APRA targets promoting cost-effective reinsurance to general insurers
August 21 2025 by Mithun Varkey
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Philippines’ Q2 insurance penetration hits 1.79% as non-life premiums surge 20%
- August 19
The Insurance Commission credited the improvement to faster premium growth, with the non-life NWP for the first half of the year reaching US$694m.
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Merger of 3 Indonesian reinsurers could hurt local insurers: Fitch
- August 16
Proposed consolidation of Indonesia Re, Nasional Re and Tugure is intended to streamline the state sector.
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Hong Kong goes up the gears, hands Chinese carmaker SAIC regulatory approval for captive
- August 11
Second authorisation of its kind in 2025, reflecting signs of momentum building to develop Hong Kong into a captive domicile, regulator says.
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Australia’s new ‘hard line’ M&A rules snag small, mid-cap insurers amid overreach warning
- August 11
Insurers and brokers face higher merger costs and greater execution risks as a result of the Australian government's new mandatory merger notification rules, competition lawyers say.
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Allianz General | Allianz General combines innovative protection solutions while powering social good to lead Malaysian market
The insurer proactively addresses emerging risks and evolving customer protection needs while giving back to the community.
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Sedgwick | Asia’s Energy Transformation – Balancing Growth, Risk and Renewables
Energy market presents unique risks, especially in a region which includes China and Japan as well as developing nations like Vietnam and the Philippines.
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Beazley | Turbulent Waters: the maritime energy transition challenge
Businesses are facing a complex transition to non-carbon energy sources amid a push to achieve net-zero emissions for the marine sector by 2050.
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Aon | Navigating shifts in the global and Asia insurance markets
Neelay Patel, Aon head of growth for Asia, says the market in Asia is at an ‘interesting stage of the cycle’.
