Vipal Durge is Features Editor at (Re)in Asia, covering the deals and corporate strategy reshaping Asia Pacific insurance. Areas of specialty include M&A and market consolidation, insurer results and underwriting performance, and regulatory decisions across Australia, Japan, India and Southeast Asia.
Building on record VNB growth in 2025, the insurer sustained its momentum into the first quarter of 2026, supported by strong growth in new business volumes.
BNM said that Zurich's Malaysian units failed to update their sanctions database, resulting in customer screening being conducted against an outdated database.
Lower expenses and premium growth drove a modest improvement in Go Digit’s Ind AS combined ratio in FY2026, despite weaker loss performance in select segments.
