In Focus

Malaysia sees stable non-life growth amidst premium rise

Gross direct premiums reached $5.43b in 2024, up 7% from the previous year.

What type of insurance coverage do Indians prefer now?

Women are increasingly choosing Critical Illness (CI) riders.

Why Japan’s insurers brace for heavy payouts in projected quake scenarios

Nankai Trough earthquake has a 60% to 90% probability of occurring.

Why Taiwan’s non-life insurance sector maintains steady growth

AM Best says the non-life sector is supported by stable underwriting performance.

Hong Kong to host Asia’s first shore power network for ships

Grid-linked infrastructure will let ships draw power from shore whilst docked.

Insurers must expand cyber protection as Singapore shipowners upgrade security

Insurers must update underwriting as cyber navigation disruptions rise.

APAC insurance M&A cools with fewer Q3 deals

Despite that, Asian insurers continued to pursue overseas expansion.

Southeast Asia’s wind boom threatened by weak policy, grid gaps

States should adjust to investor response and adopt competitive auctions.

How did Singapore's life insurance sector perform year-to-date?

Business premiums for life insurance recorded $4.76b, whilst integrated shield plans accounted $496.5m.

What will drive APAC’s insurance claims market to grow 16.6% annually?

AI and data analytics will catapult the global industry to bag $638.3b by 2032.

Container tracking market to reach $14.63b by 2029

Thanks to the surge of global trade and globalisation, and fleet optimisation, amongst others.

Domestic cooling spurs Chinese energy firms to expand global footprint

Meanwhile, authorities are coordinating self-regulation pacts with producers to avoid a race to the bottom on prices.

How did insurance rates compare across Asia in Q3 2025?

Property insurance rates in Asia fell 5% in Q3 as strong competition kept premiums low.

APAC insurers lag peers in risk management maturity

But AM Best ranks 60% of APAC insurers as financially strongest.

How insurance markets are rewarding buyers with lower global rates

But Aon warns that volatility in property, cyber, and casualty lines remains a concern.

What will drive Singapore’s general insurance market to bag $6.5 by 2030?

PA&H market alone is projected to make up a fourth of the sector’s total premiums.