Life insurance
Japan’s insurance sector sees stability amidst premium boom
Japan’s insurance sector sees stability amidst premium boom
Premium income has increased over the past two years.
Taiwan insurers' profits jump 70.2% in October
Life insurance enterprises accounted for $9.50b of the total.
Top 50 list shows worsening dip in Singapore’s insurance premiums
The thriving nonlife business offset life insurance’s poor showing in 2023.
China's personal insurance sector to grow 5% to 10% annually
Pension and health products are expected to account for 50% of the market by 2035.
114 million Indonesians insured in H1 2024, up 28.4%
Bancassurance generated the highest premium income at $2.33b.
Asia leads in embedded insurance, set to reach $170b by 2030
70% of global losses between 2016 and 2023 from natural disasters are uninsured.
Japan’s life insurance slated for 4.7% CAGR through 2029
The industry is forecasted to expand by 6.8% in 2024.
India's life insurance growth slows to 10.6% in October
The industry is expected to grow by 1% to 13% over the next three to five years.
Taiwan insurance sector profits rise to $9.8b, up 3.5% YoY in September
Both life and non-life sectors recorded double-digit growth.
SG life sector’s weighted new business premiums surge 24% YoY in 9M 2024
Q3 2024’s weighted new business premiums grew by 18.2% YoY.
Malaysia’s life insurance market to hit $17.2b by 2028
Endowment insurance is projected to represent 77.3% of total DWP.
HSBC Life to keep using tech to stay on top in Hong Kong
The life insurer wants to offer solutions beyond traditional products, its CEO says.
Malaysia warns of downside risks for insurers from market volatility
Overall profitability of ITO funds increased in the first half of 2024.
India's life insurance APE growth slows to 10.5% in August
LIC's performance in 5M FY 2025 outpaced its private sector peers
Taiwan insurers' earnings doubled to $10b in July
Both its life and non-life segments witnessed triple-digit growth.
Thailand's life insurance industry slated for CAGR of 4.4% by 2028
In 2023 the sector grew by 3.7%.
Life insurance reduces mortality risks in China
Still, the protection gap stood at $73.6b in 2023.
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