Property and casualty insurance rates in the region fell 5% and 3% respectively, according to Marsh data, with financial and professional lines recording the steepest drop at 8%.
Reinsurer said it will focus on working with existing clients and regulators to redesign products "that respond to changing societal needs and give consumers more certainty."
The general insurance sector recorded a 13.2% year-on-year increase in premiums for September, driven predominantly by a 294% surge at the Agriculture Insurance Company of India.