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Reinsurers pile up record $663b as risk needs stay flat
NewsAugust 18, 20263 min read

Reinsurers pile up record $663b as risk needs stay flat

Traditional firms used 77% of available funds. Global dedicated reinsurance capital reached a record $663b at the end of 2025, up from $607b a year earlier, as traditional reinsurers and…

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Pay rises push more Australian earners into insurance-linked tax risk
NewsAugust 18, 20262 min read

Pay rises push more Australian earners into insurance-linked tax risk

Income threshold changes are prompting earlier policy decisions before the new financial year begins. Nearly a third of Australians who received a pay rise in the past 12 months were…

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Singapore life insurance advisers capture 79.4% of new policies
NewsAugust 18, 20262 min read

Singapore life insurance advisers capture 79.4% of new policies

The two channels facilitated 504,951 purchases. Advisory channels remained the main route for Singaporeans buying life insurance in the first half of 2026, with Financial Advisory (FA) Representatives and Tied…

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Hong Kong life insurance crowds out health and P&C
NewsAugust 18, 20262 min read

Hong Kong life insurance crowds out health and P&C

Life made up $89.3b of the market in 2025 against $3.8b for P&C. Hong Kong’s insurance market remains heavily driven by life insurance, with 93.2% of the total insurance sector…

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Nippon Life profit rises 24.7% as capital buffer eases
NewsAugust 18, 20262 min read

Nippon Life profit rises 24.7% as capital buffer eases

Insurance and service revenue climbed 24.9% year-on-year. Nippon Life’s core operating profit rose 24.7% year-on-year to $1.6b (JPY260.8b) in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, supported by higher investment yield…

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Cambodia premiums rise 3% as life insurance falls in February 2026
NewsAugust 18, 20262 min read

Cambodia premiums rise 3% as life insurance falls in February 2026

Gross premiums reached $30.62m in February 2026 from $29.78m a year earlier. Cambodia’s insurance market in February 2026 recorded a 3% rise in gross premiums, supported by growth in general…

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South Korea insurers lift overseas profit to $197m
NewsAugust 18, 20262 min read

South Korea insurers lift overseas profit to $197m

FSS said earnings rose by $37.9m from $159.1m a year earlier. South Korean insurers’ overseas businesses posted higher earnings in 2025, helped by stronger results from life insurers and newly…

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Philippine state pension fund profit nearly triples in Q1 2026
NewsAugust 18, 20261 min read

Philippine state pension fund profit nearly triples in Q1 2026

Total income rose 43.83% to $1.5b. The Philippines’ Government Service Insurance System reported net income of $697.6m (P43.6b) in the first quarter of 2026, up 170% from $257.6m (P16.1b) in…

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Manulife Hong Kong taps Alibaba Cloud for AI push
NewsAugust 18, 20261 min read

Manulife Hong Kong taps Alibaba Cloud for AI push

The insurer will test AI uses across customer service fraud checks and operations. Manulife Hong Kong has signed a partnership with Alibaba Cloud to explore the use of artificial intelligence…

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FWD names Jeffrey Woo to lead Indonesia unit
NewsAugust 17, 20261 min read

FWD names Jeffrey Woo to lead Indonesia unit

Woo previously served as Chief Bancassurance Officer at FWD Thailand. FWD Group Holdings Limited appointed Jeffrey Woo as President Director of PT FWD Insurance Indonesia, following approval from the Financial…

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