Life insurance
PNB MetLife pushes guaranteed income plan with fixed payouts
PNB MetLife pushes guaranteed income plan with fixed payouts
Optional riders for accidental death and serious illness come at additional cost.
4 in 5 Filipino women say caregiving role halts financial security building
Just 27% say they have enough means to support themselves beyond age 90.
Cambodian insurers post 3% premium drop in December
Total policies jumped 47% to 477,228 even as revenue weakened.
Taiwan’s foreign-currency insurance sales jump 30% to $13.4b
Traditional policies generated about 83% of new premium revenue in 2025.
Manulife pushes annuity plan to counter retirement risks
GoldenStart includes additional payouts triggered by diagnosis before age 80.
Affluent women force rethink of legacy planning in Asia-Pacific
Stable growth and early engagement shift advice beyond transactional transfers.
Japan life insurers post 5.9% growth as annuities slip
New individual cover reached JPY46.1t whilst annuity sales edged lower.
India insurers post 13.9% premium rise as policy growth lags
Data shows that 21.27 million policies were issued, but expansion trailed the jump in income.
Taiwan’s insurance premiums rise 8% as claims outpace non-life growth in 2025
Non-life payouts climb faster than premiums, signalling pressure on underwriting margins.
Crédit Agricole shifts 350 staff into new Japan office
The group has opened a workplace on the 50th floor of Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower.
Japan insurers face decline as premiums fall and growth stalls
FY 2024 ends a 4-year expansion streak, forcing firms into new revenue strategies
Why 2 in 5 Filipinos don’t have a legacy plan in place: Sun Life
A quarter of respondents still have no arrangements in place for wealth transfer.
Malaysia's legacy planning rises despite 17% insurance usage gap
More than half of wealthy individuals already have arrangements in place before age 50.
Asia and European insurers lead as US peers lose $226b in market cap
Asian and European insurers captured seven of the top 10 global spots.
Kyobo Life net profit rises 9.2% despite weaker core business
Insurance profit for the year also dropped 17.3%.
Philippine insurers trapped by price tariffs as disaster risks escalate
Non-life combined ratios surged to 95.4% as operational costs and disaster risks mount.
PNB MetLife launches index fund as 230m Indians face retirement
New pension plan tracks 50 dividend-paying firms to combat ageing crisis.
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