Life insurance

SBI Life profit climbs 4% to $18.3b in December period

SBI Life profit climbs 4% to $18.3b in December period

New business premium rose to ₹31,326 crore from ₹26,256 crore in the same quarter last year.

Seven in 10 Asians forced to work past retirement: Sun Life

Nearly two-thirds of those working late cite the urgent need for daily expense income.

Nippon Life outlook holds amidst equity and interest-rate risk exposure

The insurer’s securities portfolio keeps market sensitivity high even with a capital buffer in place.

Hong Kong insurance gains momentum as mainland arrivals climb 19%

December visitor traffic hit 4.7 million reinforcing cross-border premium growth channels

Cambodia insurance premiums slip 0.1% as policy count drops 14%

The regulator reported 485,575 policies in November 2025.

India insurance premiums hit $131b as agents lose dominance

Bancassurance and alternative channels now drive the bulk of incremental growth in non-life sectors.

Manulife Singapore launches 2 par plans targeting wealthy investors

One is USD based and other is SGD based with year 5 breakeven.

South Korea insurers see profits sink 15.2% in 9M 2025

Net income slid to $7.90b despite gains from asset sales and revaluations.

Bharti AXA Life pushes locked annuity rates amidst retirement anxiety

Customers can fix current pricing now for income that runs for life.

India non-life could rise up to 11% as regulator rewrites access

Insurance for All by 2047 backs faster product clearance and wider agent tie-ups.

Taiwan insurers' profit slumps 39% to $7b by November 2025

Life carriers drove the drop whiste non life results expanded over the same period.

Hong Kong 9M 2025 premiums hit $82.8b as growth surges 32.5%

Revenue premiums from in-force policies climbed 36.6% to reach a total of $72b.

Thai Life’s earnings to climb 6% this year amidst higher premiums

An industry shift toward co-payment health plans could limit its market share growth.

Meiji Yasuda faces equity and forex risk despite stable book

AM Best points to large market-sensitive investments within a solid capital base.

Cambodian insurers’ premiums bag $97m in Q3 2025 on higher policies

For net premium earned, Q3 2025 saw a 13% YoY climb to $70.15m.

Life reinsurance market faces offshore annuity surge

Asset managers are backing new entrants focused on legacy blocks

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%.