Insurance
Asia’s insurance markets grow in 2024 on life, health gains
Asia’s insurance markets grow in 2024 on life, health gains
China led Asia’s life insurance recovery.
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Rising medical trend rates are significantly outpacing salary increases.
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The increase was mainly driven by higher investment income across life and non-life.
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The rise is most notable in investment-cum-insurance products.
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The commission expects this momentum to continue through the year.
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Insurance density also grew by 13.40% YoY.
Hong Kong’s insurance market to hit $127b by 2032
The city’s insurance penetration remains amongst the highest globally.
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A third also reported buying more coverage to supplement their corporate health plans.
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Yet, 32% are still unaware of the details of their plans.
Vietnam general insurance market to grow 7% annually through 2029
The sector is expected to grow 5.9% year-on-year this 2025.
India's life insurers report 8.4% rise in premiums for April 2025
Growth in individual non-single premium policies declined by 13.6% YoY.
Hong Kong travellers boost insurance uptake on personal safety concerns
Notably, the fear of losing travel documents is higher.
Singapore life insurance industry sees 10.9% growth in Q1 2025 premiums
The growth was led by the double-digit increase in annual premium policies.
What’s stopping Indians from buying travel insurance this year?
Security and peace of mind remain key motivators for insurance uptake.
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Demographic shifts are driving structural changes in product demand.
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Shocks will be widespread but will not be evenly distributed across the sector.
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