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Monday, January 19, 2026

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Monday, 19 January 2026
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Life + Health

Latest insight

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Prudential Financials Japan life CEO to step down after staff misconduct probe
taiwan-life-insurers-may-be-allowed-to-amortise-fx-impacts-under-fsc-proposal-creditsights
sun-life-says-ai-adoption-remains-key-investment-driver-in-2026-amid-market-volatility-stays-neutral-on-asia-equities
HSBC confirms review of Singapore life insurance arm
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hsbc-exploring-sale-of-singapore-insurance-arm-reports
allianz-ayudhya-adopts-bloomberg-aim-to-automate-investment-workflows
south-korea-announce-2027-start-date-phase-in-for-insurers-core-capital-k-ics-rule
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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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howden-appoints-leigh-dauncey-as-regional-employee-benefits-director-for-imea
prudential-names-douglas-flint-as-new-chair-to-succeed-shriti-vadera
sun-life-names-frankie-leung-as-chief-agency-officer-for-asia
bupa-hong-kong-appoints-antonio-canto-as-managing-director
aon-promotes-neha-shah-as-head-of-life-and-health-reinsurance-for-india
hannover-re-announces-kun-huang-as-new-china-ceo-appointment
apra-life-and-health-insurance-executive-carmen-beverley-smith-resigns
pacific-life-re-names-jia-yi-tan-as-global-chief-underwriting-and-claims-officer
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Key stories

  • HSBC confirms review of Singapore life insurance arm
    HSBC confirms review of Singapore life insurance unit
  • indias-non-life-sector-grows-13-7-in-december-but-commission-pressures-intensify
    India's non-life sector grows 13.7% in December, but commission pressures intensify
  • south-korea-announce-2027-start-date-phase-in-for-insurers-core-capital-k-ics-rule
    South Korea sets 2027 rollout, phase-in plan for insurers’ core capital K-ICS rule
  • indias-first-year-life-premiums-jump-23-in-november-as-policies-surge-by-nearly-half
    India’s first-year life premiums jump 23% in November as policies surge by nearly half
  • allianz-completes-23-stake-sale-in-bajaj-joint-ventures-for-2-1bn
    Allianz completes 23% stake sale in Bajaj joint ventures for €2.1bn
  • apac-insurance-outlook-geopolitical-unrest-and-technology-to-shape-2026
    APAC insurance outlook: Geopolitical unrest, technology to shape 2026
  • health-fire-and-pa-drive-india-gi-growth-in-november-as-bajaj-allianz-posts-27bn-health-breakout
    Health, fire and PA drive India GI growth in November as Bajaj Allianz posts ₹27bn health breakout
  • 2025-year-in-review
    2025: Year in Review
  • indias-parliament-approves-bill-allowing-100-foreign-direct-investment-in-insurance
    India's Parliament approves bill allowing 100% foreign direct investment in insurance
  • apac-insurers-prepare-for-a-post-bmi-underwriting-era-as-glp-1-use-grows
    APAC insurers prepare for a post-BMI underwriting era as GLP-1 use grows
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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

south-korea-to-phase-in-seven-year-split-payments-for-insurance-sales-commissions
Prudential Financials Japan life CEO to step down after staff misconduct probe
HSBC confirms review of Singapore life insurance arm
prudential-names-douglas-flint-as-new-chair-to-succeed-shriti-vadera
south-korea-announce-2027-start-date-phase-in-for-insurers-core-capital-k-ics-rule
bupa-hong-kong-appoints-antonio-canto-as-managing-director
indias-first-year-life-premiums-jump-23-in-november-as-policies-surge-by-nearly-half
aon-promotes-neha-shah-as-head-of-life-and-health-reinsurance-for-india
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Analysis
Reinsurers ramp up APAC life and health push at 1/1 renewals — Aon
Capital relief, longevity and lapse solutions gain ground as insurers respond to tougher risk-based capital regimes and climbing healthcare costs.
Munich Re puts APAC life & health and speciality lines at the heart of five-year growth strategy
Business's new Ambition 2030 strategy aims to shift earnings away from volatile P&C reinsurance, while targeting €600m in annual cost savings by 2030.
Cautious optimism among emerging Asia’s middle class fuels protection demand: Peak Re
Rising confidence, climate anxiety, and cyber exposure reshape insurance expectations across emerging Asia.
GLP-1 offers modest mortality benefits for Hong Kong but raises new insurer risks: RGA
Medication-driven weight loss may reshape underwriting, lapse behaviour and claims long before it shifts long-term mortality assumptions.
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Data and Data Journalism
India's non-life sector grows 13.7% in December, but commission pressures intensify
Non-life closes 2025 stronger on health-led growth from Aditya Birla, Niva Bupa and Care Health, while rising commissions are tightening margins.
India’s first-year life premiums jump 23% in November as policies surge by nearly half
Generali Central Life's first year premiums surged 241% year-on-year, with newer and mid-sized insurers also posting triple-digit gains amid a strong November.
Non-life complaints drive India's insurance grievances up nearly 20% in 2024-25
The regulator advised insurers that sustained reductions in complaints would be critical as the industry seeks to grow while maintaining consumer trust.
Berkshire Hathaway takes top spot in AM Best's asset ranking
The business overtook Allianz based on non-banking assets, while UnitedHealth Group Inc. retained its lead based on net premiums written.
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(Re)in Detail

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Asset intensive reinsurance

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2025-year-in-review
2025: Year in Review
Friday, December 19 2025
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pacific-life-re-completes-two-new-asset-intensive-flow-reinsurance-deals-in-japan
reinsurance-sidecars-hybrid-models-and-diversification-define-apac-insurers-2025-capital-playbook
Brookfield-DaiChi
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Results

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philippine-insurance-sector-logs-13-25-premium-growth-in-3q25
fwd-group-reports-22-increase-in-new-business-value-in-2023
aia-records-25-increase-in-new-business-value-for-q3-2025
ping-an-logs-46-2-nbv-growth-in-life-health-segment
south-korea-to-ease-bancassurance-25-rule-report
globaldata-hong-kong-life-insurance-market-to-grow-by-2-9-in-2025
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Regulatory

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taiwan-life-insurers-may-be-allowed-to-amortise-fx-impacts-under-fsc-proposal-creditsights
south-korea-announce-2027-start-date-phase-in-for-insurers-core-capital-k-ics-rule
tokio-marine-life-thailand-injects-thb3-3bn-capital-rebalances-assets-under-ifrs-17
apra-life-and-health-insurance-executive-carmen-beverley-smith-resigns
ojk-makes-health-insurance-co-payments-optional-caps-risk-sharing-at-5
non-life-complaints-drive-indias-insurance-grievances-up-nearly-20-in-2024-25
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