Health insurance
Cigna expands China hospital cover as Hong Kong costs rise
Cigna expands China hospital cover as Hong Kong costs rise
Residents made more overseas trips in 2025 as medical needs shifted.
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Howden targets seafarer cover gap with SAFER at Home
The product provides basic hospitalisation protection for crew members between contracts.
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India health premiums rise 200% amidst medical inflation and trust gaps
Poor risk assessment, unregulated hospital pricing, and claim rejections have kept combined ratios above 120% for five years.
Allianz Care adds cheaper cover amidst student cost strain
The 2025 report found 85% of international students misjudged Australian living costs.
Malaysian Re targets cancer coverage gap with China Re partnership
The treaty supports access to precision medicine through local insurers and takaful operators.
Japan fertility cases rise as insurance limits bite
Public cover allows up to 6 embryo transfers for women starting before age 40.
Singapore insurers expand beyond protection into wealth planning
Only 41% of consumers own life insurance.
Taiwan national health insurance fund rises to $7b in 2025
Premium revenues reached NT$861.9b wilst medical benefits totalled NT$832.9b.
Philippine HMOs lift profit 40% as payouts rise in Q1 2026
Net income reached $14m in from January to March.
Ping An Home targets post-claim insurance model
Ping An said the service shifts insurance toward full-lifecycle health support.
Companies rethink health cover as claim costs climb
MOH rider changes tighten coverage and lift co-payment exposure from April 2026.
Insurers forced to rethink cover amidst Ebola, Andes hantavirus outbreak
AM Best says firms are prepared for direct costs but portfolios need fresh stress tests.
Mental health claims threaten insurers and employers by 2030
Zurich studied six markets, including Australia, Malaysia and the UK.
AIA Singapore turns 95, launches new illness plan
The new plan was introduced as part of the insurer’s 95th anniversary.
Activ Yuva ties insurance to young Indians’ lifestyle
Coverage and rewards now shift with daily activity sleep and nutrition tracking.
Australians use healthcare BNPL as premiums rise 4.41%
April’s premium increase was the steepest average rise in a decade.
Ping An Health growth weakens as insurance model shifts
Transition from off policy to on policy benefits reshapes earnings timing.
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