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Joanne Madrid Reporter

Joanne Madrid is a reporter at (Re)in Asia, known for data features and analysis on how technology and climate are reshaping the region's insurance markets. Areas of specialty include insurtech and AI adoption, cyber and climate risk, and the premium and results data moving markets including India, Korea and Hong Kong.

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Japan life insurers post 10% premium growth in December amid bond pressures, rising surrenders

March 16 2026

Premium income and new annuity sales strengthen even as rising policy surrenders, bond yield pressures, and higher operating expenses weigh on the sector.

Japan GI premiums grow 5.6% in Q4 on fire, motor strength

March 12 2026

A 13% increase in fire premiums, alongside contained motor claims, helped balance weaker marine and transit trends.

India life first-year premiums up 21.6% in January amid ULIP commission surge

March 9 2026

Average ticket sizes and sums assured climbed, but lives covered dropped, as industry commissions hit ₹608bn (US$6.69bn) in FY25.

Australia GI results slump 88% in Q4 as householders, motor claims surge on storm losses

March 5 2026

Widespread claims pressure erodes underwriting across the market, offset only by pockets of strength in D&O, travel and cyber.

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Vaping uptake among APAC youth challenges life insurance risk models

March 2 2026

RGA report says insurers may need sharper nicotine segmentation as youth uptake and dual use add uncertainty to mortality and claims trends

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Munich Re APAC revenue dips 1.7% amid softer market, but regional specialty lines double

February 27 2026

P&C re drives decline, but L&H stability and rising speciality penetration signal a shifting mix.

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Engineering, health, complement misc spike as India’s GI premiums rise 14% in January

February 27 2026

Miscellaneous, health and engineering drive a record January, while aviation collapses almost 96%.

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India January GI premiums near fiscal-year peak but health complaints and profitability pressures loom

February 20 2026

Premiums climb to ₹333.5bn (US$3.68bn) in January on crop and health gains, while health insurers navigate complaint scrutiny and margin pressure.

China insurance premiums grow 5.38% in December 2025, but claims climb faster

February 16 2026

Non-life remained sluggish as motor pricing stayed tight and agricultural premiums spiked without a matching lift in sums insured.

Rising APAC civil unrest, interstate flashpoints, tariff realignment drive crisis insurance demand into 2026: WTW

February 13 2026

Insurers are facing increased claims and shifting exposures as Asia Pacific markets contend with both domestic unrest and cross-border disputes.

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