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Aon said capacity and underwriting flexibility improved across major lines. The global commercial insurance market entered 2026 with favourable conditions for buyers, including ample capacity, flexible underwriting and competitive pricing…
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Fitch expects weaker firms to keep issuing subordinated bonds through 2026. Mergers and acquisitions involving life insurers with weak risk-based capital positions reflect ongoing strain in Taiwan’s insurance sector. Whilst…
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The company’s revenue, likewise, climbed 6% YoY to $5.03b. Aon’s consolidated net income for the third quarter of 2026 surged 26% year-on-year (YoY) to $1.24b. Basic net income per share…
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Total weighted new sales gained 16% YoY. Great Eastern’s group profit attributable to shareholders during the first quarter of the year (Q1 2026) marginally increased by 0.23% year-on-year (YoY) to…
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He brings more than 17 years of insurance industry experience. Zurich Insurance has appointed Wayne Leow as head of Commercial Insurance, Malaysia. Leow will lead the Commercial Insurance function, spearheading…
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The sector is forecast to grow at a 15.6% annual rate through 2034. Asia-Pacific’s insurance market is likely to bag $3.04t this year, driven by a rising middle-class population and…
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AIA reported 26% new business growth in China during the quarter. Major insurance companies in China, including AIA and Prudential, have reported a strong start to 2026, with new business…
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Howden Re compared potential cyber losses to moderate catastrophe years such as 2008. Cyber insurance may be approaching another turning point after four straight years of falling rates, as the…
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Nearly one-third of firms have fully digitised their value chains. Only 7% of the world’s largest insurers qualify as top-tier “Digital Competitors” despite wider investment in digital transformation across the…
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April’s premium increase was the steepest average rise in a decade. Only a fifth of Australians with private health insurance — equivalent to 3.37 million people — have used Buy…
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