November 4, 2026

Jackson Financial reported third-quarter 2026 net income to common shareholders of $847 million ($12.37 per diluted share), adjusted operating earnings of $517 million ($7.55 per share), record registered index-linked annuity sales of $3.0 billion and a $1 billion increase in its buyback authorization.

Fairfax Financial's interim report for the nine months to September 30, 2026 shows third-quarter net earnings of US$1,096.9 million against US$1,245.7 million, insurance revenue up about 6% to US$8.77 billion, and net losses on investments of US$858.7 million that cut total investment income from US$1.39 billion to US$188 million.

A magnitude 4.9 earthquake about 100 kilometres offshore shook Adelaide and much of South Australia on October 27, 2026, with no damage or injuries reported at the time, prompting a look at how standard Australian home and contents policies treat earthquake damage and what history says about the state's seismic risk.

SBI Life Insurance reported profit after tax up 17% to Rs 1,270 crore for the half year ended September 30, 2026, value of new business up 19% to Rs 3,270 crore, gross written premium up 13% to Rs 48,400 crore and a solvency ratio of 1.97, while its total cost ratio rose to 11.7% from 10.9%.

The Financial Conduct Authority's guidance on vertically integrated general insurance business models says firms combining underwriting, distribution and related services must identify, prevent or manage conflicts of interest, be able to evidence their controls on request, make clear and fair disclosures and keep group structures simple enough to supervise.

Ontario's financial regulator FSRA says it has found guaranteed asset protection (GAP) products sold by unlicensed businesses and individuals, some naming an insurer that never issued the policy and some marketed as loyalty programs, and warns that claims may not be honoured.