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Product diversity and complex market dynamics may delay visible improvement. New guidelines for China’s non-motor insurance sector are credit positive because they are expected to strengthen product governance, market conduct…
Read article →Schoolchildren accounted for $69.3m whilst university beneficiaries received $12.9m. Vietam’s Health Insurance Fund covered nearly $82.2m (VND2.145t) in medical examination and treatment costs for pupils and university students in the…
Read article →Industry earnings before tax edged up just 3.14% to $30.4m. Sri Lanka’s insurance industry recorded gross written premium of $350.0m (LKR114,863m) in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026), up…
Read article →Financial income advanced 10.5% to $13.74m from a year earlier. Cambodia’s insurance industry recorded total gross premium of $90.56m in the second quarter of 2026, up 6.9% year-on-year (YoY), according…
Read article →First-half turnover reached $90.6m and accounted for 55.4% of the annual plan. Vietnam National Reinsurance Corporation (VINARE) recorded profit before tax of $10.7m (VND278.8b), climbing 14.9% year-on-year (YoY) in the…
Read article →Affordability remains the main barrier as catastrophe risks stay underinsured despite advances in modelling and available insurance capacity. Asia-Pacific’s catastrophe protection gap is unlikely to narrow significantly through traditional insurance…
Read article →Total business volume increased 7% to $807.9m in the first half. Allianz Malaysia Berhad reported growth across both its general and life insurance segments in the second quarter of 2026,…
Read article →The Canadian insurer plans to generate more than $1b in AI-driven value by 2027. Manulife Financial Corporation is expanding artificial intelligence (AI) tools across its Asia operations as it builds…
Read article →The Pennsylvania project is an initial investment under the bilateral initiative. Nippon Export and Investment Insurance (NEXI) has agreed to insure loans for two natural gas-fired power plant projects in…
Read article →More than 10.51 million workers will pay higher contributions next year. Taiwan’s labour insurance contribution rate will rise by 0.5 percentage point to 13% in 2027, reaching the statutory ceiling…
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