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India: Insurance achieves broad-based growth as protection demand accelerates

India: Insurance achieves broad-based growth as protection demand accelerates

The Indian insurance market achieved strong growth of +9.4% in 2025, with total premium income reaching $146bn as compared to $133bn in 2024 ), according to Allianz Global Insurance Report 2025.

Anoop Khanna | 08 Jun 2026

Nippon Life to invest US$9.4bn in Blackstone under strategic partnership

Nippon Life to invest US$9.4bn in Blackstone under strategic partnership

Nippon Life Insurance Company has partnered with Blackstone in a comprehensive strategic partnership aimed at strengthening its investment capabilities in private credit and real estate. Under the memorandum of understanding, Blackstone will...

Jake Nathanoel Dellosa | 05 Jun 2026

Indian life insurers seek to double tax-free insurance limit

Indian life insurers seek to double tax-free insurance limit

Life insurers in India have reportedly asked the government to double the tax-free limit on insurance policies to INR500,000 ($5,232), according to Reuters, citing three sources directly familiar with the matter.

Jake Nathanoel Dellosa | 05 Jun 2026

Igloo partners with Chubb Life to expand life and health insurance distribution in Vietnam and Indonesia

Igloo partners with Chubb Life to expand life and health insurance distribution in Vietnam and Indonesia

Igloo, Southeast Asia's only full-stack AI insurtech company building the operating system for insurance, announced on Tuesday a strategic partnership with Chubb Life Insurance Vietnam Company Limited and PT Chubb Life Insurance Indonesia...

Jake Nathanoel Dellosa | 05 Jun 2026

Hong Kong: Manulife announces strategic partnership with Alibaba Cloud

Hong Kong: Manulife announces strategic partnership with Alibaba Cloud

Sarah Si | 04 Jun 2026

Etiqa Singapore releases statement regarding position on ILPs and responsible advisory practices

Etiqa Singapore releases statement regarding position on ILPs and responsible advisory practices

Sarah Si | 04 Jun 2026

Indonesia: Weak Rupiah raises concerns over health insurance claims costs

Indonesia: Weak Rupiah raises concerns over health insurance claims costs

Reva Ganesan | 02 Jun 2026

Vietnam: Nearly 90% of Vietnamese consider life insurance highly important

Vietnam: Nearly 90% of Vietnamese consider life insurance highly important

Anoop Khanna | 01 Jun 2026

Past Articles

Japan: Steepest fall in population in 2025

Japan: Steepest fall in population in 2025

Nepal: National health insurance programme to be restructured

Nepal: National health insurance programme to be restructured

Japan's Prudential Life earmarks millions for customer compensation after misconduct scandal

Japan's Prudential Life earmarks millions for customer compensation after misconduct scandal

The Philippines: Liquidating pre-need firm pays out more than 17,000 claims so far, looking to pay out the rest

The Philippines: Liquidating pre-need firm pays out more than 17,000 claims so far, looking to pay out the rest

China: Basic medical insurance coverage for citizens remains stable

China: Basic medical insurance coverage for citizens remains stable

The Philippines: PhilHealth benefit payments hit US$2.32bn from Jan-April 2026

The Philippines: PhilHealth benefit payments hit US$2.32bn from Jan-April 2026

China: 'Whitelist' to prevent misuse of healthcare insurance

China: 'Whitelist' to prevent misuse of healthcare insurance

Bharti AXA Life declares US$24.7m bonus for FY2025-26

Bharti AXA Life declares US$24.7m bonus for FY2025-26

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