insurance

APAC insurers pivot $3.8t into private market assets

Senior execs across Singapore and Australia are targeting a 13% increase in unlisted holdings.

Zurich launches $5b share sale to fund Beazley bid

Offer values Beazley at 1,335 pence per share including 1,310 pence cash and 25 pence dividend.

GAIP shifts from research to policy tools in 2025

It will also advance its Asia Risk Platform with rollout set for 2026.

Sun Life expands new business office network as 2026 count reaches 100

2 sites opened in Filinvest City Alabang and 1 site launched in San Fernando Pampanga.

QBE Insurance moves to take full control of Raheja QBE

Deal ends 18 years of joint ownership with Prism Johnson Limited, pending regulator review.

Liberty appoints Cynthia Sze as Hong Kong CEO

She will oversee a unified business combining personal, commercial and specialty lines.

Sun Life Grepa profit rises 17% as sales jump

Net income reached PHP1.6b despite faster expansion in new business volumes

Singapore’s finance sector lifts business sentiment as index hits 53.4

Business Sentiment Index climbed 1.2 points in Q4 2025, ending a six-month slide.

Hong Kong is stepping up global promotion efforts: Financial Secretary

Export credit agency will introduce cover for SMEs trading with higher-risk buyers.

1 in 5 APAC employers review insurance cover amidst higher medical costs

48% of workers say coverage shapes job moves, and 70% would stay longer for strong benefits.

Sompo net income more than doubles to $3.3b in 9M 2025

Basic earnings per share reached $3.61 for the nine months to March.

ICICI Lombard stock income rescues weak underwriting performance

The tax cases in India have not yet had a major impact on the company finances.

Tata AIA new fund pushes life plan buyers into overseas stock markets

It runs 26 February to 5 March 2026 and the rest can sit in debt or cash up to 30%.

Sumitomo Life premium income jumps 10.4% as core profit falls 10.6%

CreditSights links the life profit decline to higher technical reserves.

Miller agrees to buy Dubai broker Shields pending approval

Shields is regulated by the DFSA, and the transaction is slated to wrap in Q2 2026.

Meiji Yasuda grows premiums 36.3% as surplus drops 18.7%

CreditSights flags $22.0b in premiums, but net result slides to $0.6b in the same period.