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AI surge strains insurers as 35% demand auditable compliant outputs

Governance pressure shows up with 40% calling for clear frameworks in solution use.

Taiwan insurers' profit slumps 39% to $7b by November 2025

Life carriers drove the drop whiste non life results expanded over the same period.

Japan insurance market lags as Asahi ransomware breach hits millions

Cybercrime becomes top Japan business risk as 61% fear attacks.

Thai Life’s earnings to climb 6% this year amidst higher premiums

An industry shift toward co-payment health plans could limit its market share growth.

Meiji Yasuda faces equity and forex risk despite stable book

AM Best points to large market-sensitive investments within a solid capital base.

Malaysian Re may face pressure as AM Best warns of softening market

Earnings were described as robust in the first half of fiscal 2026.

Prudential buys 19% of SHS for $375m to lift stake to 70%

Minority profit and equity attribution falls as the partner holding drops to 30%.

Credit, political risk insurance softens as underwriter shortage drives up costs

New entrants face rising hiring bills and heavier expense ratios in 2026.

This week in insurance: AI adoption accelerates, premium growth slows, Zurich raises bid for Beazley

Philippine-based GCash is giving away insurance coverage to borrowers of GLoan feature.

Insurance third-party admins to exceed $532b by 2029

Health plan administrators are expected to be the largest segment.

Singapore insurance stays buyer-friendly despite motor hikes

The report says prices are flat to moderately lower across most major lines.

Can Indonesian insurers sustain 20% to 40% growth targets?

The non-life insurance market slowed significantly in 2024 with GWP rising 6%.

Singapore's ECICS overhauls core insurance policies as it turns 50

 It reduced maid insurance costs and rolled out no claim discount protection.

Zurich deploys 100 engineers amidst 92% surge in AI infra spending

The new practice pulls together more than 100 specialist risk engineers.