Insurance

Aviva Investors appoints new APAC solutions sales head

He has over two decades of experience in the insurance investment industry.

Suncorp’s full-year earnings climb 12% YoY

Its general insurance segment’s GWP increased by 14%.

Philippine HMO net income rebounds to $11.2m in H1 2024

Thanks to higher revenues driven by higher membership fees collected. 

Aflac strengthens solvency with strong Japan ratio

Particularly, its medical and cancer insurance business profile remains strong.

Suncorp pivots to pure-play P&C insurance after divestments

Its FY 2024 P&C segment bagged $800m in net earnings.

Prudential, Google Cloud collaborate to upskill 15,000 employees

It aims to provide resources to transform their ideas into AI solutions. 

China life insurers faced narrowing margins in 2023

Under C-ROSS phase 2 insurers are expected to exercise caution with investments.

India’s general insurance sector slated to expand 11.2% in 2024

Motor insurance is anticipated to account for 31.1% of GWP.

Sri Lanka to tighten capital requirements for insurers

The sector heavily relies on investment income, which challenges profitability.

CrowdStrike meltdown may shore up cyber insurance premiums

Insurers are refining their policies after the global tech outage to better manage risks.

The fourth attempt to sell MG Insurance falls through

KDIC is now looking into private contracts for MG Insurance sale.

Leading Group eyes Chinese market expansion post-merger

The proposed transaction values Leading Group at approximately $430m.

AU, NZ insurance pricing flat in Q2

New Zealand’s property insurance pricing slightly rose due to natural catastrophes. 

Thailand’s insurance pricing flat in Q2

Overall pricing remains flat with a slight exception in casualty/liability pricing.