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%.

Are Hongkongers ready to fund longer lives without relying on family?

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.