More than half of Taiwan's older adults are either eating alone or dining only with other older people, while many say they tend to eat whatever is convenient when they have no one to eat with, according to a new survey highlighting the challenges of healthy eating in Taiwan's rapidly aging society.
Manulife has appointed Mr Jeremy Young as Chief Distribution Officer, International Brokerage, Global High-Net-Worth.
Allianz Life has launched a new critical illness plan, HealthCover Prime, designed to support individuals facing income loss during illness recovery.
Insurance can walk the health and life journey with individuals because the insurance business has always been about the long term, with decisions grounded in projecting health risks, medical inflation, and ensuring sustainability over time, according to Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary (Policy and Development) Ms Lai Wei Lin.
As people live longer, more are asking the questions, "What will the quality of those years look like?" and "ow do we live longer with health, dignity, independence and purpose?", according to AIA Singapore CEO Wong Sze Keed.
The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has revealed that the commercial insurance industry's premium income reached IDR170.98tn ($9.58bn) in the first half of 2026, representing a 2.84% year-on-year (yoy) growth compared to IDR166.26tn in the first half of 2025.
Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Mr Damien Bartlett as Head of Market Unit Life and Health for Middle East and Africa, effective 1 November 2026; and the promotion of Ms Karen Tan to the role of CUO for L&H Re, effective 1 October 2026.
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, one of Japan's top five insurers, is considering the implications of an industry-wide increase in policy cancellations, according to its Deputy President, Atsushi Nakamura.
Swiss Re has announced the promotion of Ms Karen Tan to the role of CUO for L&H Re, effective 1 October 2026.
Turkiye's insurance sector's net profit for the period increased by 63% nominally to TRY168bn in 2025, while the real increase was 25%, notes the global professional services firm KPMG.