Life insurance

Life reinsurance market faces offshore annuity surge

Asset managers are backing new entrants focused on legacy blocks
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India set to outpace China, US in premiums by 2030

The outlook for India marks a sharp rebound from 2025, when growth slowed to 3.1%.
2 days ago

Taiwan life insurers face rising risk in $32b FX mismatch

Fitch warns that spreading FX gains over bond life does not reduce the sector's actual exposure.
2 days ago

Tata AIA enhances long-term savings plan with premium offset feature

The update targets predictable saving under the long-term savings plan.
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PNB MetLife launches dividend fund linked to insurance

It is a passive fund that invests in companies with a history of paying consistent dividends.
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HDFC Life profit rises 7% to $160m in 9M 2026

Individual APE increased 11% year on year and two year CAGR was 17%.
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Taiwan life insurers’ foreign-currency premiums surge 42% in October

Investment-linked insurance products accounted for $1.8b.
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TS Holdings merges Shin Kong Life and Taishin Life

Contractual Service Margin (CSM) is expected to exceed $7.91b.

What will drive Canara HSBC Life grow 20% in premiums by 2028?

India’s recent GST exemptions and a narrowing protection gap support this growth.

Financial planning rises as 63% cite uncertainty, Prudential says

Thailand stands out: 70% choose higher-risk investing, and 68% prefer short-term instruments.

Sun Life taps Frankie Leung as Asia chief agency officer

He held senior agency distribution posts at AIA and led digital strategies across the region.

Taiwan FSC rewrites life insurer forex reporting rules

Unamortised balance stays on the balance sheet, hitting income only at sale.

Capital rules force Indian insurers to curb aggressive discounting

Aggressive discounting for short-term market share becomes harder to justify.

India’s life insurance industry surges 40% YoY in December 2025

This was a rebound from the contraction seen in August 2025.

India life insurers face margin squeeze as sales climb

Policy count rose 15% in Q3 FY26; An insurer logged 27% APE growth in December.

Vietnam mandates 100% payouts for near-poor, 75+ seniors

Reimbursement rates for near-poor cardholders will increase to 100%.