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Sunday, November 1, 2026

Life and Health

Philippine city skyline with modern skyscrapers and high-rise buildings.
Philippine insurance chief suspended over consortium accreditation complaint
August 5 2026
The complaint centres on alleged preferential treatment in accrediting a third pool under the mandatory passenger accident insurance programme.
Bank Rakyat building in Malaysia with Malaysian flag, related to MNRB's Takaful sale.
MNRB to sell direct takaful arms to Bank Rakyat for US$400m
August 5 2026
Malaysian Re's parent will divest Takaful IKHLAS Family and Takaful IKHLAS General to the cooperative bank, and keep its retakaful business.
Nicholas Tan and Daniel Teoh, leaders in Singapore's health and benefits, at WTW.
WTW names Nicholas Tan and Daniel Teoh as Health & Benefits leaders in Singapore
August 4 2026
Tan joins from Lockton, where he served as VP of new business, while Teoh was previously regional analytics lead at Aon.
Tall skyscraper in Japan with a red sign and blue sky.
Sompo Life Re secures Bermuda licence, writes intra-group deal for first transaction
August 4 2026
Tetsuya Morito has been named CEO and executive director of the new reinsurer.
LIC signboard in India with branch numbers and logo, related to LIC's stake sale.
India to sell up to 6.5% stake in LIC through offer for sale
August 4 2026
The stake sale is aimed at helping LIC meet public shareholding requirements while raising at least ₹120.8bn through the base offer.
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Health drives China non-life gains, but life fall tips May premiums into decline
August 4 2026
Total industry premium income fell 1.5% to CN¥457.83bn (US$67.6bn), the first annual decline of the year.
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GIAJ cautions against overly prescriptive AI governance requirements
August 4 2026
The industry body urged regulators to balance effective AI oversight with the need to support innovation and practical implementation.
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Australian private health cover reaches 45.6% of population, highest since 2017
August 3 2026
Six straight years of gains have recovered about half the ground lost since 2014, when take-up peaked at 47.3%.
Aerial view of a city with a prominent cable-stayed bridge over a wide river lake surrounded by buildings and green spaces, taken from above the skyline.
Bajaj Finserv wins board approval to enter India's reinsurance market
August 3 2026
The proposal comes as private-sector interest in India's reinsurance market gathers pace following recent regulatory reforms.
Modern office building with blue glass windows and a large EtIqa sign on the roof, featuring a yellow smile beneath the letters.
Maybank to take full control of Etiqa in US$1.2bn Ageas buyout
August 3 2026
The billion-dollar deal will be financed through Maybank's internal and external funding and is expected to close in 2026.
Wooden blocks spell out Q1, symbolizing the first quarter of the year on a desk with graphs and a calculator in the background
Niva Bupa cuts underwriting losses as retail health premiums surge in Q1
July 31 2026
Lower claims costs and strong retail health growth helped narrow underwriting losses and boost quarterly earnings.
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LIC faces US$11.4m GST exposure over FY2022-23 input tax credit claims
July 31 2026
The order adds to a growing number of GST disputes involving Indian insurers over input tax credit claims.
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