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Life, pension segment boosts growth for Malaysia’s insurance industry

The industry is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 8.4% until 2026.

Life, pension segment boosts growth for Malaysia’s insurance industry

The industry is predicted to grow at a CAGR of 8.4% until 2026.

Hong Kong consumers are ‘moderately literate’ in insurance: study

But behavioural biases dragged the city's literacy score.

Consumers are cutting back on insurance spending and here’s why

With the cost of living on the upswing, will insurance be cut out of the household budget?

What an on-demand insurance product looks like

YAS MicroInsurance allows runners to be insured per kilometre, on the spot.

Asia commercial insurance pricing increases sluggish in Q2

Pricing increased just 3% for the region, the same as last year.

Longer life is a potential financial nightmare for Singaporeans

This is the case for more than half of uninsured retirees.

Increase in profits still too slow for Taiwan’s insurance industry

For a developed country, insurance penetration remains low at 1%.

Top three things killing the insurance industry

Thanks to these threats, 54% of insurers had an ROE below their cost of equity.

APAC life segment records highest growth rate in over five years in 2021

Life insurance premiums in the region reached a record-breaking $1.3t.

What are Taiwan’s insurance regulation amendments for the elderly?

Several amendments were introduced to enhance the protection of senior citizens.

Why this SG-based fintech firm is ending the pen-and-paper era of financial advisors

GoalsMapper used its cloud-based platform to help financial advisors support 80,000 clients.

How did Hong Kong’s insurance industry fare in its first quarter?

The industry showed only flat growth across both long-term and general business.

Nat Cat makes home insurance unaffordable in Australia

This could ultimately lead to underinsurance or no insurance at all.

How has China's insurance industry fared amidst strict lockdowns?

Life players spirals whilst P&C insurers gain ground.