NewsAugust 21, 20262 min read
It offers uncapped index-linked returns and dual-account structure. Chow Tai Fook Life Insurance Company Limited (CTF Life) said it launched Hong Kong’s first indexed universal life (IUL) insurance plan linked…
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NewsAugust 21, 20262 min read
India insurer targets expansion in retail and commercial lines. Liberty Mutual Insurance has increased its shareholding in India-based Liberty General Insurance Limited (LGI) to 74%, according to a statement from…
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NewsAugust 21, 20262 min read
Alaric Lee has been appointed CEO, Hong Kong for Howden. The insurance and broader financial services landscape from 18 to 22 May was marked by strategic acquisitions and partnerships, leadership…
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NewsAugust 20, 20261 min read
Hirai currently oversees life and non-life operations across Southeast Asia and India. Aon has appointed Masahito Hirai as CEO of Japan, effective 30 June. Hirai will lead the company’s Japan…
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NewsAugust 20, 20261 min read
The company retained its top position in single premium at the end of Q1 2026. FWD’s Philippine unit secured $43m (P2.67b) in new business annual premium equivalent (NBAPE) in the…
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NewsAugust 20, 20261 min read
Underwriting and investment income supported the result. HDI Global’s net income for the first quarter of the year (Q1 2026) rose by 8% year-on-year (YoY) to $240.1m (EUR207m), driven by…
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NewsAugust 20, 20263 min read
Most insurers still use cheques for some payments despite digital demand. Hong Kong insurers face rising pressure to modernise payment systems and cyber protection as consumers demand faster digital services…
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NewsAugust 20, 20262 min read
Net premiums rose 27%. MS Amlin reported a net profit after tax of $312m (£268m) for the year ended 2025, up 79.9% from $173.5m (£149m) a year earlier, according to…
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NewsAugust 20, 20262 min read
Underwriting profit fell to $300.2m from $609.9m over the fiscal year. Tokio Marine Holdings’ net income attributable to owners of the parent fell to $4.60b (JPY731.1b) for fiscal year (FY)…
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NewsAugust 20, 20263 min read
Sales were lifted by demand ahead of insurers’ pricing rate reductions last year. China’s life insurance sector faces growing pressure from stock-market volatility and slower premium growth, which could lead…
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