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Emerging risks | Growth Opportunities | APAC Insurance

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Saturday, October 24, 2026

Data insight

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Malaysia medical claims inflation hits 12.3% in 2025
August 28 2026
Utilisation, not price, drove most of the rise, with insurers and takaful operators paying RM13.5bn (US$3.35bn) on about 1.08 million claims.
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South Korean insurers lift H1 profit 13% on higher investment returns
August 28 2026
Premium growth and higher investment returns supported earnings despite weaker life insurance income.
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Philippines’ life premiums rise 17.9% in H1 2026 as total assets top PHP2 trillion
August 25 2026
Both variable and traditional products drove growth in life premiums during the period.
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Philippine premiums rise 16.2% in Q2 as insurance penetration improves
August 24 2026
Insurance density also increased 15.24% to PHP2,468.63 (US$39.98) per person, compared with PHP2,142.19 in the same period last year.
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Munich Re regains top spot in AM Best reinsurer rankings as APAC groups reshuffle
August 19 2026
A stronger euro helped the German reinsurer overtake Swiss Re, while Peak Re climbed to 12th on revenue growth and Korean Re slipped to eighth.
Singapore direct insurance premiums rise 3.3% in 2025 as underwriting profit strengthens
Singapore direct GI premiums rise 3.3% in 2025 as underwriting profit strengthens
August 18 2026
Newly published full-year MAS data shows a sharp pickup in onshore premiums, offsetting a property-led offshore decline.
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India’s GI premium growth eases to 5.6% in July despite strong health, motor and marine gains
August 17 2026
Health, motor and marine recorded double-digit gains, but sharp falls across fire, personal accident and miscellaneous weighed on overall growth
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Singapore life new business premiums rise 28.1% in Q2
August 13 2026
IP and rider new business jumped after April rule changes, while H1 maturity payouts increased sharply
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Record capital levels to test reinsurance market discipline — AM Best
August 13 2026
The rating agency said casualty pricing, social inflation and long-tail reserve development remain the sector's biggest unresolved risks.
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Japan life insurers' annualised new business premiums rise 8.1% in fiscal Q4
August 11 2026
Annualised premiums grew across both new and in-force business, while investment income rebounded to a new high.
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India insurance complaints near 300,000 in FY2026 as claim disputes rise 28%
August 10 2026
Complaints rose 15.4% last financial year and the trend showed little sign of easing in the first quarter of FY2027.
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Hong Kong life insurers’ direct new business jumps 51% in Q1
August 7 2026
New business premiums reached a record HK$141.13bn (US$18bn) as single-premium business nearly doubled, despite a slight decline in policy issuance.
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