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Swiss Re taps Sawalani to head client and broker strategy in SEA
Swiss Re taps Sawalani to head client and broker strategy in SEA
Sawalani is a Singapore national with over 15 years of insurance experience.
Asia's insurtech funding totals $22m across 10 deals in Q2 2025
The region accounts for 16% of the world’s total insurtech funding.
Markel Insurance names Tim Wills head of Marine in Australia
This marks the company’s first expansion in Australia beyond the long-tail lines.
Japan's pension index sees 4.7% gain in Q2 2025
It’s increase in Q2 was thanks to equities delivering strong domestic and international returns.
China covers 1.07 billion people with basic old-age insurance in 2024
China’s population aged 60 and above reached 310.3 million last year.
Insurance fraud detection market to hit $28.1b by 2031
Claims fraud detection is forecast to grow at the highest rate of 26.8%.
Manulife earnings growth seen continuing on Asia, wealth units: Morningstar
Net earned premiums are projected to grow 3.9% in 2026.
Transamerica Life Bermuda launches indexed universal life in Hong Kong
It offers features including a volatility-controlled VC Uncapped Index Account.
Hong Kong IA to Proceed with Public Disclosure Rules for Insurers from 2026
The new rules apply to both local and overseas insurers with a Hong Kong branch.
Vietnam passes law cutting jobless insurance for firms hiring disabled
The law sets the contribution ceiling at 1% of monthly salary.
Taiwan life insurers see 6% drop in spillover policy sales
First-year premium income from these products reached $657.2m.
FWD Life rolls out Wealth+ plan for high-net-worth clients in the Philippines
It also provides guaranteed life coverage up to age 100.
AIG posts Q2 2025 profit of $1.1b on stronger underwriting results
Net premiums written (NPW) totalled $6.9b.
Indexed life plans rise as Singapore heirs shun family firms
They offer stability and in-depth estate planning solutions.
This week in insurance: Taiwan backs digital insurers, India eyes parametric cover, Tokio Marine teams with Salesforce
It also saw significant catastrophe losses and HNW and investment-linked product launches.
Tokio Marine eyes AI-adoption boost with partnership
It signed a partnership agreement with Salesforce Japan.
China boosts medical insurance spending on innovative drugs in plan
Spending on these newly negotiated drugs was 3.9 times higher in 2024 than in 2020.
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