{"version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Sharemaestro Newsreel: Hong Kong Insurance - Life news", "home_page_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/newsreel/hk/financial-services/insurance-life/", "feed_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/newsreel/hk/financial-services/insurance-life/feed.json", "description": "Latest Insurance - Life company headlines from Hong Kong, newest first, with source links and direct routes to company research and sentiment.", "language": "en", "items": [{"id": "source:63ff895922e0b3181fe30315c4146fb2e1c748424eb52c4e0e6a07cac76df191", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/ping-mobilizes-rapid-response-typhoon-025900419.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/ping-mobilizes-rapid-response-typhoon-025900419.html", "title": "Ping An Mobilizes Rapid Response to Typhoon Dolphin", "content_text": "Receives More Than 27,000 Claims With Estimated Payouts Exceeding RMB 650 Million HONG KONG and SHANGHAI, Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to Typhoon Dolphin, the 13th typhoon of the year, which has triggered red alerts for torrential rainfall across multiple provinces in China, including Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei, and others, Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. (\"Ping An,\" the \"Company\" or the \"Group\"; HKEX: 2318; SSE: 601318) immediately activated its emergency response mechanism and established a dedicated task force to coordinate disaster relief and customer sup", "date_published": "2026-08-12T02:59:00+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Market update", "2318"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "2318", "name": "Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd.", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/754f8044-8131-4697-a2a3-9314291cdc83/"}]}}, {"id": "source:38bcaa431bbc793e20469895fdf7d789f0a4539085f34b886158941b019f9097", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/manulife-appoints-jeremy-young-chief-042600460.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/manulife-appoints-jeremy-young-chief-042600460.html", "title": "Manulife Appoints Jeremy Young as Chief Distribution Officer, International Brokerage, Global High-Net-Worth to Advance Growth Strategy Across Key Markets", "content_text": "HONG KONG, Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Manulife announced the appointment of Jeremy Young as Chief Distribution Officer, International Brokerage, Global High-Net-Worth, effective immediately.Jeremy Young has been appointed Chief Distribution Officer, International Brokerage, Global High-Net-Worth Mr Young has served as Interim Chief Distribution Officer since March, providing strong leadership while advancing Manulife's distribution strategy and deepening broker engagement across key markets. In his new role, he will be responsible for leading Manulife's International Brokerage business glob", "date_published": "2026-08-11T04:26:00+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Market update", "0945"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "0945", "name": "Manulife Financial Corporation", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/2fa1a1d0-3793-4d72-ab8f-f4beaca304be/"}]}}, {"id": "source:7f41c96611846f1739cdef1a1fb3a0a797ed9d6a1195bc269f1613abb9df7867", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/currencies/articles/bessent-whatever-takes-yen-pledge-202958898.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/currencies/articles/bessent-whatever-takes-yen-pledge-202958898.html", "title": "Bessent\u2019s Whatever-It-Takes Yen Pledge Masks Limited Firepower", "content_text": "(Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's suggestion of a no-limits approach toward helping Japan rescue the yen risks getting called out by market participants flagging his limited firepower to do the job. Most Read from Bloomberg China Unleashes $28 Trillion Capital Markets to Challenge US in AI Stocks Churn as Hormuz Standoff Spurs Rally in Oil: Markets Wrap Iran Shakes Up Security Team After Saying Oman Deal 'Very Close' GameStop's Ryan Cohen Weighs Pulling $56 Billion EBay Offer Trump Amps Up Pressure on Billionaire Sargeant to Exit Venezuela Japan's currency slid as much as 1% Monday, erasing half the gains triggered by first US-Japan joint intervention to prop up the yen since 1998. It dropped past 159 per dollar after having made a run at 155 in the wake of the July 31 actions. In the wake of that unusual operation, Bessent said \"we will do whatever it takes to support them in a way that helps the American economy, the American taxpayer, stabilizes the global economy.\" Trouble is, as far as currency-intervention ammunition goes, the Treasury chief is seen limited by his main dedicated instrument \u2014 the Exchange Stabilization Fund, with holdings of less than $220 billion. As a gauge of comparison, Japan on its own is estimated to have spent $53 billion on yen operations on July 30, the day before the coordinated move. \"The US can influence the narrative by coordinating with Japan on intervention, but can't rewrite the fundamentals,\" said Nathan Thooft, a senior portfolio manager at Manulife Investment Management. With regard to American authorities' capacity, \"the pockets are deep but not limitless,\" he said. In the US, the Federal Reserve is the agency with \u2014 in principle \u2014 unlimited firepower for foreign-exchange intervention to drive down the dollar, as it's effectively able to manufacture greenbacks. In the case of last month's operation, however, its role was limited to the actual conduct of the yen purchases, done on behalf of the Treasury. Historically, the Fed has sometimes joined in with the Treasury with its own funds to show its support for interventions. Back in 1998, the yen intervention at that time was done 50-50 with Fed and Treasury funds. A 2011 joint intervention to sell yen and a 2000 one to buy euros similarly involved even splits. This time, media reporting on the intervention suggests the Fed \"did not stump up\" for the US intervention, Derek Tang, an economist at Monetary Policy Analytics wrote in a note Monday. Official data are unlikely to be available to confirm that until later this year. Story Continues Fed Capacity \"Its intervention capacity is theoretically limited only by its willingness,\" Tang noted of the US central bank. The Fed on Monday declined to comment about the US intervention. The Treasury didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. Bessent has put a spotlight on a separate way the Fed could prove helpful: via its Foreign and International Monetary Authorities Repo Facility. That program would allow Japan to swap a portion of its $1 trillion-plus stockpile of Treasuries for dollar cash. Two days after the intervention, Bessent recommended the program be \"upsized.\" Fed data published Thursday suggested Japan hasn't used the tool, however. Earlier this month, Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama signaled it could be used at some point. 160 Threshold Pressure for either Japan or the two allies together to step in again could rise should the yen sink past 160 per dollar, a level seen earlier this year as a key psychological threshold. Authorities intervened to support the currency when it crossed that level in the summer of 2024. \"If the US and Japan let the yen go back to trading durably above 160, markets could interpret the absence of FX intervention\" as a sign of US reluctance toward selling dollars,\" Marco Casiraghi and Gang Lyu at Evercore ISI wrote in a note Monday. \"The result could invite additional market pressure that would test the commitment to a s", "date_published": "2026-08-10T20:29:58+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Market update", "0945"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Provider-linked mention", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "0945", "name": "Manulife Financial Corporation", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/2fa1a1d0-3793-4d72-ab8f-f4beaca304be/"}]}}, {"id": "source:15c3aa0899940b5230c0400169a796e9a6e29c9a28550d1604e6dfd7d5e11951", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/investors-undervaluing-cno-financial-group-134003775.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/investors-undervaluing-cno-financial-group-134003775.html", "title": "Are Investors Undervaluing CNO Financial Group (CNO) Right Now?", "content_text": "While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies. Considering these trends, value investing is clearly one of the most preferred ways to find strong stocks in any type of market. Value investors use tried-and-true metrics and fundamental analysis to find companies that they believe are undervalued at their current share price levels. In addition to the Zacks Rank, investors looking for stocks with specific traits can utilize our Style Scores system. Of course, value investors will be most interested in the system's \"Value\" category. Stocks with \"A\" grades for Value and high Zacks Ranks are among the best value stocks available at any given moment. One company value investors might notice is CNO Financial Group (CNO). CNO is currently holding a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) and a Value grade of A. We should also highlight that CNO has a P/B ratio of 1.52. The P/B ratio pits a stock's market value against its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock's P/B looks solid versus its industry's average P/B of 3.01. Over the past year, CNO's P/B has been as high as 1.75 and as low as 1.31, with a median of 1.50. Value investors also love the P/S ratio, which is calculated by simply dividing a stock's price with the company's sales. This is a preferred metric because revenue can't really be manipulated, so sales are often a truer performance indicator. CNO has a P/S ratio of 1.1. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.11. If you're looking for another solid Insurance - Multi line value stock, take a look at Ping An Insurance Co. of China (PNGAY). PNGAY is a Zacks Rank of #1 (Strong Buy) stock with a Value score of A. Additionally, Ping An Insurance Co. of China has a P/B ratio of 0.68 while its industry's price-to-book ratio sits at 3.01. For PNGAY, this valuation metric has been as high as 0.81, as low as 0.47, with a median of 0.61 over the past year. These figures are just a handful of the metrics value investors tend to look at, but they help show that CNO Financial Group and Ping An Insurance Co. of China are likely being undervalued right now. Considering this, as well as the strength of its earnings outlook, CNO and PNGAY feels like a great value stock at the moment. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO) : Free Stock Analysis Report Ping An Insurance Co. of China Ltd. (PNGAY) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). 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Manulife Financial stock has delivered a very strong run over the past five years, yet current valuation checks suggest it now looks closer to fairly priced rather than a clear bargain. The share price return over the past 5 years is about 2.1x, which puts recent gains front and center when assessing whether the current level is sustainable. Recent growth in core earnings and the C$3.2b long term care reinsurance deal with Munich Re can support sentiment, although the long lead time to c", "date_published": "2026-08-09T16:12:23+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Earnings", "0945"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "0945", "name": "Manulife Financial Corporation", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/2fa1a1d0-3793-4d72-ab8f-f4beaca304be/"}]}}, {"id": "source:2d3d0d2fe7157e52250087266f225135c9f269462625e192a721a7ce3717b9dd", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/manulife-financial-tsx-mfc-signs-231144720.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/healthcare/articles/manulife-financial-tsx-mfc-signs-231144720.html", "title": "Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) Signs $3.2 Billion Long Term Care Reinsurance Deal", "content_text": "Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Manulife Financial (TSX:MFC) announced a C$3.2b long term care reinsurance agreement with Munich Re alongside its latest results. The transaction relates to Manulife's long term care insurance block and is intended to transfer a portion of related risk to Munich Re. Manulife reported 16% growth in core earnings in the same update, highlighting the financial impact of recent actions. Manulife is far from the only insurer reshaping its risk profile, so it ca", "date_published": "2026-08-08T23:11:44+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Earnings", "0945"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "0945", "name": "Manulife Financial Corporation", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/2fa1a1d0-3793-4d72-ab8f-f4beaca304be/"}]}}, {"id": "source:3401bf2a631efb4fb322b757cc8e25f32020e0e9186cea30a5f0e69680017dfa", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/rga-q2-earnings-beat-estimates-181500088.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/rga-q2-earnings-beat-estimates-181500088.html", "title": "RGA Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates on Higher Premiums, Investment Income", "content_text": "Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted operating earnings of $8.89 per share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 36.6%. The bottom line rose 88.3% from the year-ago quarter. RGA reported strong second-quarter results, driven by solid growth in Financial Solutions businesses across the United States, EMEA and the Asia/Pacific, along with higher investment income and premium growth. However, higher expenses and lower premiums in the United States and Latin America Traditional segment and foreign currency headwinds partially offset the strong performance. Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated Quote Behind the Headlines RGA's operating revenues of $6.7 billion beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1%. The top line improved 18.5% year over year on higher net investment income, net premiums and other revenues. Net premiums of $4.5 billion increased 7.7% year over year and missed the Zacks Consensus Estimates by 4.2%. Investment income improved 10.3% from the prior-year quarter to $1.8 billion and beat the Zacks Consensus Estimates by 13%. The increase was driven by a larger average invested asset base and higher earned yields. The average investment yield increased to 5.33% from 5.31% in the prior-year period, driven by higher variable investment income. Total benefits and expenses increased 14.7% year over year to $6 billion, driven by higher claims and other policy benefits, interest credited, policy acquisition costs and other insurance expenses, and other operating expenses. Quarterly Segmental Update U.S. and Latin America: Total pre-tax adjusted operating income was $319 million, which increased 215.8% year over year. The Traditional segment reported pre-tax adjusted operating income of $165 million, which rose from $4 million in the prior-year quarter. Net premiums declined 2.9% from the year-ago quarter to $2 billion. The Financial Solutions segment's pre-tax adjusted operating income increased 58.8% to $154 million. Canada: Total pre-tax adjusted operating income rose 51.4% year over year to $56 million. The Traditional segment delivered a 35.7% year-over-year increase in pre-tax adjusted operating income to $38 million. Net premiums grew 2.7% to $348 million. Foreign currency exchange rates had an immaterial effect on net premiums for the quarter. The Financial Solutions segment's pre-tax adjusted operating income doubled year over year to $18 million, benefiting from strong variable investment income. Story Continues EMEA: Total pre-tax adjusted operating income grew 28.4% to $172 million. Pre-tax adjusted operating profit of the Traditional segment was $39 million, higher than the year-ago quarter's profit of $18 million, driven by improved claims experience and favorable one-time items. Net premiums decreased 0.9% year over year to $568 million. Foreign currency exchange rates had a favorable effect on net premiums of $10 million for the quarter. The Financial Solutions pre-tax adjusted operating income increased 14.7% year over year to $133 million, supported by new business and associated investment income. Asia/Pacific: Total pre-tax adjusted operating income rose nearly 37.6% from the year-ago quarter's level to $249 million. The Traditional segment's pre-tax adjusted operating income rose 24% year over year to $129 million, including a $2 million unfavorable impact from foreign currency exchange rates. Premiums increased 4.2% to $850 million, benefiting from new business growth. Foreign currency exchange rates had an unfavorable effect on net premiums of $4 million for the quarter. The Financial Solutions segment's pre-tax adjusted operating income increased 55.8% to $120 million. Foreign currency exchange rates had an immaterial impact of $7 million on adjusted operating income before taxes. Corporate", "date_published": "2026-08-07T18:15:00+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "finance.yahoo.com"}], "tags": ["Market update", "0945"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Provider-linked mention", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "0945", "name": "Manulife Financial Corporation", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/2fa1a1d0-3793-4d72-ab8f-f4beaca304be/"}]}}, {"id": "source:cb554d56a20daf0c344cfb2dd0085990fbadd9ff1e5b1f2d6142ccb1ee8d573e", "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/bhf-q2-earnings-miss-estimates-181300020.html", "external_url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/bhf-q2-earnings-miss-estimates-181300020.html", "title": "BHF Q2 Earnings Miss Estimates, Investment Income Falls Y/Y", "content_text": "Brighthouse Financial, Inc. BHF reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted net income of $4.45 per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.4%. However, the bottom line grew 29.7% year over year. The quarterly results benefited from improved underwriting margins in the Life and Run-off segments, reduced expenses and higher earnings in the Annuities business. However, lower adjusted net investment income and weaker annuity sales on a year-over-year basis partly offset the upside. Behind the Headlines Total operating revenues of $2.1 billion decreased 2% year over year, due to lower universal life and investment-type product policy fees, net investment income and other revenues, partly offset by slightly higher premiums. The figure was below the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 8.1%. Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS SurpriseBrighthouse Financial, Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Brighthouse Financial, Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Quote Premiums of $165 million increased 0.6% year over year. Adjusted net investment income was $1.2 billion in the quarter under review, down 4.1% year over year, primarily due to lower alternative investment income. The adjusted net investment income yield was 4.17%. Total expenses were $396 million, which declined 49.1% year over year. Corporate expenses, pretax, were $204 million, up 1% year over year. Quarterly Segmental Update of BHF Annuities recorded an adjusted operating income of $349 million, up 5.1% year over year. Annuity sales decreased 7.1% year over year to $2.4 billion, driven by lower fixed annuity sales. Life's adjusted operating loss was $4 million, narrower than the year-ago loss of $26 million. It reflected a lower underwriting margin and lower net investment income, partially offset by lower expenses. Life insurance sales increased 18.2% quarter over quarter to $39 million. Adjusted operating loss at Run-off was $56 million, narrower than the year-ago loss of $83 million. It reflected a higher underwriting margin and lower expenses, partially offset by lower net investment income. Corporate & Other incurred an adjusted operating loss of $31 million, wider than the year-ago loss of $25 million, reflecting lower net investment income, partially offset by higher interest credited. Financial Update of BHF Cash and cash equivalents were $7.1 billion, up 28.2% year over year. Shareholders' equity of $6.6 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2026 increased 15.4% year over year. As of June 30, 2026, book value per share, excluding accumulated other comprehensive income, was $156.10, up 8.3% year over year. Story Continues As of June 30, 2026, Statutory combined total adjusted capital was $4.9 billion, down 12.5% year over year. As of June 30, 2026, the estimated combined risk-based capital ratio was between 430% and 450%. Zacks Rank Brighthouse Financial currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Performance of Other Life Insurers Voya Financial, Inc. VOYA reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted operating earnings of $1.51 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.88 by 19.7%. The bottom line declined 38.6% year over year. Revenues of $269 million missed the consensus mark by 4.6%. After-tax adjusted operating earnings fell to $140 million from $240 million in the year-ago quarter. Results included about $40 million of pre-tax severance expenses and a $15 million pre-tax loss tied to alternative investment performance. Consolidated revenues declined 4.3% year over year to $1.90 billion. Fee income increased 7.5% to $620 million, but net investment income fell 8% to $537 million. Premiums remained nearly flat at $716 million. Total benefits and expenses rose 3.8% to $1.86 billion, including a 4.8% increase in operating expenses. 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Here are five stocks we like better. Manulife delivered strong second-quarter growth: APE sales rose 21%, core earnings increased 12%, and core EPS climbed 16%, with core ROE reaching 16.3%. Asia and wealth management were key contributors, including record Asian earnings and CAD 4 billion in global wealth-management net inflows. Canada's sales momentum was offset by claims pressure: Canadian APE sales grew 23%, but core earnings fell 10% because of unfavorable disability and group-insurance claims experience. Management expects insurance exper", "date_published": "2026-08-05T21:09:41.063647+00:00", "authors": [{"name": "TipRanks"}], "tags": ["Capital return", "0945"], "_sharemaestro": {"country": "Hong Kong", "coverage": "Main company", "market_context": null, "companies": [{"symbol": "0945", "name": "Manulife Financial Corporation", "sentiment_url": "https://sharemaestro.com/sentiment/2fa1a1d0-3793-4d72-ab8f-f4beaca304be/"}]}}]}