Insurance

South Korean insurers bag $10b in profits for 2024

South Korean insurers bag $10b in profits for 2024

The increase was mainly driven by higher investment income across life and non-life.

Allianz Malaysia Berhad posts 14.3% rise in insurance revenue for Q1 2025

This is equivalent to reaching $367.2m during the period.

Hanwha Life Insurance outlook revised on stronger profitability

This reflects improved product mix, strong distribution via its subsidiary.

QBE Insurance Group could see 5% revenue growth in 2025

It also has a stable outlook thanks to expectations of continued underwriting discipline.

Vietnam digitises unemployment insurance process to boost service access

The procedure applies to regional and district-level social security office.

South Korea insurance capital dips to $1.81t in Q4

Under transitional measures, the industry-wide K-ICS ratio dropped to 206.7%.

FSC revises digital insurance rules to boost innovation in Taiwan

It will also open the digital insurance sector to non-financial backers.

BRI Insurance gains from property, credit lines in premium surge

The insurer’s regulatory RBC ratio stood at 374% at end-2024.

How did the Philippines’ insurance market perform in Q1 2025?

The commission expects this momentum to continue through the year.

This week in insurance: Prudential’s new CEOs, PH push for private riders benefits, India lacks coverage awareness

In India, only a third of policyholders are aware of the coverage details of their health insurance plans.

China insurance assets rise 13.9% to $5.03t in Q4 2024

Property and casualty insurers recorded $406b in assets.

Howden reports 33% surge in demand for political risk insurance

Trade credit insurance has also recorded annual profits over the past decade.

HDI Global’s Q1 2025 earnings jump 35.6% YoY

Performance was also driven by business growth and inflation-related adjustments. 

Malaysia urges youth to apply for i-MULA subsidy before funds run out

Out of the $1.15m, $598,000 has already been disbursed.

Taiwan insurers post $30.7b in Q1 pre-tax profit for 2025

Both life and non-life insurance markets recorded YoY contractions.