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Howden becomes fifth largest employee owned business in the uk as employees globally grab a slice rein asia
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

  • hong-kong-life-q3-2025-sales-reach-hk90-6bn-as-growth-shifts-to-bigger-policies
    Hong Kong life Q3 2025 sales reach HK$90bn as growth continues to shift toward bigger policies
  • prudential-of-japan-to-suspend-new-sales-for-90-days-amid-fsa-inspection
    Prudential Life Japan to suspend new sales following employee misconduct
  • regulators-sharpen-focus-on-fast-growing-asset-intensive-reinsurance-deals
    Regulators sharpen focus on growing asset-intensive reinsurance market
  • indias-general-insurers-extend-strong-momentum-into-december-as-aviation-pa-lift-year-end-premiums
    India's general insurers extend strong momentum into December as aviation, PA lift year-end premiums
  • chinas-insurance-premiums-flatten-in-november-as-life-segment-weighs-on-growth
    China’s insurance premiums flatten in November as life weighs on growth
  • hong-kong-general-insurers-deliver-hk1-8bn-underwriting-profit-in-q3-as-onshore-gains-accelerate
    Hong Kong general insurers deliver HK$1.8bn underwriting profit in Q3 as onshore gains accelerate
  • australias-insurance-complaints-rise-16-as-gi-disputes-nearly-double-since-202021
    Australia's insurance complaints rise 16% as GI disputes nearly double since 2020–21
  • prudential-to-raise-stake-in-malaysian-life-insurer-to-70
    Prudential to lift stake in Malaysia life unit to 70% in US$375m deal
  • 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
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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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aviso-specialty-unveils-raft-of-senior-appointments-across-growth-specialty-lines
meiji-yasuda-completes-2-3bn-purchase-of-lgs-us-insurance-business
prudential-of-japan-to-suspend-new-sales-for-90-days-amid-fsa-inspection
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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.
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Data and Data Journalism
India's general insurers extend strong momentum into December as aviation, PA lift year-end premiums
Personal accident premiums surged 149.5% year on year, and aviation more than doubled, up 115.7%, while miscellaneous was the lone drag on December growth.
Hong Kong life insurance premiums to top HK$702bn by 2030 on ageing, cross-border demand — GlobalData
Premium expansion, demographic shifts, and enhanced bancassurance channels are seen to boost the sector and support sustained growth in protection, retirement, and high-net-worth client solutions in the next five years.
China’s insurance premiums flatten in November as life weighs on growth
Personal insurance is mixed, with life weak but health firmer, while property (non-life/P&C) is steady despite rising claims.
Ping An reclaims top spot in APAC insurance as market cap jumps 22.8% in Q4
The insurance giant overtook China Life to top the regional leaderboard, with total returns rising 26.2%, an S&P analysis shows.
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Asset intensive reinsurance

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Results

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Regulatory

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malaysia-insurers-takaful-operators-back-standardised-base-mhit-plan-under-reset
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