Indian insurers continue to face escalating tax scrutiny as Go Digit becomes the latest to receive a sizeable demand order, prompting plans for an appeal.
The individual agent channel, which remains the primary driver of value creation, accounted for 85.9% of total VNB in 2025, contributing 39.3bn yuan, up 25.5% year on year.
Ratings agency flags ongoing FX exposure and higher funding needs ahead of new capital standards, with asset-intensive reinsurance yet to gain traction.
Group life insurance and reinsurance segments posted strong growth, offsetting flat insurance revenue and losses in Hong Kong property and casualty operations.