Singapore life insurance premium growth to reach 13%-17% in 2026 before easing in 2027: S&P

Rising private healthcare claims are expected to keep compressing margins on health insurance lines.

ALM pressures, AI costs test Asia-Pacific insurers’ growth plans: S&P conference

Insurers in Taiwan and Japan are reworking products to ease capital and surrender pressures, while panellists warn that data-centre exposures and interacting emerging risks may outpace current models.

Prudential’s geographic diversification to cushion China market volatility, S&P says

The insurer is expected to maintain profitable growth over the next two years, backed by strong capital and a diversified Asia-Africa business model.

S&P flags profitability, solvency concerns amid India’s promising insurance growth trajectory

Aggressive pricing and weak solvency among several state-owned insurers could test India’s insurance growth story despite favourable regulatory reforms, S&P says.

APAC insurers face capital squeeze as market, regulatory and catastrophe risks rise: S&P

Flexible capital tools, reinsurance and selective investment shifts are becoming central to how insurers protect balance sheets and manage volatility.

Yield squeeze pushes Chinese insurers into riskier assets, lifts volatility risk – S&P

With alternative investment yields fading and bond returns under pressure, insurers are reshaping portfolios and leaning on capital markets, increasing vulnerability to earnings shocks.

Hong Kong life insurers to face pressure as cross-border monitoring tightens — S&P Global

While direct impact remains limited, tighter cross-border monitoring could weigh on insurers’ distribution and sales.

Well Link Life gets BBB- rating from S&P as product shift, distribution push support growth

A shift toward longer-term, floating-return policies is expected to support value generation and liability management, according to S&P.

Hyperscale data centre boom to drive US$10bn premium surge but capacity gap persists, says S&P

Asia-Pacific leads a wave of new data centre projects as insurers and brokers launch expanded facilities and limits to meet rising demand.

Slower growth, rising medical and auto claims to test Thai insurers — S&P Global

Despite a significant drop in the equity market, S&P Global says the industry remains resilient.

S&P warns Chinese insurers’ shift to equities could raise balance sheet volatility

S&P noted that less-capitalised Chinese insurers have thinner buffers and therefore, could risk a credit downgrade.

APAC reinsurers face tighter structures in 2026 as cat appetite steadies, global rates continue to soften

Global reinsurers will enter 2026 renewals with strong capital and robust returns despite heavy catastrophe losses and slower revenue growth.