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Sun Life Asia partners with MDRT Academy to develop advisors across region

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Meiji Yasuda’s consolidated premiums rise 31% year-on-year in 1H25 — AM Best

Australia's insurance complaints rise 16% as GI disputes nearly double since 2020–21

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Prudential to lift stake in Malaysia life unit to 70% in US$375m deal

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FWD Hong Kong opens new headquarters in Taikoo Place

OneDegree becomes first Hong Kong virtual insurer to post full-year profit, as revenue rises 38%

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

Japan life insurance premiums to top US$330bn by 2030 on rising yields, regulatory change, says GlobalData

Dai-ichi Life presses plan to halve equity risk exposure as Fitch affirms ratings

China Taiping Insurance projects 215-225% profit hike for 2025

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Swiss Re projects 6.9% annual insurance growth for India to 2030, driven by reforms

(Re)in Focus

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

Soaring healthcare costs push Asia’s insurers to revise strategies, exit markets

People moves

Hannover Re appoints Prateek Maheshwari as CFO for India branch

AIA NZ names Jonathan Beale as chief distribution officer

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APRA appoints general insurance executive director Jane Magill to lead life, health, and superannuation

Howden appoints Leigh Dauncey as regional employee benefits director for IMEA

Prudential names Douglas Flint as new chair, to succeed Shriti Vadera

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Sun Life taps Frankie Leung as Chief Agency Officer for Asia

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Bupa Hong Kong appoints Antonio Cantó as managing director

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Aon promotes Neha Shah to head of life and health reinsurance for India

Hannover Re announces Kun Huang as new China CEO

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Carmen Beverley-Smith resigns as APRA life and private health insurance executive

Key stories

Australia's insurance complaints rise 16% as GI disputes nearly double since 2020–21
Prudential to lift stake in Malaysia life unit to 70% in US$375m deal
HSBC confirms review of Singapore life insurance unit
India's non-life sector grows 13.7% in December, but commission pressures intensify
South Korea sets 2027 rollout, phase-in plan for insurers’ core capital K-ICS rule
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
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
2025: Year in Review

(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.”

APAC insurance capital rules boost demand for structured solutions

Editor's choice

Australia's insurance complaints rise 16% as GI disputes nearly double since 2020–21

Friday, January 23 2026

Prudential to lift stake in Malaysia life unit to 70% in US$375m deal

Thursday, January 22 2026

OneDegree becomes first Hong Kong virtual insurer to post full-year profit, as revenue rises 38%

Tuesday, January 20 2026

Swiss Re projects 6.9% annual insurance growth for India to 2030, driven by reforms

Tuesday, January 20 2026

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South Korea to phase in 7-year split payments for insurance sales commissions

Monday, January 19 2026

Prudential Financial's Japan life CEO to step down after staff misconduct probe

Monday, January 19 2026

HSBC confirms review of Singapore life insurance arm

HSBC confirms review of Singapore life insurance unit

Friday, January 16 2026

Prudential names Douglas Flint as new chair, to succeed Shriti Vadera

Wednesday, January 14 2026

Analysis

Australia's insurance complaints rise 16% as GI disputes nearly double since 2020–21

AFCA’s 2024-25 report highlights a surge in add-on insurance disputes, though delays in claims handling continue to improve.

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.

Data and Data Journalism

Australia's insurance complaints rise 16% as GI disputes nearly double since 2020–21

AFCA’s 2024-25 report highlights a surge in add-on insurance disputes, though delays in claims handling continue to improve.

Japan life insurance premiums to top US$330bn by 2030 on rising yields, regulatory change, says GlobalData

Insurers in Japan are adjusting strategies amid higher JGB yields, regulatory scrutiny and growing demand for health-related products.

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.