Life and Health

Manulife Hong Kong and Macau Strengthens Leadership Team to Advance Health Product and Strategy

Manulife Hong Kong and Macau names three new senior leaders to drive growth

August 25 2025

Danny Lee appointed Chief Health Officer, while KC Cheung joins as Chief Product Officer, and Louisa Li takes on expanded role.

Japan FSA plans new bureau for insurance, asset management oversight: Reports

August 25 2025

The overhaul would be the agency’s first major restructuring since the abolition of its Inspection Bureau in 2018.

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Yiyi Huang takes the helm as Manulife Vietnam's Chief Risk Officer

August 22 2025

Prior to her move, Huang was based in Hong Kong as Manulife's AVP for the Asia In-Force Management team.

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APRA targets easing reinsurance costs, easing of regulatory burden in 2025-26 plan

August 22 2025

Australia's prudential regulator has outlined measures to address rising reinsurance costs and reduce regulatory compliance burdens for insurers as part of its latest corporate strategy.

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AIA posts 14% VONB growth in H1 2025 led by agency channel

August 21 2025

Operating profit, capital ratio, and embedded value all rose for the pan-Asian insurer.

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India panel of ministers pushes GST relief on life and health insurance to council stage

August 21 2025

The final decision is expected to be made at an upcoming council meeting in September or October.

AM Best assigns A- rating to Malaysian Life Re

August 21 2025

The ratings agency cites strongest level of risk-adjusted capitalisation despite negative insurance service result in 2024.

HSBC Life - Janice Chau as Global Head of Life Product Development Insurance

HSBC Life appoints Janice Chau as Global Head of Life Product Development

August 20 2025

She brings over 15 years of experience, most recently serving as the Actuarial Consultancy Lead at AIA.

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Taiwan's Mercuries Life mulls sale, overseas partnerships to improve capital: Report

August 20 2025

Under regulatory pressure to improve its capital adequacy, Taiwan's Mercuries Life is exploring a potential sale of the business along with other options.

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Swiss Re names Robin Spencer as COO of L&H Reinsurance unit

August 19 2025

Reinsurer's latest executive hire brings extensive experience, including his tenure as COO of Prudential Asia and CEO of Prudential Thailand.

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