4+ day, 14+ hour ago  (258+ words) As of 31 March 2026, there are 4m life insurance covers across New Zealand, against an estimated population of 5. 35m. At the same time, annual life insurance premiums reached NZ$3. 31bn ($1. 93bn), up 2. 7% y-o-y, even as cover numbers continue to fall. According to the Financial Services…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (218+ words) India's insurance industry is expected to move into a slower growth phase in FY27. Life insurance premiums are projected to rise by 8-11%, while general insurers are likely to record high single-digit growth, as the sector adjusts to regulatory changes alongside heightened…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago  (494+ words) Hong Kong's private medical insurance market registered an increase of over 60% in overall medical expenditure from 2019 to 2023, according to a new report by the Hong Kong Federation of Insurers (HKFI). The report, titled "Determinants of Post-Pandemic Medical Inflation: An Analysis…...

3+ week, 14+ hour ago  (198+ words) Data collated from over 6, 000 medium, small and micro enterprises (MSMEs) has revealed that workplace risk management and insurance adoption in India's MSME ecosystem is growing significantly, according to a new analytical study by Insur Tech Bima Kavach. The "Bima Kavach…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (284+ words) One battle after another Life industry bounces back from a period of uncertainty Taiwan reinsurance at inflection point on ICS shift Nat CAT in Australia not a 'surprise', but do reflect gaps in readiness Performance-based designs vital to managing fire…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (153+ words) Asia Insurance Review Sri Lanka: Private sector's growing role in health insurance - /News/View News Letter Article/id/91818/type/AIRPlus/Sri-Lanka-Optimism-in-life-insurance-upside-potential-prevails Sri Lanka: Optimism in life insurance upside potential prevails - /News/View News Letter Article/id/95224/type/AIRPlus/Singapore-Malaysia-Operational-integration-solidifies-core-assessment-for-Great-Eastern-s-franchises Singapore…...

4+ week, 14+ hour ago  (204+ words) Medical cost inflation in Indonesia is estimated to be 13. 6% in 2025 (after general price inflation), the highest rate in Asia, according to the Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP). This GAIP report titled "Sustainable Private Health Insurance in Asia", written by Mr…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (248+ words) India's rural and semi-urban regions are emerging as important growth drivers for the country's insurance sector. According to a new study by insurance aggregator policybazaar, 43% of life and health insurance premiums now come from districts where a majority of the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (160+ words) Asia Insurance Review IRDAI forms sub-committee to review India's private health insurance landscape - /News/View News Letter Article/id/93873/type/e Daily/India-Cabinet-passes-draft-law-allowing-100-FDI-in-insurance-companies India: Cabinet passes draft law allowing 100% FDI in insurance companies - /News/View News Letter Article/id…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (181+ words) The Thai government convened a meeting last week to discuss guidelines for developing health insurance policies to cover treatment at public hospitals under the Department of Medical Services, according to a statement by the OIC. The meeting was attended by'Thailand's…...