The 2026 first-quarter solvency reports of China's life insurers indicate that the sector has largely successfully navigated the full implementation of solvency requirements under the China Risk-Oriented Solvency System (C-ROSS) Phase II.
The 60 unlisted life insurance companies in China that have released their first-quarter solvency reports as of 7 May, reported a combined net profit of CNY18.37bn ($2.71bn), representing a year-on-year increase of 7.7% and total insurance revenue of CNY628.80bn, a year-on-year increase of 13.7%.
Mainland Chinese life insurance companies have, for the first time, disclosed their quarter-end individual agent counts in their quarterly solvency reports, marking a new regulatory milestone beginning in the first quarter of 2026.
The National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) has unveiled a five-year action plan to strengthen oversight of the national medical insurance system.
A groundbreaking new treatment is giving fresh hope to Parkinson's patients in Japan, where the world's first therapy using lab-grown cells will soon be covered under the country's public health insurance system.
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) said efforts to improve insurance affordability in Tasmania should focus on addressing the underlying drivers of rising costs, following the state government's announcement that it will establish a new statutory authority, TasInsure, aimed at reducing premiums.
Life Insurance Association Singapore (LIA Singapore) said Singapore's life insurance industry disbursed S$5.08bn ($3.8bn) in claims and maturity benefits during the first quarter of 2026, the largest first-quarter payout recorded since 2021.
Taiwan's ageing population can be seen as an opportunity for health insurers, according to Nan Shan Life Insurance Chairman Mr Yin Chung-Yao.
The UAE insurance sector delivered a strong performance in 2025, demonstrating broad-based improvement across both conventional and takaful portfolios, according to an update by BADRI Management Consultancy, based on listed insurers' audited financial statements.
Sun Life Singapore now distributes its SunBrilliance insurance solutions in investment platform CapBridge.