NewsSeptember 21, 20262 min read
Its newly licensed unit carries $19.1m in charter capital. Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) has received approval from the Ministry of Finance to establish ACB Non-Life Insurance Company Limited (ACB Insurance),…
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NewsSeptember 21, 20261 min read
Combined collections reached $4.6b in the second quarter. The Philippines’ insurance penetration climbed 0.16 percentage points in the second quarter of the year (Q2 2026). Insurance penetration in the Philippines…
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NewsSeptember 21, 20261 min read
New policy revenue reached $7.32b in the first 5 months of 2026. Taiwan’s life insurers recorded a 54% increase in premium revenue from new foreign-currency denominated policies in the first…
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NewsSeptember 21, 20261 min read
Policy and scheme volumes increased 4.34% to 7.41 million. India’s life insurers recorded $15.6b (INR1,556.3b) in new business premiums in the period to July 2026, up 17.45% from $13.3b (INR1,325.0b)…
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NewsSeptember 20, 20261 min read
Outpatient charges will be capped at about $16.9 per case. Indonesia’s life insurance industry has backed new health insurance rules covering co-payments, deductibles, premium reviews and insurers’ medical and digital…
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NewsSeptember 20, 20263 min read
Distribution costs and weak AI integration are limiting insurers’ returns. Insurers risk missing the biggest financial gains from artificial intelligence (AI) if they keep the technology in isolated pilot projects,…
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NewsSeptember 20, 20262 min read
Only 15% to 20% currently use life cover in financial planning. Asia’s high-net-worth insurance market could generate between $100b and $140b in annual new-business premiums by 2030 as the region’s…
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NewsSeptember 20, 20262 min read
Average group premiums are expected to exceed HK$10,000 per employee. Blue Cross (Asia-Pacific) Insurance has launched an upgraded Caring Medical Protection Plus plan for existing group medical insurance members as…
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NewsSeptember 20, 20262 min read
AIA has enough capital to maintain its progressive dividend policy. AIA is well positioned to deliver profitable growth over the next two years, underpinned by its leadership in key markets…
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NewsSeptember 20, 20263 min read
Prudential Hong Kong also expanded its office space. The insurance industry from 17 to 21 August saw a wave of new product launches, business expansion and strong first-half earnings growth…
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