Life insurance
Philippines’ insurance penetration stalls at 1.79% as payouts hit $3b
Philippines’ insurance penetration stalls at 1.79% as payouts hit $3b
Density jumps to ₱4,414.58 in 2025, crossing ₱4,000 for the first time in 10 years.
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Indonesia life premiums fall 1.1% in 9M 2025 despite coverage jump
Insured lives climbed 12.8% to 151.56 million by September 2025.
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Japan life premiums grow 5.4% CAGR amidst yield volatility
Gross written premiums are projected to reach $334b by 2030 following a 2024 contraction.
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HK-China insurers target offshore wealth as agent count hits 5.5-year high
Expanding HK talent schemes drove life insurance agent numbers up 9% by December 2025.
Philippines pre-need premiums rise to $300m
Industry sold 690,064 plans by Q3 2025 up from 509323 a year earlier.
Singapore life insurers log $5.16b as LIA flags 2026 caution
Industry expands 11.3% in 2025 whilst leadership signals unpredictability ahead.
Taiwan insurance profits plummet 43.3% to $6.2b in December
Total industry earnings sink as life insurance sector profits halve in 2025.
Hong Kong insurance hiring spikes amidst $55b premium windfall
Massive H1 2025 revenue fuels aggressive hiring for digital transformation roles.
Only 33% of retirees expect savings to last a decade: Axis Max Life
Even amongst those with health insurance 67% fear financial shortfall.
Seven in 10 Asians forced to work past retirement: Sun Life
Nearly two-thirds of those working late cite the urgent need for daily expense income.
Hong Kong insurance gains momentum as mainland arrivals climb 19%
December visitor traffic hit 4.7 million reinforcing cross-border premium growth channels
Cambodia insurance premiums slip 0.1% as policy count drops 14%
The regulator reported 485,575 policies in November 2025.
India insurance premiums hit $131b as agents lose dominance
Bancassurance and alternative channels now drive the bulk of incremental growth in non-life sectors.
South Korea insurers see profits sink 15.2% in 9M 2025
Net income slid to $7.90b despite gains from asset sales and revaluations.
India non-life could rise up to 11% as regulator rewrites access
Insurance for All by 2047 backs faster product clearance and wider agent tie-ups.
India set to outpace China, US in premiums by 2030
The outlook for India marks a sharp rebound from 2025, when growth slowed to 3.1%.
Taiwan life insurers face rising risk in $32b FX mismatch
Fitch warns that spreading FX gains over bond life does not reduce the sector's actual exposure.
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