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Monday, January 12, 2026

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Monday, 12 January 2026
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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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NatReAppointments
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CTF Life - Carol Mo as Chief Investment and ALM Officer
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Key stories

  • 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
  • indias-cabinet-clears-draft-bill-to-allow-100-foreign-ownership-in-insurers
    India's Cabinet clears draft bill to allow 100% foreign ownership in insurers
  • Munich Re looks to APAC life health and speciality lines at heart of new Ambition 2030 growth strategy
    Munich Re puts APAC life & health and speciality lines at the heart of five-year growth strategy
  • supervisors-flag-climate-private-assets-and-fragmentation-as-core-tests-for-insurers-at-aif-2025
    Supervisors flag climate, private assets and fragmentation as core tests for insurers at AIF 2025
  • hong-kongs-insurance-industry-rallies-to-support-tai-po-fire-victims
    Hong Kong's insurance industry rallies to support Tai Po fire victims
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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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qbe-closes-us400m-cat-bond-launches-us550m-plus-casualty-sidecar
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non-life-complaints-drive-indias-insurance-grievances-up-nearly-20-in-2024-25
khanh-bui-returns-to-chubb-as-chief-finance-and-business-development-officer-for-southeast-asia
chinas-nfra-set-to-enhance-asset-and-liability-supervision-in-the-insurance-industry
reinsurer-niyam-group-launches-in-india
NatReAppointments
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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
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.
Health, fire and PA drive India GI growth in November as Bajaj Allianz posts ₹27bn health breakout
Health and fire gains, plus a sharp rise in personal accident, helped lift the market as Bajaj Allianz’s health book surged 864%.
Australia's PA&H insurance industry to surpass A$42bn by 2030 — GlobalData
Factors seen to drive the industry's 2026-2030 growth include digital enablement, insurtech investment, AI-driven service models, and expanded telehealth and mental health benefits.
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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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iais-sets-global-supervisory-course-to-address-risks-from-rising-alternative-assets-air
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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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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apac-insurance-outlook-geopolitical-unrest-and-technology-to-shape-2026
Regulations
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hong-kong-proposes-new-capital-rules-on-crypto-infrastructure-for-insurers-report
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2025-year-in-review
2025: Year in Review
Friday, December 19 2025
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