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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Life and Health

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Australia passes law banning use of adverse genetic test results in life insurance
April 2 2026
The reform seeks to reassure Australians that genetic testing will not affect their access to affordable life cover.
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Price Forbes Singapore taps Rajiv Ramakrishnan as head of A&H
April 2 2026
He joins from Liberty to lead the broker's accident and health expansion across Southeast Asia and the wider APAC region.
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Manulife completes acquisition of Schroders Indonesia after OJK approval
April 1 2026
Following the approval, MAMI and SIMI will operate in parallel during a phased integration.
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Prudential Singapore names new chief actuary and chief product officer
April 1 2026
Jimmy Wang has been promoted to chief actuary, with Lee Jiat Liauw moving to the role of chief product officer.
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China Re reports 1.1% premium growth but lower 2025 profit as life reinsurance declines
April 1 2026
The firm’s audited net profit attributable to shareholders declined 7.4% to 9.77bn yuan under IFRS despite overall premium growth.
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CTF Life promotes Betty Lee to chief product officer
April 1 2026
Lee rejoined the Hong Kong insurer in September 2024 as chief capital officer.
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Singapore’s new IP rider rules may lower premiums but are no ‘silver bullet’ for medical inflation
April 1 2026
The new rules will trim IP rider prices by about 30% on average, but insurers still face mounting pressure to manage claims and risk‑pool shifts in a high‑inflation environment.
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APRA sets 1 July start for AILP in longevity product capital rules
April 1 2026
The regulator is maintaining the 45% floor for the advanced illiquidity premium risk allowance to ensure that settings remain aligned with risk levels.
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Talcott Life Re expands AIR deal with Japan Post Insurance by US$625m
March 31 2026
Expansion adds ¥100bn of in-force payout annuities to the original 2025 block transaction between the two firms.
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Aflac Re lands first external reinsurance transaction with Japan Post Insurance
March 31 2026
New asset-intensive reinsurance transaction follows prior internal deals with Aflac Life Insurance Japan.
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