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.
The AI Cohort Symposium 2026 saw first-batch participants report gains across underwriting, claims and customer service, while newcomers Manulife, BOC Life and China Life unveiled new plans.
Standalone health premiums surged 31.7%, outpacing the broader market as rising medical costs and expanding healthcare coverage continued to drive demand
Industry underwriting profits jumped 34% year-on-year as property lines recovered from catastrophe losses, while cyber led premium growth and motor remained profitable.
The regulator is reshaping the insurance market through a five-year plan that extends regulatory reach to entire corporate groups, tightens capital standards, and pushes insurers to close the country's...
