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Pacific posts third straight quarter of double digit commercial rate declines rein asia
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Asia pacific life and health insurance rein asia

Life + Health

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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

  • allianz-jio-agree-5050-india-primary-insurance-jv-for-general-and-health-lines
    Allianz, Jio ink deal to form 50:50 India primary insurance joint venture for general, health lines
  • 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
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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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Analysis
Middle East spillovers may drive 15,000 additional insolvencies through 2027, led by Asia: Allianz Trade
Asia is expected to drive 54% of the global rise in business insolvencies in 2026–2027, with the company forecasting APAC cases up 7% this year and 3% next year.
Equity push fuels China life insurers’ 2025 investment gains — S&P
China Life’s operating profit jumped 55% to 186.12bn yuan (US$27.31bn) in 2025, while New China Life and Ping An posted gains of 29% and 11%, respectively.
Asia life reinsurance capital up 29% as global capacity tops US$160bn – Guy Carpenter
The sector's capital base in Asia climbed to an estimated US$44bn in 2024 from US$34bn in 2023.
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.
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Data and Data Journalism
Middle East spillovers may drive 15,000 additional insolvencies through 2027, led by Asia: Allianz Trade
Asia is expected to drive 54% of the global rise in business insolvencies in 2026–2027, with the company forecasting APAC cases up 7% this year and 3% next year.
Equity push fuels China life insurers’ 2025 investment gains — S&P
China Life’s operating profit jumped 55% to 186.12bn yuan (US$27.31bn) in 2025, while New China Life and Ping An posted gains of 29% and 11%, respectively.
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.
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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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Regulatory

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