Life and Health

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Samsung Fire & Marine, Samsung Life clarify no decision made on overseas acquisitions

September 4 2026

The insurers said overseas investment opportunities remain under review, with a further announcement expected by 2 October.

Manulife Vietnam appoints Ankur Shah as chief agency officer

September 4 2026

He joins after over eight years with HDFC Life in India.

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Dai-ichi Life’s NZ arm to acquire Fidelity Life for NZ$630m

September 4 2026

The transaction will combine two New Zealand life insurers with completion targeted between March and July 2027.

Samsung insurers target Canopius, Principal stakes in KRW8tn overseas push

Samsung F&M eyes buyout of remaining Canopius stake — report

September 3 2026

Samsung Life is also said to be looking at acquiring a 15% stake in Principal Financial Group, which would make it the US retirement provider's largest shareholder.

Marsh Re appoints Andrew Hare as Japan chief executive

Marsh Re names Andrew Hare as next Japan chief executive

September 3 2026

He takes up the role on 1 January 2027 and moves from Singapore to Tokyo in the middle of that year.

China's Sunshine Insurance registers 12.5% H1 premium growth on back of life business

September 3 2026

The Chinese insurer's P&C arm shrank as it stopped writing new financing-type guarantee cover at the start of the year.

AM Best keeps global life reinsurance outlook stable as Japan cessions rise under J-ICS

Japan solvency reforms drive cessions as AM Best maintains stable outlook for global life reinsurance

September 3 2026

Improving mortality experience and the growing influence of GLP‑1 drugs are reshaping life reinsurance pricing and underwriting assumptions.

Peak Re hires Natt Wattanaumphaipong as head of distribution & partnerships, Sanjiv Agarwal to lead operations

Peak Re hires Wattanaumphaipong as head of distribution & partnerships, Agarwal to lead operations

September 2 2026

Both based in Hong Kong, Natt Wattanaumphaipong and Sanjiv Agarwal bring decades of industry experience to their respective roles.

Taiwan life insurers swing to NT$200m July loss as stock market slide hits investments

September 2 2026

Seven-month pre-tax profit stood at NT$277.7bn (US$8.8bn) despite weaker July investment returns and foreign exchange losses.

PICC net profit rises 40.6% as P&C premiums and Life NBV grow

PICC net profit jumps 40.6% in H1 on improved P&C underwriting and investment performance

September 2 2026

P&C underwriting profitability strengthened in the first half, while the life unit shifted further towards regular-premium business.

InsuranceDekho, RenewBuy unveil unified distribution platform

September 2 2026

Operating under the InsuranceDekho brand, the unified platform will function as a single AI-enabled insurance marketplace.

Cathay Life joins GAIP as principal partner to tackle Asia’s protection gap

Cathay Life joins GAIP as principal partner to help tackle Asia's protection gap

September 2 2026

Taiwan's largest insurer joins the expanding tripartite platform as it broadens collaboration to address protection gaps.

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