3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (195+ words) Its risk-adjusted capitalisation is expected to remain at the strongest level over the medium term. Singapore Reinsurance Corporation Limited (Singapore Re) saw sustained improvement in its operating performance in recent years, supported by favourable underwriting results and positive investment returns,…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (203+ words) Japan’s new solvency regime is pushing insurers to rethink asset-liability management and capital efficiency as fair-value measurement makes balance sheets more sensitive to interest-rate movements. ChanYoung Lee, Director of Analytics in Hong Kong at AM Best, said the new framework,…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (328+ words) RMB70b in fresh funding gives the groups more room for new business and investment. China’s Ministry of Finance plans to inject $10.4b (RMB70b) into five state-owned insurance groups to strengthen their capital bases and support future growth and investment. S&P Global Ratings…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (367+ words) Net Employment Outlook stands at +13% compared with +33% across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Singapore’s more cautious approach to hiring could put pressure on insurers and employee benefits providers as employers become more selective about adding staff and take longer to…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (596+ words) It is both a gateway for foreign reinsurers entering Asia and a launchpad for Asian insurers looking to access global capacity. It is commonly said that risk sharing is everyone’s business in the insurance world. True as that may be,…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (748+ words) The Monetary Authority requires clearer explanations of financing works, risk disclosure, loan tenors, and repayment terms. For insurers and advisers, these trends are closely connected. As more wealthy families use Hong Kong to structure and manage intergenerational wealth, demand is…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (286+ words) Asia players are expanding into mature overseas markets to diversify their portfolios. The global reinsurance industry has reached a key turning point: whether firms can maintain strict underwriting discipline as capital accumulates and market competition increases. At the same time,…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (154+ words) The group serves more than 8 million policyholders across its home market. The Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP) has announced a strategic agreement with Cathay Life Insurance Co., Ltd., which joins the organisation as a Principal Partner. Cathay Life joins a…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (214+ words) The insurer reported a 12.2% share of the Philippine market. FWD Philippines saw its new business annual premium equivalent (NBAPE) in the second quarter of 2026 jump 23.5% year-on-year (YoY) to $85m (P5.3b). The insurer said it now has a 12.2% market share. FWD Philippines president…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (241+ words) Overall new business value declined 8% year on year in the second quarter. New China Life Insurance faces pressure from weaker equity markets and regulatory changes affecting its bancassurance business, which could weigh on earnings in the second half of 2026. The…...