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Taiwan’s proposed FX amortisation rules could have ‘profound’ implications for life sector, analysts warn

January 19 2026

The draft rule could smooth earnings but weaken hedging and leave key capital and liquidity questions unresolved, analysts warned.

Sun Life says AI adoption remains key investment driver in 2026 amid market volatility, stays neutral on Asia equities

January 19 2026

The company believes the AI boom is "not over", as AI-related industries are "benefiting from positive spillover effects across industries."

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CelsiusPro, ECOM to develop parametric insurance for Indonesian coffee farmers

January 19 2026

The partnership aims to shield Indonesian coffee farmers from climate and natural catastrophe risks through a consumer-funded insurance model.

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AM Best maintains Stable outlook on India’s non-life insurance segment amid reforms, growth prospects

January 16 2026

The outlook anchors on the market's 13.7% year-on-year growth by end-2025.

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South Korea’s non-life insurers to hike motor rates for first time in five years — report

January 16 2026

Financial authorities have accepted low single-digit rate hikes amid rising loss ratios.

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January's Victoria bushfires to drive hundreds of millions of USD in economic losses — Aon

January 16 2026

The bushfires have had a significant agricultural impact and have been classified as an 'insurance catastrophe' by the Insurance Council of Australia.

HSBC confirms review of Singapore life insurance arm

HSBC confirms review of Singapore life insurance unit

January 16 2026

The business says it will "consider all options" for the insurance arm, but that no decision had been made.

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Global Parametrics, Frontier Markets, Go Digit, and Howden partner on insurance for rural women farmers in India

January 16 2026

The initiative is backed by funding from the Natural Disaster Fund, with premium subsidy support from Humanity Insured.

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Australia MGA Market Lane appoints Kaleb Forster as liability underwriter in Melbourne

January 16 2026

Forster moves from Keystone Underwriting to take on the role with the growing MGA.

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Dhipaya Insurance named as lead construction insurer in Bangkok-Ubon train incident

January 16 2026

Dhipaya, Bangkok Insurance and Intra Insurance underwrote the Contractor All Risks (CAR) cover tied to the 14 January crane collapse which killed at least 32 people.

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