Analysis

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Hong Kong life insurers reshape products and capital as IFRS 17 and RBC take hold: Fitch

May 26 2025

Industry is pivoting towards protection-focused products, capital efficiency and long-term sustainability under regulatory reforms.

Capital standards, climate rules drive APAC insurance reform

May 20 2025

Insurers across the region are adjusting to changes in capital, risk and operational rules.

Cyber reinsurance market reaches inflection point as losses grow: Howden Re

May 9 2025

With more losses flowing through the system, the cyber reinsurance market is under pressure to scale capacity.

Trade uncertainty may drive up motor insurance rates: Swiss Re

May 6 2025

Emerging trade wars and tariffs are forcing motor insurers to reevaluate risk models as repair costs surge.

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Diversification by Asia’s insurers improves capital buffers under S&P's revised risk-based model

May 1 2025

The rating agency’s new risk-based capital model has granted more weight to portfolio diversification, with Asia’s insurers benefiting most.

Amid slower general insurance growth, India’s smaller players surge

April 29 2025

Smaller and digital-first insurers are driving premium growth across India’s general insurance sector.

China’s solvency rules reshape Asian life insurers' strategies

April 24 2025

Financial results reveal life insurers are changing product portfolios and risk strategies in China, a move which could set a template for other markets.

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Japan life insurers to maintain capital stability, adjust investments under new rules: Moody's

April 22 2025

The agency maintained a stable outlook for Japan’s life insurers, citing solid capital, steady profits, and a shift toward private assets.

APAC cyber insurance market to grow to 8% global share by 2027: Munich Re

April 14 2025

The market is resilient enough to withstand multiple extreme cyber exposure scenarios, Munich Re says.

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Australia sees record number of GI intermediaries in H2 2024, reversing five-year trend

April 11 2025

Number of intermediaries placing business reverses five-year downward trend and surpasses 2019 peak.

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