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Large state-owned life insurers are in line to infuse over 100 billion yuan into China's equity markets if a government directive to invest 30% of new premiums into stocks is fully implemented.

Large state-owned life insurers are in line to infuse over a hundred billion yuan into China's equity markets if a government directive to invest 30% of new premiums into stocks is fully implemented.

Japanese insurers bucked the trend as the market capitalizations of 12 of the top 20 insurers in the Asia-Pacific region declined sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2024.

China Life held on to its position as the largest Asia-Pacific insurer by market capitalization after a 45.6% jump to $145.58 billion through the third quarter, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis.

State-backed mechanisms, adequate reinsurance and the low take-up rate of earthquake insurance softened the impact of last month's earthquake on Taiwan's property and casualty insurers.

The insurance regulator is significantly raising minimum equity requirements over two phases in a move that could spur dealmaking in the insurance space.

Insurers in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore were involved in several notable reinsurance transactions in 2023 amid an uptick in activity by private equity-backed companies.

Insurers in Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore were involved in several notable reinsurance transactions in 2023 amid an uptick in activity by private equity-backed companies.

Under the deal, one Meritz Fire common share will be exchanged for every 1.2657378 Meritz Financial common shares.

Embedded insurance is becoming increasingly popular across Asia, but distribution partners can capture the lion’s share of the transaction values.

Embedded insurance is becoming increasingly popular across Asia, but distribution partners can capture the lion's share of the transaction values.

South Korea’s Carrot and India’s Zopper insurance infrastructure API platform were among the biggest insurtech fundraisers in Asia this year.

The Insurance Council of Australia said the focus on cybersecurity is increasing as a result of recent high-profile hacks, but companies do not fully understand the role insurance can play in mitigating the risks involved.

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Allstate CEO Tom Wilson said in a conference that loss costs

Kaenan Hertz, managing partner at Insurtech Advisors, said insurtech funding in 2021 reminded him of the late dot-com era.