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Sunday, November 9, 2025

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Sunday, 9 November 2025
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Life + Health

Latest insight

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SIRC 2025 - MAS encourages insurers to back carbon capture and coal phaseout with new capital framework
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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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FWD Group to list on HKEX 7 July targets HK$347bn in IPO proceeds
Kantaporn Thejatunga appointed General Manager of Life Health at Hannover Re
Christoph Spichtig joins Ageas Re
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Key stories

  • china-and-india-structured-solutions-at-centre-of-mapfre-res-apac-life-push
    China and India, structured solutions at centre of MAPFRE RE’s APAC life push
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  • hong-kong-life-insurers-post-hk80-3bn-in-new-business-for-q2-2025
    Hong Kong life insurers post HK$80.3bn in new business for Q2 2025
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  • swiss-re-pauses-new-life-reinsurance-business-in-australia
    Swiss Re pauses new life reinsurance business in Australia
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  • japanese-non-life-insurers-profits-driven-by-equity-divestitures-but-pace-set-to-slow
    Fortitude Re, Carlyle launch US$700m reinsurance sidecar targeting Asian life, annuity markets
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  • reinsurance-sidecars-hybrid-models-and-diversification-define-apac-insurers-2025-capital-playbook
    Reinsurance sidecars, hybrid models, and diversification define APAC insurers’ 2025 capital playbook
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  • aia-prudential-named-hong-kongs-first-domestic-systemically-important-insurers-under-ia-framework
    AIA, Prudential named Hong Kong's first Domestic Systemically Important Insurers under IA framework
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  • apac-insurers-race-ahead-on-ai-with-new-roi-avenues-tighter-governance
    APAC insurers race ahead on AI with new ROI avenues, tighter governance
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  • insurers-look-for-ways-to-help-employers-with-rising-healthcare-costs
    Insurers look for ways to help employers with rising healthcare costs
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  • india-bima-vistaar-set-for-rollout-as-irdai-advances-bima-trinity
    Bajaj rebrands insurance businesses after securing final regulatory approvals for Allianz buyout
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  • q2-sees-singapores-new-group-life-coverage-plunge-80-from-2024-peak
    Singapore’s new group life policies continue to climb, but insured lives drop sharply from 2024 peak
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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
Reinsurance sidecars, hybrid models, and diversification define APAC insurers’ 2025 capital playbook
BlackRock survey finds APAC firms embracing capital-management innovation to boost resilience in a high-rate, high-risk world.
Australian insurers' profitability to remain stable in 2026 despite slower premium growth: S&P Global
Premium hikes and easing claims will support profitability despite trade and affordability pressures, the rating agency said.
Asia's rapid ageing represents a 'strategic imperative' for insurance industry change, says Swiss Re
Asia's elderly population will nearly double to 1 billion by 2050, creating the potential for massive protection gaps.
Balanced demand from residents, mainland visitors expected to sustain growth in Hong Kong life insurance market: CreditSights
Half-year results showed AIA, Prudential, and FWD expanding new business at double-digit rates, alongside stronger margins and solid profitability.
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Data and Data Journalism
M&A slows across Asia-Pacific as insurers deploy capital abroad: S&P Global
Deal volume fell to a five-quarter low, even as insurers pursued bigger acquisitions outside of the region.
Hong Kong life insurers post HK$80.3bn in new business for Q2 2025
HSBC Life, AIA International, and Hang Seng led the field by focusing on their own strategic strengths.
Korean insurers face profit squeeze as premium growth slows to 2.3% in 2026: KIRI
The Korea Insurance Research Institute warns that financial market uncertainty and persistently low interest rates will continue to pressure the industry's bottom line.
Global insolvencies expected to peak in 2026 as Asia leads rise: Allianz Trade
Business insolvencies around the world are expected to rise for a fifth consecutive year, with a 6% increase expected in 2025 and 5% in 2026 before easing slightly by 1% in 2027.
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(Re)in Detail

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Asset intensive reinsurance

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Results

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Regulatory

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SIRC 2025 - MAS encourages insurers to back carbon capture and coal phaseout with new capital framework
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fsc-to-extend-ultimate-forward-rate-period-to-2035-under-k-ics
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taiwan-fsc-unveils-four-tier-solvency-framework-under-revised-insurance-capital-rules
Thai Climate
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