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asianbusinessreview.com > insurance > in-focus > australias-personal-accident-and-health-hit-28b-2030

Australia's personal accident and health to hit $28b by 2030

1+ week, 15+ hour ago  (414+ words) It recorded 5.3% expansion in 2025, reflecting pricing resilience. Australia's personal accident and health (PA&H) insurance market is forecasted to register a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6% from $23.5b in 2026 to $27.7b by 2030, in terms of direct written premium (DWP), according to GlobalData....

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asianbusinessreview.com > insurance > news > philippines-pre-need-premiums-rise-300m

Philippines pre-need premiums rise to $300m

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (186+ words) Industry sold 690,064 plans by Q3 2025 up from 509323 a year earlier. The Philippines" pre-need industry reported total premium income of $0.30b (17.52b) as of 30 September 2025, up 3.92% from a year earlier, according to the Insurance Commission. Total assets rose 5.33% to $2.95b (173.41b) as of the third quarter…...

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asianbusinessreview.com > insurance > in-focus > non-life-insurance-outlook-holds-india-cuts-gst-0

Non-life insurance outlook holds as India cuts GST to 0%

3+ week, 15+ hour ago  (323+ words) Individual life and health cover have become more affordable after the tax rate fell from 18%. India's non-life insurance market will likely improve its growth momentum in the near term as insurance demand strengthens and financial inclusion measures take effect, AM…...

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asianbusinessreview.com > insurance > news > taiwan-insurance-profits-plummet-433-62b-in-december

Taiwan insurance profits plummet 43.3% to $6.2b in December

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (226+ words) Total industry earnings sink as life insurance sector profits halve in 2025. The pre-tax profit of Taiwan's insurers as of December 2025 fell by 43.3% year-on-year (YoY) to $6.2b (NT$193.7b), driven by the dip in life insurance earnings, data from the Insurance Bureau showed....

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PT Bolttech Insurance Broker named Innovator of the Year at Asian Management Excellence Awards 2026

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (191+ words) PT Bolttech Insurance Broker (Bolttech Insurance Broker) received the Indonesia Innovator of the Year - Insurance Broker category at the Asian Management Excellence Awards 2026 for its development of an electric vehicle insurance programme exclusively designed for Harmony Auto Indonesia customers to…...

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Thai Life Insurance Plc. CEO honoured at Asian Management Excellence Awards 2026

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (768+ words) Chai Chaiyawan was recognised for leadership that shaped workforce capability, management culture, and business growth. Chai Chaiyawan, Chief Executive Officer of Thai Life Insurance Plc., received the Thailand Executive of the Year - Life Insurance category at the Asian Management Excellence…...

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asianbusinessreview.com > insurance > news > apac-insurance-gap-above-80-leaves-weather-exposure

APAC insurance gap above 80% leaves weather exposure

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (227+ words) But cyber incidents remain the top risk for APAC businesses, the report showed. Natural catastrophes ranked as the fifth most significant risk in APAC by businesses, the barometer report revealed. Whilst cyber incidents remain the top risk for APAC, cited…...

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asianbusinessreview.com > insurance > exclusive > capital-rules-force-indian-insurers-curb-aggressive-discounting

Capital rules force Indian insurers to curb aggressive discounting

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (603+ words) Aggressive discounting for short-term market share becomes harder to justify. India's life insurers are expected to rethink how they price and sell policies as tougher capital rules make it harder to push high volumes through deep discounts, according to a…...

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asianbusinessreview.com > insurance > in-focus > will-100-fdi-trigger-india-insurance-consolidation

Will 100% FDI trigger India insurance consolidation?

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (423+ words) It could also increase competition and expand reinsurance capacity in the domestic market. India's insurance sector is set for structural changes after the Insurance Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2025 was passed by the Rajya Sabha on 17 December, paving the way for higher…...