New direct long-term business covered 1.1 million lives in 2025. Hong Kong’s long-term insurance market recorded 109,813 new direct long-term policies in 2025. New direct long-term business brought in $21.1b…
Read article →Operating profit after tax rose 7.6% YoY to $6.1b in the first quarter. Ping An Insurance Group is expected to see a gradual earnings recovery in 2026, supported by stronger…
Read article →Pre-retirees said they need about $5,200 a month for a comfortable retirement. Hang Seng improved its IncomePower Life Insurance Plan, aiming to help customers generate passive income and plan for…
Read article →The Insurance Authority has flagged gaps in incentives, disclosure, and oversight. Hong Kong insurers are facing rising pressure over the handling of claims and sales conduct as complaints increased for…
Read article →The penalties were issued on 19 January 2026 and paid on 26 January 2026. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed administrative monetary penalties totalling $390,000 (RM1.56m) on two Zurich entities…
Read article →Q1 revenue rose 8% YoY to $2.4b as diluted EPS increased 33%. WTW’s first quarter 2026 (Q1 2026) net income jumped 27% year-on-year (YoY) to $303m. Revenue was $2.4b for…
Read article →Howden Re said the impact is expected to fall largely on reinsurance and retrocession markets. The insured losses from the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, caused by the…
Read article →The reinsurer recorded a five year average return on equity between 2021 and 2025. Vietnam National Reinsurance Corporation is expected to continue delivering strong operating performance, driven by its core…
Read article →Group ordinary business recorded the highest death claim admission rate in 2025. Australian life insurers continued to approve most finalised claims in the year to 31 December 2025. Death claims…
Read article →Fewer large catastrophe losses helped improve terms for insurers. Australia’s non-life insurance sector remained the dominant part of the country’s insurance market and showed improved profitability in the 2025 fiscal…
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