insurance
CTF Life enables AlipayHK premium payments on mobile app
CTF Life enables AlipayHK premium payments on mobile app
Of the 4.5 million Alipay HK users, one million are wealth management users.
Bowtie relocates Hong Kong headquarters to Wan Chai tower
Bowtie’s branded coffee shop “Bow Coffee” will be launched in February 2026.
FWD Singapore reshapes leadership ahead of 10th year
The leadership changes will be effective on 1 January 2026.
Six in 10 Indians now actively search for travel cover
But a third expressed cost concerns, and a fifth felt it was not beneficial for their trip.
Insurance, finance sector should expect strong hiring demand in Q1 2026
India recorded the highest national outlook at 52%.
Malaysia motor insurance premiums hit $3.3b by 2030
Lower borrowing costs are also expected to support vehicle purchases.
Howden launches space insurance unit led by Clive Strickland
The company estimates that annual space insurance premiums total about $600m.
Prudential raises over $530m from ICICI Prudential AMC sale
ICICI Prudential AMC has set its IPO price band at $22.67.
Home insurance market set to reach $5.25t by 2032
However, rising cost of premiums and fluctuating pricing structures are barriers to expansion.
Will investor comfort finally catalyse Asia’s ILS expansion?
Despite this activity, ILS remains relatively new to the region.
Insurance hiring outpaces banking in Hong Kong for 2026
Despite digitalisation, life insurance claims roles are still hard to fill.
Valuables insurance market slated for $5.1b by 2034
Countries in Asia-Pacific, such as India and China, were coined as emerging markets.
Limited scale and geography constrain Provident Insurance’s business profile
AM Best sees PICL’s operating performance as adequate.
How 56% of insurers plan to boost data analytics use
Strengthening scenarios and stress testing contributed to the rise of ALM expenditures.
Microinsurance to hit $98.56b in five years
APAC will likely be driven by increased demand in embedded insurance.
Universal life insurance market to reach $132.3b by 2033
Countries like China, India, and Japan are leading in APAC.
Parametric insurance market set to hit $51.3b by 2034
Asia-Pacific will be the fastest-growing region.
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