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Taiwan: Life Insurers' new policy premiums surge in first seven months of 2026

Taiwan: Life Insurers' new policy premiums surge in first seven months of 2026

Taiwan's life insurance industry reported a total premium income of NT$1.93 tr ($60.7b), for the first seven months of 2026, up 26.7% from the same period in 2025.

Jimmy John | 19 Aug 2026

India: Life insurance shifts towards higher-value cover

India: Life insurance shifts towards higher-value cover

India's life insurance market has seen a gradual shift towards higher sum assured policies, although lower-value cover continues to dominate the overall policy base, according to Insurance Information Bureau data for FY2021-FY2025.

Reva Ganesan | 18 Aug 2026

New Zealand: Insurance can play a greater role in country's healthcare system

New Zealand: Insurance can play a greater role in country's healthcare system

Health and life insurance play an important role in New Zealand's healthcare system, and now there is an opportunity to better recognise and strengthen that role alongside the public system, according to a new report by the Financial...

Anoop Khanna | 17 Aug 2026

India: Rising healthcare costs are the top worry for corporate employees

India: Rising healthcare costs are the top worry for corporate employees

Corporate India employees see the rising healthcare costs as a major worry, according to a new survey by Tata AIG General Insurance.

Anoop Khanna | 17 Aug 2026

China redirects medical insurance funds towards primary healthcare

China redirects medical insurance funds towards primary healthcare

Reva Ganesan | 14 Aug 2026

India weighs health insurance reforms amid rising medical costs

India weighs health insurance reforms amid rising medical costs

Reva Ganesan | 14 Aug 2026

Public-private partnerships in 3 areas crucial for individuals to live longer lives with purpose

Public-private partnerships in 3 areas crucial for individuals to live longer lives with purpose

Sarah Si | 13 Aug 2026

Japan's Meiji Yasuda Life mulls industry-wide rise in policy cancellations amid high interest rates

Japan's Meiji Yasuda Life mulls industry-wide rise in policy cancellations amid high interest rates

Jake Nathanoel Dellosa | 12 Aug 2026

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Thailand: Regulator and industry association to join hands to promote life insurance knowledge

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India: Low penetration and reforms to drive insurance growth: S&P

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MetLife reports $1.6bn adjusted earnings in second quarter 2026

The Philippines: Sun Life pays out more than US$85.75m in claims

The Philippines: Sun Life pays out more than US$85.75m in claims

How the sale of HSBC's life business may enhance the bank's capital position

How the sale of HSBC's life business may enhance the bank's capital position

Thailand's life association and regulator collaborate to promote understanding of insurance

Thailand's life association and regulator collaborate to promote understanding of insurance

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