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.
Aviation and personal accident posted another month of outsized gains, rising 78.9% and 27.6%, while miscellaneous and fire extended last month’s fall.
Record issuance and steady returns are drawing broader investor interest, but stronger data, transparency, ratings and regulatory confidence remain critical for Asia to scale participation.
Premiums reached ₹3.36t across the April–March fiscal year, with stand-alone health insurers extending their growth run and Care Health crossing ₹100bn after a 20.9% annual increase.
