Insurance
Australia premiums soften amidst reinsurance relief
Australia premiums soften amidst reinsurance relief
Fewer large catastrophe losses helped improve terms for insurers.
Hong Kong insurer complaints rise for fourth straight year
The Insurance Authority has flagged gaps in incentives, disclosure, and oversight.
Hong Kong insurance records 109,813 new policies
New direct long-term business covered 1.1 million lives in 2025.
Capital regime pressure hits Korean insurers' margins amidst rising claims
New core capital ratio rule is set to tighten balance sheet quality.
4 in 5 Filipino women say caregiving role halts financial security building
Just 27% say they have enough means to support themselves beyond age 90.
Rising climate losses test China’s insurance safety net
Profitable insurers face limits in passing disaster risk despite market scale.
High insurance costs limit Arctic shipping to niche cargo
Routes can cut sailing distance by up to 40% between Asia and Europe or North America.
Underinsurance leaves APAC economies to absorb $69b losses
At least 15 events each caused damage exceeding $1b across the region.
Finance sector cements dominance over Philippines ICT market
GlobalData says the sector will hold the top end use position through 2029.
Taiwan’s foreign-currency insurance sales jump 30% to $13.4b
Traditional policies generated about 83% of new premium revenue in 2025.
Affluent women force rethink of legacy planning in Asia-Pacific
Stable growth and early engagement shift advice beyond transactional transfers.
Taiwan’s insurance premiums rise 8% as claims outpace non-life growth in 2025
Non-life payouts climb faster than premiums, signalling pressure on underwriting margins.
Asia’s marine insurers face rising losses from climate labour risks
Extreme weather frequency hits its highest level in 5 years whilst crew shortages strain operations.
Insurers face capacity strain as $300b data centre boom grows
Total insurable values per site can reach $20b to $30b, raising aggregation concerns.
Japan insurers face decline as premiums fall and growth stalls
FY 2024 ends a 4-year expansion streak, forcing firms into new revenue strategies
Why 2 in 5 Filipinos don’t have a legacy plan in place: Sun Life
A quarter of respondents still have no arrangements in place for wealth transfer.
Asia-Pacific insurers stay stable as war fuels market swings
S&P expects capital buffers to absorb investment and underwriting strain for now.
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