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Insurance capital shifts as 60% of investors expand
Insurance capital shifts as 60% of investors expand
Gallagher Securities surveyed more than 60 large institutional investors.
3 in 10 Australians nearing retirement fail to plan
Around two-thirds wanted lifetime income and inflation-linked retirement features.
Taiwan national health insurance fund rises to $7b in 2025
Premium revenues reached NT$861.9b wilst medical benefits totalled NT$832.9b.
Income Insurance shareholders gain exit route via AltaX
Phillip Securities will handle share sales under the revived liquidity arrangement.
Asia flood risk rises as 27 storms threaten coasts
Forecasters expect 18 typhoons and 11 intense systems in 2026.
Cathay Life rebounds as capital worries linger
Net income reached $0.5b after a $0.6b loss a year earlier.
Cambodia insurance premiums crawl 1% to $103m in Q1 2026
Underwriting gains reached $12.6m after expenses declined 8%.
Insurers tighten control over Hormuz shipping routes
Japan and South Korea face higher exposure to Gulf energy risks.
MS&AD cuts equity risk as merger looms
AM Best expects the group’s balance sheet strength to stay at the strongest level.
Thailand insurance licence applications fall 11.31% in 2025
Renewals reached 43,897 in Q1 2026 according to the insurance regulator.
Australian insurance brands gain 25% despite QBE slip
QBE remained the country’s top insurance brand after rising 23% to $2.5b
Manila court rejects transport group’s insurance challenge
The ruling allows a third insurance pool to keep operating under the passenger cover programme.
Australian retirees may cancel health cover over rebate cut
Money.com.au found 18% of older citizens would drop private cover entirely.
Digit Life claim payouts jump 59% in FY 2026
The insurer paid $45.8m across 28,658 settled claims in its latest transparency report.
Agency warns 7.8 quake to shake Philippine insurers in late 2026
The agency said losses may pass through local firms and global reinsurers.
Lioner expands beyond Asia with Zurich office
The Swiss base will support estate planning, wealth preservation and family governance.
Insurance bodies of Australia and New Zealand sign pact as disaster losses rise
Both countries face increasing risks from extreme weather, cyber threats and supply disruption.
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