Accident and Health

Julien Mercier to the Client Relationship Management team with Health Solutions at Aon in Singapore.

Aon hires Julien Mercier from Mercer for Singapore health solutions

October 24 2026

He joins the broker’s client relationship management team as a senior consultant, the latest addition to a unit Lily Mak has led since May.

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Health, motor and marine cargo lift India’s GI premiums 5.8% in September

October 22 2026

Year-on-year growth eased from 10.0% in August, as health contributed the most to gains while miscellaneous, fire, and hull premiums fell.

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China insurance premiums dip in Q2 as life decline outweighs non-life growth

October 20 2026

The quarterly fall follows three years of double-digit second-quarter growth.

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Australia re-introduces proposal to cut private health insurance rebates for over-65s

October 16 2026

The government revived the blocked proposal, maintaining that the resulting savings are needed to expand aged care capacity and support older Australians.

ICICI Lombard’s combined ratio worsens to 107% in H1 as fire and health loss ratios climb

October 15 2026

The insurer's half-year profit fell 13.9%, while gross direct premium income rose 5.4% to ₹151.10bn (US$1.59bn).

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Australian Senate blocks plan to cut private health insurance rebates for over-65s

October 15 2026

The government plans to reintroduce the legislation in the parliament as it seeks to revive proposed changes to private health insurance rebates.

Howden hires senior VP for employee benefits

Howden India names Udit Pandya senior VP, employee benefits

October 14 2026

He brings more than 20 years of industry experience as the broker expands its presence in the country.

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Malaysia allocates RM40m for MediAsas subsidies targeting 200,000 SME workers

October 12 2026

The government will provide a subsidy of RM200 (US$49) per employee for businesses with fewer than 75 workers, capped at 50 employees per company.

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Australian Greens, Coalition oppose proposal to cut private health insurance rebates for over-65s

October 8 2026

The change is expected to have a significant financial impact on lower-income older Australians, including pensioners and part-pensioners, while placing additional pressure on the public hospital syst...

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Singapore to review critical illness definitions in 2027

October 8 2026

Any changes to critical illness definitions could reshape coverage triggers, claims experience and premiums for future policyholders.

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APAC medical cost growth to slow to 9.7% in 2027, Aon forecasts

October 8 2026

Slower growth in China and India drives the easing, while Singapore and Indonesia head the other way at 14.7% and 17.3%, adding to pressure on health insurance affordability.

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Generali puts China and India at the centre of its next APAC growth push

October 7 2026

APAC chief Rob Leonardi looks to turn a 27.8% jump in premiums into a bigger earnings base.

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