insurance
Sri Lanka’s insurance industry posts 54.6% GWP growth over five years
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.
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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.
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Taiwan’s insurance industry reports profit of $1.4b at July 2025
But overseas investments generated additional net losses of $3.4b.
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.
Asia-Pacific insured only 5% to 7% of hazard losses
Additionally, more than half of the countries had less than 5% of losses.
Asian investors increase demand for secondary life insurance assets
Interest is growing in Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, and Japan.
Why Indian insurers are expanding plans with outpatient health benefits
Regular outpatients have 5% to 10% fewer hospitalisations.
Employers cut insurance benefits as costs reshape strategies across APAC
Looking ahead, 33% of organisations plan to enhance outpatient insurance.
Philippine life insurance premiums rise 12% to $3.51b in H1 2025
It was mainly driven by a 15.47% increase in variable unit-linked premiums.
Ocean hull premiums grow as fleet value climbs to $1.54t
Asia-Pacific accounted for 35% of market premiums.
Cyber insurance market grows 7% to $15b in 2024
Despite softer demand and rising competition, the sector remained profitable.
South Korea’s general insurance sector bound for 3.8% CAGR through 2029
Motor insurance will account for 58.7% of direct written premium (DWP) in 2025.
What insurance brands do Singapore’s wealthy trust most?
AIA and Prudential were ranked 2nd and 3rd most trusted brands.
Why reinsurers hold steady on catastrophe risk in 2025
But insured losses from natural catastrophes reached $137b in 2024.
APAC’s flood insurance market set for 19.7% CAGR to 2032
Globally, the market is expected to expand 15.6% between 2022 and 2032.
Asia insurance covers just a tenth of catastrophe losses
Global modelled insured average annual property loss rose to $152b.
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