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- Property & Casualty
- Published 24 Feb 2026
2025 APAC insurance M&A by the numbers
Asia Pacific insurance M&A activity surged in 2025, defying the cautious climate of the previous year and signalling a renewed strategic vigour across the region.
The market was overwhelmingly driven by relentless consolidation among brokers, MGAs, and adjusters, complemented by several blockbuster cross-border investments by insurers seeking scale and specialty capabilities.
While geopolitical and regulatory factors persisted, capital availability from global strategics, private equity, and reinsurers proved abundant, fueling domestic roll-ups and ambitious international moves.
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South Korean deposit insurer picks 3 bidders for Yebyeol Non-Life
- January 30
Hana Financial Group, Korea Investment Holdings, and private equity firm JC Flowers were earlier identified as suitors for the South Korean carrier.
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Hana Financial, Korea Investment, JC Flowers lodge bids for Yebyeol Insurance: report
- January 27
Final bids for the bridge insurer set up to transfer MG Non-Life's policies are scheduled for the end of March.
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Strong capacity, growth appetite drive favourable 1.1 renewals outcomes: Howden
- January 2
APAC's risk-adjusted pricing for loss-free XoL programs generally falls by 10-20%.
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APAC non-life insurers to remain stable in 2026 as capital strength offsets regulatory, catastrophe pressures: Fitch
- December 4
Stable margins and strong solvency expected, Fitch says, with disciplined pricing and steady reinsurance support underpinning a neutral outlook.