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Moody’s shifts Japan life sector outlook to positive on rising rates

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Ping An considers offloading US$1bn in software-focused private equity stakes — report

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Life Code interim report calls for stronger mental health cover and claims handling

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‘Full‑on crisis’ possible in Asia’s private health insurance within two to three years, GAIP warns

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FSA to inspect Prudential Holdings Japan over improper customer payments — report

HDFC Life to consider fundraise through preferential issue at 16 April board meeting

Indonesia's PT Taspen returns to profit in 2025 as Fitch affirms ‘AAA(idn)’ rating

Prismic reinsures Daiichi Life whole life block in third Japan AIR deal of 2026

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

(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

Japan Post Insurance to appoint Onishi Toru as new CEO in management reshuffle

Kris Boundy named general manager, reinsurance business, of Hannover Life Re of Australasia

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Cigna Healthcare names Michael Khan as chief executive officer of Hong Kong

IAIS appoints Gerry Cross as secretary general

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Life Insurance Association of Malaysia elects Pauline Teoh as president

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Steadfast’s Nicholas Cook elected vice president of World Federation of Insurance Intermediaries

Clyde & Co expands Bangkok Office with three partners, 15 lawyers and staff

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Price Forbes Singapore taps Rajiv Ramakrishnan as head of A&H

Prudential Singapore names new chief actuary and chief product officer

CTF Life promotes Betty Lee to chief product officer

Key stories

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
Singapore’s new IP rider rules may lower premiums but are no ‘silver bullet’ for medical inflation
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 India’s insurance market
Japan life insurers post 10% premium growth in December amid bond pressures, rising surrenders
Japan’s economic solvency shift exposes gaps among smaller players
India life first-year premiums up 21.6% in January amid ULIP commission surge
Engineering, health, complement misc spike as India’s GI premiums rise 14% in January
Hong Kong extends ILS Scheme as 2026-27 budget targets emerging tech opportunities

(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

Japan Post Insurance to appoint Onishi Toru as new CEO in management reshuffle

Monday, April 13 2026

HDFC Life to consider fundraise through preferential issue at 16 April board meeting

Friday, April 10 2026

Prismic reinsures Daiichi Life whole life block in third Japan AIR deal of 2026

Friday, April 10 2026

Singapore, Australia show systemic risk progress, but IAIS flags liquidity disclosure gaps across markets

Friday, April 10 2026

Kris Boundy named general manager, reinsurance business, of Hannover Life Re of Australasia

Friday, April 10 2026

Cigna Healthcare names Michael Khan as chief executive officer of Hong Kong

Thursday, April 9 2026

India GI growth holds steady in February as aviation, health, and PA outperform

Thursday, April 9 2026

IRDAI forms sub‑committee to overhaul India’s private health insurance framework

Thursday, April 9 2026

Analysis

Singapore, Australia show systemic risk progress, but IAIS flags liquidity disclosure gaps across markets

The IAIS's multi-year assessment of 16 jurisdictions finds resolution tools underdeveloped and liquidity stress-testing requirements uneven, even as macroprudential supervision matures.

J-ICS 'overly conservative' for Japan, but major insurers ready for new capital regime — Fitch

Capital ratio for major insurers expected to remain 'sufficiently high', though subsidiaries of foreign insurers are likely to report lower numbers.

Taiwan life insurers stabilise under IFRS 17, but structural risks remain: S&P

Ratings agency flags ongoing FX exposure and higher funding needs ahead of new capital standards, with asset-intensive reinsurance yet to gain traction.

Vaping uptake among APAC youth challenges life insurance risk models

RGA report says insurers may need sharper nicotine segmentation as youth uptake and dual use add uncertainty to mortality and claims trends

Data and Data Journalism

‘Full‑on crisis’ possible in Asia’s private health insurance within two to three years, GAIP warns

Accelerating medical cost inflation, strained combined ratios, and rising protection gap demands urgent joint action from governments, regulators and insurers.

India GI growth holds steady in February as aviation, health, and PA outperform

Aviation led gains as geopolitical tensions pushed up war-risk pricing, while personal accident and health helped offset weakness in fire and misc.

Philippines' Insurance Commission fine and penalty collection jumps 86% to US$1.45m in 2025

Premium collections and product sales topped PHP502bn as regulator steps up compliance enforcement.

Hong Kong's Insurance Authority spotlights intermediary conduct as 2025 complaints climb 19.9%

The regulator received 1,173 complaints in 2025, up from 978 in 2024.