Insurance
India leads major insurance markets at 7.1%: Swiss Re
India leads major insurance markets at 7.1%: Swiss Re
Life premiums are projected to rise about 7% following tax and regulatory changes.
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Aon secured more than $26m in regional payouts over the past three years.
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Asia insured losses sink below $2b to lowest since 2017
Five straight quarters passed without any catastrophe generating more than $10b in claims.
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APAC insurtech funding halved to $4.1b
India captured roughly 45% of the regional capital between 2022 and 2025.
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China insurers lift premiums 6.2% as claims rise 7.5% in Q1 2026
New insurance policies climbed 29% to 32.1 billion during the quarter
Japan overhauls life insurer capital rules after 30 years
The new framework measures financial strength using the Economic Solvency Ratio.
Asia-Pacific usage-based insurance to grow 18.6%
The global market was estimated at $32.6b in 2025.
Philippine pre-need income plunges 88% in Q1 2026
The industry still sold 244,233 plans in the first quarter of 2026.
China life insurers slash guaranteed payout risk
Participating policies share company profits with customers instead of relying only on fixed promises.
Vietnam hits 95.2% health insurance coverage
The rate beat the five year target by 0.16 percentage points.
Indonesia life claims fall 7.9% as surrenders decline
The industry paid $6.2b to 6.92 million beneficiaries during the first nine months of 2025.
Taiwan insurance to top $145b by 2036
The market ranks second only to Hong Kong in Asia for insurance penetration at 10.1% of GDP.
Fraud costs expose Hong Kong insurers’ payments lag
Cheques and manual work persist as fraud costs reach up to 5% of revenue.
Catastrophe insurers risk losses as protection gap persists
Fitch said unmet demand remains a major challenge for insurers and reinsurers.
Insurers lag climate action as disaster losses hit $280b
Less than half of disaster losses from 2015 to 2024 were covered by insurance.
Metro buyers make up 75% of India home loan cover sales
Demand from non-metro areas has accelerated over the last 2 months.
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