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Money.com.au found 18% of older citizens would drop private cover entirely. One in three Australian retirees could cancel or downgrade their private health insurance if proposed legislative changes reduce their…
Read article →The ruling allows a third insurance pool to keep operating under the passenger cover programme. A Manila court has upheld the Insurance Commission’s revised passenger personal accident insurance (PPAI) framework,…
Read article →QBE remained the country’s top insurance brand after rising 23% to $2.5b Australian insurance brands increased their combined brand value by 25% to $6.0b (A$8.6b) in 2026, driven by higher…
Read article →Renewals reached 43,897 in Q1 2026 according to the insurance regulator. Thailand saw total applications for new individual agent and broker licenses fall by 11.31% year-on-year to 104,884 in 2025,…
Read article →AM Best expects the group’s balance sheet strength to stay at the strongest level. AM Best expects MS&AD Insurance Group to strengthen its position in Japan and overseas as it…
Read article →Mainland customers may temporarily delay offshore purchases. Growing awareness of China’s existing tax rules on overseas investment income is expected to cause short-term volatility for insurers and banks in Hong…
Read article →Japan and South Korea face higher exposure to Gulf energy risks. Insurers are tightening control over voyages through the Strait of Hormuz, imposing stricter approvals and war-risk conditions that are…
Read article →Underwriting gains reached $12.6m after expenses declined 8%. Cambodia’s insurance market recorded a total gross premium of $103.0m in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026), marking a 1% year-on-year…
Read article →Net income reached $0.5b after a $0.6b loss a year earlier. Cathay Life is on track to meet its 2026 contractual service margin (CSM) target after reporting strong new business…
Read article →Forecasters expect 18 typhoons and 11 intense systems in 2026. Coastal areas across Asia are facing a heightened risk of flooding ahead of what forecasters predict will be the most…
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