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Sompo tests methane insurance as regulations tighten

Sompo tests methane insurance as regulations tighten

Satellite monitoring and inspections help firms detect leaks and avoid fines.

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Cambodia’s insurance market lifts sum insured to $9.07b in July

Gross premiums dropped by 4.42%.

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Sri Lanka’s insurance industry posts 54.6% GWP growth over five years

GWP for the first quarter up 10.6% year-on-year to $0.3b.

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How did Indonesia’s life insurance market perform in the first half of 2025?

The number of people insured rose 8.8% to 123.7 million.

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How cyber claims in Asia were all tied to ransomware in 2025

In the first half of 2025, Allianz received about 300 cyber claims.

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Taiwan’s insurance industry reports profit of $1.4b at July 2025

But overseas investments generated additional net losses of $3.4b.

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How long-term care costs rose 4% annually from 2018 to today: Singlife

Dementia cases alone are projected to hit 152,000 by 2030.

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How India’s two-wheeler insurance claims rose 15% in 2024

EV-related claims are 18% to 20% more frequent than petrol bike.

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Hong Kong-listed Chinese insurers draw record Southbound inflows

Monthly net Southbound inflows into insurers reached $1.8b in July.

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How Japan's non-life insurers record $12.4b net income in fiscal 2024

As of 30 April, 57 general insurance companies were operating in Japan.

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Why reinsurers post second-highest returns in 2024

Net premiums written grew 5.7% in 2024.

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Asia-Pacific insured only 5% to 7% of hazard losses

Additionally, more than half of the countries had less than 5% of losses.

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Why Indian insurers are expanding plans with outpatient health benefits

Regular outpatients have 5% to 10% fewer hospitalisations.

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South Korea’s general insurance sector bound for 3.8% CAGR through 2029

Motor insurance will account for 58.7% of direct written premium (DWP) in 2025.

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What insurance brands do Singapore’s wealthy trust most?

AIA and Prudential were ranked 2nd and 3rd most trusted brands.

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Why reinsurers hold steady on catastrophe risk in 2025

But insured losses from natural catastrophes reached $137b in 2024.

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How much is the Philippine general insurance market worth by 2029?

Property insurance is expected to account for 40% of GWP this year.

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