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India’s non-life insurance premiums rise 2.4% in July 2024
India’s non-life insurance premiums rise 2.4% in July 2024
The Bima Trinity initiative is expected to drive further sector growth.
8MM Alzheimer’s disease market to hit $17b by 2033
Disease-modifying therapies are expected to account for 69.2% of the market.
Peaking power plant market to reach $35.8b by 2033
Thanks to the integration of clean power sources, amongst others.
Thai life insurance industry grows 4.87% to $10b in H1 2025
New business premiums rose 7.38%.
Self-monitoring blood glucose device market to triple by 2034
By end-users, the home care segment is expected to witness the fastest growth.
GlobalData says 41.9% see green insurance as essential
Meanwhile, 30.5% said such products are not essential.
Global waste-to-energy to reach $95.19m by 2035
APAC is the fastest-growing market.
Global contraceptive drugs and devices market to reach $75b by 2035
Thanks to a rising awareness about family access.
Global logistics market to reach $20.1t by 2033
A growing e-commerce market is fuelling the faster expansion of global logistics.
Singapore life insurers’ H1 2025 weighted new business premiums rise 7.7%
This was driven by Investment-linked policies.
Energy storage funding down 41% in H1
VC funding also decreased in the first six months of the year.
Smart grid corporate funding down 13% in H1
VC funding was also down during the period.
Decarbonisation market to reach $4.7t by 2033
Thanks to the wider adoption of decarbonisation technologies in key industries, amongst others.
Vietnam’s renewable capacity to reach 112 GW in 2035
The country’s power sector presents significant opportunities for clean energy.
China and India lead coal production expansion globally
Beijing leads with 1,350 million tonnes per annum of proposed capacity.
Taiwan’s insurers report $650m loss in H1 2025 earnings
In contrast, non-life insurers posted a pre-tax profit of $0.52b.
Emerging markets to see mixed health spending growth
India and Turkiye are experiencing sharp increases in expenditure.
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