insurance
Insurers rank regulatory changes, geopolitics as top risks
APAC insurers anticipate high inflation and strong economic resilience.
Asia’s business insolvencies to rise by 3% in 2024
If excluding China, it could rise by 8%.
Allianz Australia's capital adequacy to remain strong
Thanks to removal of certain non-life liability adjustments, deferred acquisition cost deductions.
Only 28% of APAC insurers prepared for AI shift
Half of insurers attribute poor customer experience to limited technology adoption.
Malaysian general insurance association welcomes new CEO
He will succeed Julie Lean Gim Chong.
Taishin, Shin Kong approve merger
This creates Taiwan's fourth-largest financial firm
Insurance third party administrators market to reach $501.93b by 2028
Major trends include blockchain integration and predictive analytics.
Australian insurers urged to adopt nature-positive practices
In December 2022, over 180 countries adopted the Global Biodiversity Framework.
India's non-life insurance sector dips 6.53% YoY in September
Year-to-date, the sector rose by 7.02%.
Quest Insurance to maintain strong capitalisation
However, future loss ratios are expected to rise.
Sumitomo Life strong despite investment pressures: Fitch Ratings
Its underwriting profitability recovered, with core profit margin at 12%.
Beneficial Insurance boasts 36.1% return on equity
Beneficial’s risk-adjusted capitalisation was strongest level as of 31 March.
Canara HSBC targets family security with new insurance plan
The plan comes in two variants.
Ardonagh merges PSC’s ANZ operations with Envest
This makes it one of the top privately owned insurance distribution companies in Australia.
Philippines’ insurance sector smaller than other financial services
The industry generated total revenues of $8.14b in 2022.
China Taiping set to maintain strong market position
The group reported $10.51b in outstanding debt as of June, down from $11.90b last year.