insurance
Asian investors increase demand for secondary life insurance assets
Asian investors increase demand for secondary life insurance assets
Interest is growing in Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, and Japan.
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Why Indian insurers are expanding plans with outpatient health benefits
Regular outpatients have 5% to 10% fewer hospitalisations.
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Employers cut insurance benefits as costs reshape strategies across APAC
Looking ahead, 33% of organisations plan to enhance outpatient insurance.
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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.
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Ocean hull premiums grow as fleet value climbs to $1.54t
Asia-Pacific accounted for 35% of market premiums.
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Cyber insurance market grows 7% to $15b in 2024
Despite softer demand and rising competition, the sector remained profitable.
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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.
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What insurance brands do Singapore’s wealthy trust most?
AIA and Prudential were ranked 2nd and 3rd most trusted brands.
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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.
Asian reinsurers grow abroad as overseas premiums near half share
US premiums now account for 18% of major Asian reinsurers’ portfolios.
Higher premiums loom under Hong Kong’s stricter cyber law
Insurers will play a more active role in clients’ pre-breach cybersecurity strategies.
Why Australian parents say Gen Z least likely to contribute to insurance bills
Only 22% of parents reported that their adult dependants pay their full share.
How much did Singapore’s life insurers pay out in H1 2025?
Investment-linked products made up 43% of new sales in the period.
India’s non-life insurance premiums rise 2.4% in July 2024
The Bima Trinity initiative is expected to drive further sector growth.
APAC’s takaful insurance market to grow fastest with 18.4% CAGR by 2032
Globally, the market is projected to bag $126.8b by 2032.