group to strengthen its position in Japan and overseas as it…

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Insurers tighten control over Hormuz shipping routes
NewsAugust 15, 20263 min read

Insurers tighten control over Hormuz shipping routes

Japan and South Korea face higher exposure to Gulf energy risks. Insurers are tightening control over voyages through the Strait of Hormuz, imposing stricter approvals and war-risk conditions that are…

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7 desk gadgets that can make your workday better
NewsAugust 15, 20264 min read

7 desk gadgets that can make your workday better

We spend dozens of hours at our desks each week (if not more), so it’s worth creating a workspace that’s productive and enjoyable. The right desk gadgets can help you…

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