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- May 21 2025
Japanese insurance groups lean on overseas arms to post record results
The country's big three insurers reported a mixed bag of domestic results, but international businesses posted strong growth.
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- May 9 2025
India to revive plan to merge 4 general insurers: report
Merger would create a non-life carrier with the highest market share in India and help the government’s mission of 'insurance for all' by 2047.
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- May 8 2025
Taiwan’s FSC revises digital insurer regulation to boost innovation, reduces capital requirement to US$16.5m
Key changes include allowing physical service locations and permitting foreign digital carriers to apply for a licence.
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- May 8 2025
Analytics: Hong Kong’s P&C reinsurance market narrows gap with Singapore
Hong Kong benefitted from RBC implementation in 2024, however, Singapore retained top spot in terms of GWP and underwriting results.
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- May 7 2025
Guoren P&C to maintain capital buffer to support growth, profitable underwriting: Fitch
Fitch affirms insurer rating of BBB+ for the Chinese non-life insurer.
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- May 7 2025
Korean non-life carriers’ overseas branches see net income surge to US$95m
Increase attributed to base effect of natural catastrophes in 2023, including Typhoon Mawar in Guam and a wildfire in Hawaii.
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- May 7 2025
APAC insurers remain resilient amid trade tensions, volatile markets: S&P
However, rising tariffs, market volatility, and currency fluctuations could strain earnings and slow premium growth.
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- April 30 2025
Peak Re expects stronger year ahead despite dip in profits, revenues in FY24
Reinsurer reported a 6.7% drop in net profits at US$187m in FY24, driven by operating losses from its associate firms and a hike in income tax expenses.
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- April 28 2025
Hanwha General Insurance to acquire 98.3% of Carrot Insurance: report
The deal will secure the general insurer management rights to the struggling digital insurance startup.
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- April 28 2025
India’s Parliament to introduce bill allowing 100% FDI during monsoon session: reports
India's Insurance Amendment Bill will first be placed before Cabinet for its approval, after which the Department of Financial Services under the finance ministry would begin the introduction process.
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- April 24 2025
Pacific rates suffer largest global fall at 8% in Q1, Marsh says
Finpro pricing fell by 10%, while property and cyber declined by 9% and 8%, respectively.
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- April 24 2025
Asia insurance rates down 3% in Q1 2025, fifth straight quarter of decline: Marsh
Property rates down 3%, while casualty placements saw a 2% decline, and finpro and cyber rates fell by 8%, according to the broker's Global Insurance Market Index.
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- April 17 2025
Premium hikes to boost Japan’s big four insurers’ domestic profitability: Moody’s
The profitability will improve gradually supported by fire and motor lines, which account for about 70% of net premiums written by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, Sompo Japan Insurance and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance.
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- April 16 2025
India’s ICICI Lombard profit after tax up 30.7% to US$301.2m, COR improves to 102.8% in FY25
The carrier's GWP for the period increased by 10.4% to US$3.3bn.
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- April 16 2025
A month in, Australian insurers face ‘a lot of work’ adapting to FAR’s increased accountability
Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) requires insurers to map their organisations, responsibilities, and remuneration structure, while the upcoming merger control reforms aim to protect competition in the market.
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- April 14 2025
Canopius appoints Andrew Ziolkowski to lead ANZ
He succeeds Craig Elliot, who has served as interim head of the Australia business since December 2024.
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- April 10 2025
US tariffs may slow premium growth in trade-related P&C lines, raise claim costs: Moody’s
Supply chain disruptions and lower trade volumes could significantly reduce insurance demand for certain lines in Asia like marine cargo and credit.
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- April 9 2025
Carrot Insurance considering merger with parent Hanwha amid financial troubles
The digital carrier CEO Moon Hyo-il reportedly told employees that they are reviewing a capital increase and a merger with its parent.
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- April 7 2025
India’s general insurance market to rebound in FY26
The growth in premium will be primarily driven by rate increases pushed by hardening of reinsurance rates for certain lines of business and inflationary pressures, according to Fitch-owned agency India Ratings and Research.
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- April 7 2025
Munich Re’s Shashank Kaushik joins Bajaj Allianz as head of technical for agri business
Pune-based Shashank was most recently senior underwriter for the reinsurer, focused on key clients across APAC and Africa.
