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Hong Kong life insurance crowds out health and P&C

Life made up $89.3b of the market in 2025 against $3.8b for P&C.
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Philippine insurance seen growing 9.6% vs 8.3% GDP growth

The projection exceeds the expected pace of worldwide industry expansion.
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Cambodia’s January 2026 premiums inch down to $42m

Policies nearly doubled to 472,175.
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Hong Kong’s affluent planning lags despite wealth continuity gains

Around 80% had wills, trusts, or succession plans in place.

Indonesia's life insurers cover 168.03 million people in 2025

The insured population increased 8.6% year-on-year in 2025.

Hong Kong insurance sales rebound as Chinese visitors return

Average Mainland arrivals rose 20% to 3.7 million in Q1 2026.

Hong Kong insurance records 109,813 new policies

New direct long-term business covered 1.1 million lives in 2025.

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.

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.

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 and European insurers lead as US peers lose $226b in market cap

Asian and European insurers captured seven of the top 10 global spots.

Philippine insurers trapped by price tariffs as disaster risks escalate

Non-life combined ratios surged to 95.4% as operational costs and disaster risks mount.

Sun Life Philippines to boost sales force, bancassurance under incoming CEO

It is pushing insurance in a nation where death and money are taboo topics.