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S’pore’s life industry dips 3.9% YoY in weighted new business premiums 2023

Fourth quarter 2023 saw an increase in the uptake of both annual and single-premium products.

S’pore’s life industry dips 3.9% YoY in weighted new business premiums 2023

Fourth quarter 2023 saw an increase in the uptake of both annual and single-premium products.

WTW, Solomon Agency partner to provide insurance solutions in South Korea and Vietnam

It plans to offer risk transfer services to clients in South Korea, Vietnam, and other parts of APAC.

Gallagher India reveals new CEO

She held various positions in Gallagher since 2019.

Total claims payout from Noto quake at JPY20.5B

Accepted claims for the incident was tallied at 76,497.

Why embedded insurance is a must-have

An estimated 16% of Asian insurers’ revenues are now derived from embedded insurance.

Manulife Financial reports $5.6b net income for 2023

Earnings per share is $2.62 for the period

Philippine social insurer GSIS logs record-high premiums for non-life insurance arm

This makes GSIS the largest non-life insurer in the Philippines.

India’s life sector relaxes in January, YTD

Private insurers maintained growth but at a slower pace compared to last year.

Property insurance in China could reach $41b in 2024

The industry saw a higher demand for property insurance driven by NatCat events in 2023.

Insurtech funding landslides in 2023 to $4.5b

P&C and L&H both saw double-digit contractions.

PT Asuransi Tugu Pratama sustains strong operating performance: AM Best

The Indonesian insurer is expected to have volatile underwriting in the short to medium term.

AIA’s China expansion to enhance earnings diversity in long run: analyst

But capital buffers may narrow due to dividend payout and share buyback schemes.

STARR Insurance Japan CEO to Lead WTW's Japan Operations

Ryohei (Roy) Nakazawa will report to Luke Ware, head of CRB Asia.

Sun Life posts growth in Q4’23, Asia’s individual sales driven by Hong Kong market

Regional office expenses and other factors resulted in a net loss of $12m.