Insurance

LIC partners with RBL Bank to expand bancassurance reach

This will enable RBL Bank customers to access LIC’s life insurance products.

Zurich Insurance Group outlook steady: AM Best

AM Best also expects Zurich’s financial leverage to remain stable.

Coverage shortfalls leave Singaporeans vulnerable to care costs

Singlife warns of financial gaps as an ageing population drives urgent need for awareness.

Employer’s liability insurance market slated for $45b by 2029

Rising litigation costs for employers have also contributed to the demand.

Reinsurance market softens after post-2021 hard cycle peak

The report noted that the industry is currently oversupplied with capital.

Dai-ichi Life Holdings’ balance sheet “very strong”: AM Best

It is said to have a strong operating performance and appropriate risk management.

DB Insurance’s Fortegra deal won’t affect balance sheet

The acquisition is expected to deliver profit contributions worth over 20% of overseas premiums.

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.

PROPEL with Singlife onboards 1,300 advisers within nine months

The platform is receiving more enquiries and onboarding new clients.

Insurance regulators in Asia and Europe ease rules to aid growth

Australia and China are at the forefront of changes in Q3 2025.

1 in 2 Australians seeking mental health care has no private insurance

Younger Australians are most impacted, says Money.com.au.

Willis names Ollie Moore as Pacific head of broking

He has 25 years of experience working in the insurance industry.

Brunei: all foreign citizens must have private health insurance

Proof of valid insurance will have to be provided by foreigners when entering Brunei.

Dai-ichi Frontier Life inks reinsurance agreement with Brookfield Wealth

Starting October 2025, Dai-Ichi will reinsure liabilities to Brookfield’s US subsidiary.