Life insurance
Filipinos delay insurance due to other expenses: Survey
Filipinos delay insurance due to other expenses: Survey
The urgency to buy life insurance has declined since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thailand’s life insurers post $10b in H1 2025 premiums
New business premiums rose 7.38% YoY.
FWD Hong Kong offers new IUL policy with uncapped index tie
Hong Kong ranks first in Asia in wealth per adult.
SBI Life, AU Small Finance Bank partner to expand insurance in rural India
AU SFB will offer SBI Life’s range of protection, savings, retirement, and investment policies.
BRI Life tops Indonesia life insurance market by APE in H1 2025
The insurer recorded an APE of $122.0m.
India’s life insurance market to reach $170b by 2029
It also seen to record $121b gross written premiums this year.
Indian life insurer collaborates with ministry on Bima Sakhi for women agents
Bima Sakhi agents receive the same benefits and privileges as regular LIC agents.
Investors turn to South Korea’s life insurers for growth
Parental support and operational scale remain critical factors for these insurers.
Swiss Re appoints Abrokwah to lead L&H Japan
He joins from Swiss Re’s US L&H business.
Singlife adds accident protection with up to $31k benefits
The product provides monthly payouts for up to 36 months.
YF Life unveils indexed universal life insurance cover in Hong Kong
The company plans to continue expanding its product lineup.
HSBC Life posts 21.5% share of new premiums in Q1 2025
The insurer wrote over HK$20b in new business premiums during the period.
Hong Kong insurance premiums hit $28.6b in Q1 2025
This was driven by robust growth in both long-term and general insurance business.
Singlife warns of gap in care costs with ageing population
Long-term care costs have risen to an average of nearly S$3,000 per month.
Canara HSBC launches SecureInvest with high life cover
Policyholders also benefit from Loyalty Additions starting from year 10.
Great Eastern unveils plans to aid multigenerational needs in Singapore
It also covers parents for late-stage critical illnesses like dementia and Parkinson’s.
Annuity insurance market to grow 4% annually, reaching $1.5t by 2032
But high cost of annuities and other constraints hinder market growth to some extent.
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