5+ hour, 4+ min ago   (631+ words) As wealthy families turn to life insurance as part of succession, how policies are funded is as important as policies themselves. Asia’s ultra-high-net-worth population grew 15.8% in 2025, making it the world’s fastest-growing wealth region entering 2026. That growth is unfolding alongside another…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (531+ words) “The biggest failure we see is uncertainty,” Clinton Brown, general manager for the Asia-Pacific region at Smart Communications LLC, told Insurance Asia. “When a customer is in a moment that matters—a claim after a storm, some sort of significant…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (341+ words) Vietnamese non-life insurance market continues to attract foreign insurers and domestic financial groups seeking growth opportunities, but competition could intensify as more insurers enter the market and existing players pursue growth. In the retail market, digital channels and embedded insurance…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (444+ words) Average annual spending was only $97.7 per person in 2025. India is expected to become the world’s fastest-growing major insurance market over the next decade, with total premiums rising by about 10.7% a year. India was already among the world’s 10 largest insurance markets…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (461+ words) Investment returns are expected to provide dependable earnings over the next 12 months. South Korea’s non-life insurance sector will face a stable outlook, with regulatory measures to strengthen insurers' capital, stable investment income and expectations that companies will ease aggressive competition…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (287+ words) Insurers are increasing their investment in private infrastructure debt as demand grows for long-term assets that match their liabilities. The report said insurers are becoming more active alongside pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and family offices as infrastructure finance evolves…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (159+ words) General insurance business expanded 14.22% to $14.4m. Cambodia’s insurance industry recorded gross premiums of $35.23m in June 2026, up 8.72% from $32.40m in the same month last year, according to the Insurance Regulator of Cambodia. General insurance premiums increased by 14.22% to $14.44m, from $12.65m in June 2025. Life insurance…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (501+ words) Economic losses dropped to their lowest first-half level since 2018. Natural disasters caused an estimated $111b in economic losses worldwide during the first half of 2026, whilst Asia-Pacific remained relatively subdued with well-below-average economic losses. The global figure was 25% below the 21st-century average…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (533+ words) South Korean and Taiwanese firms are extending asset duration to protect solvency positions. Asia-Pacific insurers are facing higher costs, more complex investment decisions and stricter capital requirements as geopolitical tensions, inflation and cyber risks affect the sector. The ratings agency…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (326+ words) UOI CEO says many businesses remain underinsured amid rising operating costs. Singapore's small and medium enterprises (SME) risk a sharper squeeze on profits if disruptions from the Middle East continue to raise costs and strain cash flow, with many businesses…...