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Steadfast merges three MGAs under new brand Prevail Insurance

October 14 2025

The new agency offers specialist cover for high-value homes, prestige vehicles, and Australian farms.

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AM Best keeps stable outlook for Indonesia non-life insurance as capital rules tighten

October 13 2025

AM Best keeps stable outlook as infrastructure spending and healthcare demand fuel expansion.

Amid rebrand Bajaj sees strong September premium growth as Agriculture Insurance Company leads Indias GI sector

Bajaj posts 32% September growth on eve of rebrand, but AIC tops India's insurance premiums with huge seasonal spike

October 10 2025

The general insurance sector recorded a 13.2% year-on-year increase in premiums for September, driven predominantly by a 294% surge at the Agriculture Insurance Company of India.

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Malaysia's general insurers see profits jump 32% in H1 2025 on stronger underwriting

October 10 2025

The industry’s combined ratio improved to 92.1% in H1 2025, reflecting stronger efficiency even as motor lines stayed unprofitable.

Typhoon Bualoi triggers US$13.5m in insurance payouts across Vietnam

October 8 2025

Insurers in Vietnam have received over 2,200 claims spanning life, property, motor, marine, agriculture, and health cover following Typhoon Bualoi.

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Japanese insurers face US$216m in claims following Kyushu and Yamaguchi rains

October 8 2025

Insurers have received over 34,000 claims as flooding hit homes, cars, and businesses in August.

Typhoon Ragasa extends Hong Kong’s destructive September streak

September 30 2025

Ragasa joins Mangkhut and Saola in September’s run of severe storms, though more modest insured losses are likely.

Zurich Insurance and YAS launch rewards-based motor cover for Hong Kong’s electric taxi drivers

September 29 2025

The three-tier insurance scheme uses real-time driving data to reward safer behavior, with coverage expanding from personal accident protection to family benefits.

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New IRDAI chief warns high distributor commissions driving up policy costs, proposes mutual fund-style model: Report

September 29 2025

Chairman Ajay Seth has proposed insurers explore mutual fund-style distribution models as the regulator prepares to form a panel on reducing costs.

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GlobalData forecasts Japan’s general insurance market to grow at 3% CAGR to 2030

September 26 2025

Premium hikes, regulatory reform, and frequent natural disasters are expected to shape Japan’s insurance market in the coming years.

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