Insurance
Macau insurance sector grows 5% as premiums and profits rise in 2024
Macau insurance sector grows 5% as premiums and profits rise in 2024
Total gross premiums reached $4.67b last year.
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Nepal insurance activity surges in September as premiums double
Gross premium collection jumped to $0.31b.
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Why Taiwan’s insurance outlook remains solid through 2029
The market is projected to expand by 8.8% this year.
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APAC tax insurance gains traction beyond M&A transactions
The share of tax insurance placements in non-M&A contexts rose to 20% in 2024.
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Aon reports $114b in insured losses from 2025 disasters
Total economic losses stood at a minimum of $203b in the first 9 months.
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Great Eastern bets on AI, specialised products in strategy revamp
It plans to expand its products for high-net-worth people and SME owners.
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APAC’s guaranteed auto protection insurance market slated for 13.2% CAGR
Globally, the market is expected to grow from $3.2b in 2021 to $8b by 2031.
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What will drive Malaysia’s life insurance market to bag $20.4b by 2029?
Policy ownership has increased from 41.5% in 2019 to 45.5% in 2024.
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Insurers strengthen cyber governance as oversight shifts to CEOs
About 40% said CEO compensation is now tied to cybersecurity performance.
Fitch sees weak car sales weighing on Indonesia insurers, NBFIs
Fitch expects modest premium growth through 2026.
Sompo tests methane insurance as regulations tighten
Satellite monitoring and inspections help firms detect leaks and avoid fines.
Sri Lanka’s insurance industry posts 54.6% GWP growth over five years
GWP for the first quarter up 10.6% year-on-year to $0.3b.
How did Indonesia’s life insurance market perform in the first half of 2025?
The number of people insured rose 8.8% to 123.7 million.
Taiwan’s insurance industry reports profit of $1.4b at July 2025
But overseas investments generated additional net losses of $3.4b.
How expanding insurance could add over 4% to GDP across ASEAN
These gains are linked to stronger labour force participation and more.
How India’s two-wheeler insurance claims rose 15% in 2024
EV-related claims are 18% to 20% more frequent than petrol bike.
How Japan's non-life insurers record $12.4b net income in fiscal 2024
As of 30 April, 57 general insurance companies were operating in Japan.
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