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Sep 2025

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Asia: Need to narrow the health and mortality protection gaps

Asia’s consumers are navigating an era of growing economic uncertainty. Job insecurity, increased costs of living, chronic health burdens and longer life spans are reshaping how people think about financial protection according to a new survey by Swiss Re.
 


Australia: CALI supports ban on genetic testing in life insurance underwriting

In a statement made at the Parliament House media conference regarding the Australian government’s recommitment to ban the use of genetic tests in insurance underwriting, Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) CEO Christine Cupitt noted the association’s support.


China: Strict regulatory protection for rights of people working after retirement

A new draft regulation issued by five central government departments of China proposes to further tighten the protection of the working rights of people past retirement age returning to the job market.
 


Global M&A activity slips in 1H2025

A new report by Clyde & Co revealed that there was a fall in global insurance M&A deals in first half of 2025 with the APAC region being the third highest in terms of deals closed.