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Monday, April 20, 2026
Asia pacific life and health insurance rein asia

Life + Health

Latest insight

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(Re)in Focus

“Insurers or brokers have to help employers look at their profiles."

Selina Lau
Selina LauChief Executive at the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers

People moves

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Key stories

  • india-gi-premiums-rise-9-3-in-fy2025-26-as-care-health-posts-fastest-growth-among-major-insurers
    India GI premiums rise 9.3% in FY2025-26 as Care Health posts fastest growth among major insurers
  • singapore-australia-show-systemic-risk-progress-but-iais-flags-liquidity-disclosure-gaps-across-markets
    Singapore, Australia show systemic risk progress, but IAIS flags liquidity disclosure gaps across markets
  • india-gi-growth-holds-steady-in-february-as-aviation-health-and-pa-outperform
    India GI growth holds steady in February as aviation, health, and PA outperform
  • singapores-new-ip-rider-rules-may-lower-premiums-but-are-no-silver-bullet-for-medical-inflation
    Singapore’s new IP rider rules may lower premiums but are no ‘silver bullet’ for medical inflation
  • china-non-life-premiums-reach-1-76t-in-2025-as-ah-grows-insured-exposure-expands
    China non-life premiums reach US$254bn in 2025 as A&H grows, insured exposure expands
  • new-mga-regime-flagged-as-last-mile-growth-lever-for-indias-insurance-market
    New MGA regime flagged as last-mile growth lever for India’s insurance market
  • japan-life-insurers-post-10-premium-growth-in-december-amid-bond-pressures-rising-surrenders
    Japan life insurers post 10% premium growth in December amid bond pressures, rising surrenders
  • japans-economic-solvency-shift-exposes-gaps-among-smaller-players
    Japan’s economic solvency shift exposes gaps among smaller players
  • india-life-first-year-premiums-up-21-6-in-january-amid-ulip-commission-surge
    India life first-year premiums up 21.6% in January amid ULIP commission surge
  • engineering-health-complement-misc-spike-as-indias-january-premiums-rise-14
    Engineering, health, complement misc spike as India’s GI premiums rise 14% in January
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(Re)in Focus

“As the regulatory regime changes, insurers are assessing whether their current reinsurance arrangement is fit-for-purpose, and in many cases there is interest in finding new and efficient ways of managing cost-of-capital.”

Alison Drill
Alison DrillAPAC Head of Property and Casualty Structured Solutions at Swiss Re

Editor's choice

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india-gi-premiums-rise-9-3-in-fy2025-26-as-care-health-posts-fastest-growth-among-major-insurers
ai-tools-can-mislead-consumers-drafting-insurance-complaints-nz-ombudsman-warns
malaysia-life-insurers-medical-claims-rise-5-3-to-rm9-37bn-in-2025-liam
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Analysis
Fitch sees limited near-term credit impact as APAC updates capital, FX rules
The agency said the changes are unlikely to be meaningful enough in most cases to negatively affect insurers’ credit profiles, even if firms adjust investment, hedging and product design.
Singapore, Australia show systemic risk progress, but IAIS flags liquidity disclosure gaps across markets
The IAIS's multi-year assessment of 16 jurisdictions finds resolution tools underdeveloped and liquidity stress-testing requirements uneven, even as macroprudential supervision matures.
J-ICS 'overly conservative' for Japan, but major insurers ready for new capital regime — Fitch
Capital ratio for major insurers expected to remain 'sufficiently high', though subsidiaries of foreign insurers are likely to report lower numbers.
Taiwan life insurers stabilise under IFRS 17, but structural risks remain: S&P
Ratings agency flags ongoing FX exposure and higher funding needs ahead of new capital standards, with asset-intensive reinsurance yet to gain traction.
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Data and Data Journalism
HDFC Life VNB growth tapers in FY2026 amid steady premium growth
Regulatory changes weighed on the private life insurer's VNB growth and margins in FY2026, even as premium growth and net profit remained positive.
Malaysia life insurers’ medical claims rise 5.3% in 2025 – LIAM
The industry association also expects the country's medical inflation rate to reach 16% in 2026.
Vietnam life GWP to top US$7bn by 2030 as digital channels gain ground — GlobalData
Growth is expected to continue to pick up pace following declines in 2023 and 2024.
Hong Kong complaints rise 33% in 2025, Insurance Complaints Bureau reports
The ICB handled 857 complaint cases in 2025, up from 646 the previous year, with most linked to hospitalisation, medical, and travel policies.
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Asset intensive reinsurance

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Japan’s life insurance market forecast to cross ¥47.8tn – GlobalData
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Results

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new-china-life-posts-historic-highs-in-2025-led-by-57-4-gain-in-new-business-value
china-re-posts-record-180-4bn-yuan-gwp-for-2025-as-ifrs-profit-slips-dividend-rises
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china-lifes-value-of-new-business-surges-to-45-75bn-yuan-as-net-profit-climbs-43-7-in-2025
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Regulatory

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fitch-sees-limited-near-term-credit-impact-as-apac-updates-capital-and-fx-rules
hdfc-life-vnb-growth-tapers-in-fy2026-amid-steady-premium-growth
taiwans-fsc-launches-incentive-scheme-to-steer-insurer-capital-into-strategic-industries
hong-kongs-insurance-complaints-bureau-reports-857-complaint-cases-in-2025
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