Life

Allianz China Life NBV jumps 81% while P&C underwriting improves in H1

September 5 2026

Life and P&C posted stronger first-half metrics, with underwriting profitability improving and solvency remaining robust.

Verisk Life & Health head Jeff Cook relocates to Singapore

September 4 2026

The move brings senior leadership closer to insurers and the company's partners across Asia.

Samsung building in South Korea with modern glass architecture.

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.

Aerial view of Auckland city skyline, New Zealand, with skyscrapers and harbour.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Japan FSA launches on-site inspection of Sony Life over financial misconduct cases — report

September 1 2026

The move follows a series of cases involving employees at the life insurer and marks an escalation from document-based supervision to direct examination of its internal controls.

HSBC global insurance appoints Daisy Tsang, Kai Zhang as Co-CEOs after Moncreiffe exit

September 1 2026

The pair will take on the global insurance business in addition to their existing responsibilities.

Ed Moncrieffe officially steps down from HSBC

HSBC global insurance CEO Edward Moncreiffe confirms departure

August 31 2026

HSBC is reportedly planning to split the global insurance CEO's responsibilities between senior executives, although the bank has yet to formally announce a successor.

Previous 1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 82 Next