insurance

Allianz Australia's capital adequacy to remain strong

Thanks to removal of certain non-life liability adjustments, deferred acquisition cost deductions.

Only 28% of APAC insurers prepared for AI shift

Half of insurers attribute poor customer experience to limited technology adoption. 

Taishin, Shin Kong approve merger

This creates Taiwan's fourth-largest financial firm

Insurance third party administrators market to reach $501.93b by 2028

Major trends include blockchain integration and predictive analytics.

Australian insurers urged to adopt nature-positive practices

In December 2022, over 180 countries adopted the Global Biodiversity Framework.

Quest Insurance to maintain strong capitalisation

However, future loss ratios are expected to rise.

Sumitomo Life strong despite investment pressures: Fitch Ratings

Its underwriting profitability recovered, with core profit margin at 12%.

Beneficial Insurance boasts 36.1% return on equity

Beneficial’s risk-adjusted capitalisation was strongest level as of 31 March.

Ardonagh merges PSC’s ANZ operations with Envest

This makes it one of the top privately owned insurance distribution companies in Australia.

China Taiping set to maintain strong market position

The group reported $10.51b in outstanding debt as of June, down from $11.90b last year.

More than a third of consumers warm to AI in insurance claims

Markets like Australia showed the least enthusiasm.

Nat Re benefits from robust local insurer ties 

In 2023, Nat Re saw a notable rise in net profit, driven by improved underwriting.