Life insurance
Can Japan's life insurers keep growing at home?
Can Japan's life insurers keep growing at home?
Revised solvency rules are prompting insurers to rethink capital management.
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Sun Life appoints Lee Sarkin to lead Asia AI push
He will take up the Hong Kong-based role on 1 September.
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Prudential targets wealthy clients with $500,000 legacy cover
Policyholders can divide premiums across the S&P 500 and more.
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Insurers cannot bank on the current cycle: Bain & Co.
Loss-prevention technologies could reduce claims by 10% to 20%.
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India leads major insurance markets at 7.1%: Swiss Re
Life premiums are projected to rise about 7% following tax and regulatory changes.
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Cambodia insurance policies plunge 51% despite premium rise
General contracts fell 63.51% while life contracts dropped 45.41%.
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One in five expect children to help fund retirement and care.
China insurers lift premiums 6.2% as claims rise 7.5% in Q1 2026
New insurance policies climbed 29% to 32.1 billion during the quarter
Australia life insurers face 85 proposed code reforms
CALI will issue its initial industry position by 30 September 2026.
Taiwan investment-linked premiums skyrocket 82% in April 2026
Traditional foreign currency offerings increased 48% from a year earlier.
Japan life insurers lift premium income 104.7% to $239b
Claims, annuities and benefits paid totalled $115.6b during the year.
South Korea's insurance market could hit $290b by 2036
Industry premiums were equal to 9.8% of gross domestic product in 2025.
Japan overhauls life insurer capital rules after 30 years
The new framework measures financial strength using the Economic Solvency Ratio.
Sri Lanka insurance profits sink 28% on claims surge in Q4 2025
Total claims incurred by life and general insurers rose 18.4% year on year in the fourth quarter.
Indonesia life premiums rise 5% as claims hit $2.1b
Booked new business premiums reached $1.5b from January to March 2026.
China life insurers slash guaranteed payout risk
Participating policies share company profits with customers instead of relying only on fixed promises.
Indonesia life claims fall 7.9% as surrenders decline
The industry paid $6.2b to 6.92 million beneficiaries during the first nine months of 2025.
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