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2023 a mixed bag for Asian insurers: S&P

S&P also warns Asia insurers to be cautious of the effects of geopolitical risks

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2023 a mixed bag for Asian insurers: S&P

S&P also warns Asia insurers to be cautious of the effects of geopolitical risks

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Asia’s economic loss due to natural catastrophes reached $5.39b: Gallagher Re

This was 7% of the estimated total economic loss of US$77b, globally.

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InsuranceDekho building one-stop-shop to solve India’s fragmented insurance ecosystem

The insurtech firm secured $150m in Series A funding round

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Protection gap in Southeast Asia a massive opportunity for insurers: S&P

Insurers can help insure the bottom 40% income group or address vulnerabilities to natural disasters.

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Health planning amongst top financial goals of 3 in 10 Hongkongers

More than half use cash savings to accomplish such goal.

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Philippine insurance density inches down in 2022

A total of 128 out of 130 companies submitted data to the Insurance Commission.

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S.Korea insurance industry to see 4.7% jump in GWP in 2027

This is due to a regulatory proposal to deregulate digital insurance innovations.

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India's first-year premiums drop 16.8% YoY in February

CareEdge Ratings attribute the decrease to the YoY decline in group premiums.

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Demand for risk insurance in Asia 'steady' in 2023: Marsh

This is due to the expansion of the Asian market’s capacity for warranty and indemnity insurance

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APAC outperforms as global insurance M&A hit 10-year high in 2022

A slowdown in M&A deals in H2 offset some regions' performance.

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Natural hazard losses, inflation weigh on APAC reinsurers in 2023

Increase in costs of claims will add pressurers to profits.

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Singapore's new insurance premiums fall 5.2% in 2022

Rising interest rates and inflation dented demand for life insurance products.

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What key skills insurers are hunting for in new hires

Jobs in digital transformation, data management, and data analytics will remain competitive.

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APAC insured losses reach $11b in 2022: Aon

Australian flooding events were the costliest for insurers with $4b in insured losses.

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Singapore Business Review’s Insurance Rankings sees slow growth amongst top 50 insurers

The top 50 insurers saw 5.1% growth in 2021.

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Life insurers take the lead in Hong Kong Business Insurance Rankings

Some life insurers saw their assets surge by as much as 44% in 2021.

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Why India will become the 6th biggest insurance market by 2032

Total insurance premiums is growing by 14% annually.

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