Life insurance
Taiwan life insurers face rising risk in $32b FX mismatch
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.
Tata AIA enhances long-term savings plan with premium offset feature
The update targets predictable saving under the long-term savings plan.
PNB MetLife launches dividend fund linked to insurance
It is a passive fund that invests in companies with a history of paying consistent dividends.
HDFC Life profit rises 7% to $160m in 9M 2026
Individual APE increased 11% year on year and two year CAGR was 17%.
Taiwan life insurers’ foreign-currency premiums surge 42% in October
Investment-linked insurance products accounted for $1.8b.
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%.
India insurance market to rank sixth globally
The government is also moving towards allowing 100% foreign ownership in insurance.
APRA executive director Beverley-Smith resigns for regulated entity role
The regulator said it will begin the process to appoint a permanent replacement.
Sun Life names Moreno Philippines CEO
Moreno joined Sun Life in May 2025.
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