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Health coverage reached 99.1 million people or 96.91% of the population. Vietnam Social Security (VSS) said it expanded coverage across social insurance (SI), health insurance (HI) and unemployment insurance (UI)…
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Claims, annuities and benefits paid totalled $115.6b during the year. Japan’s 41 life insurance companies recorded higher premium income and growth in total assets in fiscal 2025. Premium income rose…
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Traditional foreign currency offerings increased 48% from a year earlier. Taiwan’s life insurance industry’s remium revenues for investment-linked policies rose by 82% year-on-year to $1.1b (NT$35.038b), representing about 18% of…
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He takes office on 1 October 2026 after more than 20 years in insurance. MSIG Asia has announced the appointment of Ronak Shah as its new Regional CEO, effective 1…
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CALI will issue its initial industry position by 30 September 2026. Australia’s life insurance industry has welcomed the final report of an independent review into its Life Insurance Code of…
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New insurance policies climbed 29% to 32.1 billion during the quarter China’s insurance sector reported higher premium income and claims in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026), whilst maintaining…
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The finance chief joined the insurer in 2019 and helped establish its Wholesale business. QBE Asia has appointed its Chief Financial Officer, Tay Siang Leng, as Interim CEO of Wholesale…
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One in five expect children to help fund retirement and care. Hongkongers are placing greater emphasis on supporting themselves later in life, but surveys point to gaps in financial preparedness…
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India captured roughly 45% of the regional capital between 2022 and 2025. Asia-Pacific’s (APAC) insurance technology (insurtech) funding dipped from about $9.1b between 2018 and 2021 to around $4.1b between…
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The transaction took effect on 1 July 2026 and its financial terms remain undisclosed. Marsh has taken full ownership of its Thailand operations, completing a buyout of its joint venture…
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