https://www.scmp.com/rss/523091/feed The latest news and top stories on Selina Lau Pui-ling, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers since February 2020. She has spearheaded significant initiatives like the Insurance Fraud Prevention Claims Database and the Motor Insurance DLT-based Authentication System. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Danny Mok Danny Mok Police have arrested two doctors and a married couple for allegedly masterminding more than 20 “crash-for-cash” scams, with officers investigating over 100 suspicious cases in a fraud epidemic that has become the talk of Hong Kong. Police said on Wednesday that the three men and a woman were detained on suspicion of conspiracy to defraud. The couple – the husband a taxi driver and the wife a nurse – are both 37, while the doctors are aged 56 and 69. Superintendent Charles Fung Pui-kei of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342422/police-arrest-4-hong-kong-over-crash-cash-scams?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3342422/police-arrest-4-hong-kong-over-crash-cash-scams?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 04 Feb 2026 15:47:14 +0000 Danny Mok Danny Mok Hong Kong police and insurers have warned motorists to be alert to road scammers seeking unusually high and belated compensation claims stemming from minor or non‑existent traffic accidents, with officers reviewing 30 such cases. Superintendent Charles Fung Pui‑kei of the commercial crime bureau warned on Tuesday that the police force had recently received reports of drivers facing sudden massive civil claims, well after officers closed a traffic case. Some incidents involved a tiny bump or even... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341462/hong-kong-drivers-warned-look-out-sham-compensation-claims?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3341462/hong-kong-drivers-warned-look-out-sham-compensation-claims?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:58:11 +0000 Sammy Heung Sammy Heung An expert has stressed the importance of buying insurance coverage for the structure and content of Hongkongers’ homes after a Cheung Sha Wan flat’s window wall was among those shattered when Typhoon Wipha struck the city. Selina Lau Pui-ling, CEO of the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers, on Monday called on flat owners to ensure that their homes were insured to reduce financial losses, especially as extreme weather could become more common in the coming years. Wipha struck the city on Sunday,... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319044/how-insurance-can-help-hong-kong-homeowners-weather-typhoons-aftermath?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3319044/how-insurance-can-help-hong-kong-homeowners-weather-typhoons-aftermath?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:15:59 +0000 Enoch Yiu Enoch Yiu Hong Kong insurers are likely to face smaller claims for damages related to Typhoon Wipha than the previous major hurricane that hit the city two years ago because the impact was less severe this time, according to industry analysts. The local unit of Zurich Insurance and some general insurers reported fewer claims on Monday, compared with submissions for compensation related to Typhoon Saola in September 2023, company executives said. The city raised the typhoon warning to its highest level No.... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3319031/typhoon-wipha-insurance-claims-likely-be-half-saolas-toll-analysts-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3319031/typhoon-wipha-insurance-claims-likely-be-half-saolas-toll-analysts-say?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jul 2025 10:30:12 +0000 Jiang Chuqin Jiang Chuqin Veteran Hong Kong Cantopop star Jenny Tseng shared online that she had fallen victim to theft recently, losing luxury items such as Louis Vuitton products from her checked luggage. Her case highlights a common concern for many travellers about safety while flying. The Post examines the steps you can take to safeguard your personal belongings and how to submit an insurance claim for stolen items. 1. What happened to Jenny Tseng? The 72-year-old singer said on Thursday that she was alarmed at... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3318790/flying-luxury-items-lessons-hong-kong-singer-jenny-tsengs-theft-experience?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3318790/flying-luxury-items-lessons-hong-kong-singer-jenny-tsengs-theft-experience?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 18 Jul 2025 11:00:27 +0000 Enoch Yiu Enoch Yiu Christopher Hui Ching-yu has recently been on a world tour, conducting roadshows in Canada, the UK and Norway, in an effort to urge global businesses to redomicile in Hong Kong. The main talking point for Hui, the Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, has been a new law, enacted in May, that sought to make it easier for overseas companies to reincorporate in the city. Just a few days after the law came into force, Hui flew to Canada to meet senior executives from insurers Manulife... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3316957/hong-kong-wants-be-dominant-domicile-worlds-biggest-companies?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3316957/hong-kong-wants-be-dominant-domicile-worlds-biggest-companies?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 05 Jul 2025 02:00:14 +0000