• Singapore Advisers Capture 79.4% of New Life Policies

Singapore’s life insurance advisers continued to dominate new policy sales in the first half of 2026... ... Details

• Global Reinsurance Capital Hits $663 Billion

Global dedicated reinsurance capital hit a record 663 billion dollars at the end of 2025, rising fro... ... Details

• IDRA Asks for Updated Records, Academic Certificates of Life Insurer CEOs

Bangladesh’s insurance regulator has asked all life insurance companies to provide updated informati... ... Details

• Sonali Life pays Tk 405 crore in insurance claims, declares 15% dividend

Sonali Life Insurance PLC paid Tk 405.15 crore in insurance claims in 2025 and has declared a 15% di... ... Details

• Illinois Democrat Rate Law Threatens Higher Insurance Costs

Illinois has taken a significant step toward stronger oversight of personal insurance pricing after... ... Details

• Hong Kong Group Insurance Leaves Many Underprotected

Most working people in Hong Kong depend on the group medical insurance provided by their employers y... ... Details

• Profits Surge by 63% for Turkish Insurers

Turkish insurers delivered a standout performance in 2025, with the sector’s net profit climbing 63%... ... Details

• Singapore Life Insurers Pay Out Over 8.3 Billion in First Half of 2026

Singapore’s life and health insurers paid out more than 8.3 billion dollars in claims and maturity b... ... Details

• Former Bangladesh Bank Executive Director Sirajul Islam appointed IDRA member

The Bangladesh government has appointed former Bangladesh Bank executive director and spokesperson M... ... Details

• Policybazaar Offers US Dollar Plans to Overseas Indians

Policybazaar has begun offering US dollar-denominated term insurance plans to non-resident Indians t... ... Details

• Thoma Bravo Acquires Specialty Insurer Accelerant for $4 Billion

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has struck a deal to take specialty insurance platform Accelerant pr... ... Details

• Global Reinsurers Beat Capital Costs for Third Year

The report, titled Reinsurers Returns Exceed Cost of Capital Despite Softening Market, found that th... ... Details

• IDRA gives insurers six weeks to shut duplicate servers, adopts zero-tolerance policy on corruption

Bangladesh’s insurance regulator has given insurance companies six weeks to stop using duplicate ser... ... Details

• Chinese Insurer Ping An Faces $96 Million in Claims from Typhoon Dolphin

Ping An has taken in more than 27,000 claims after Typhoon Dolphin tore through parts of China, with... ... Details

• Jackson Financial Delivers Record Retail Annuity Sales

Jackson Financial turned in a standout second quarter for 2026, with retail annuity sales climbing s... ... Details

• Global Insured Catastrophe Losses Lowest Since 2020

Swiss Re Institute estimated that insured losses from natural catastrophes worldwide reached about 4... ... Details

• AIG Posts $686 Million Q2 Underwriting Profit Gain

American International Group reported a solid lift in its core property and casualty operations for... ... Details

• Regulatory Spotlight Falls on Motor Cover and CEO Pay in Indian Insurance Sector

Regulatory developments in India’s insurance sector have drawn fresh attention this month, particula... ... Details

• Geopolitical Risks Drive Demand for Trade Disruption Insurance

Businesses are expected to push harder for supply chain insurance as geopolitical tensions continue... ... Details

• MetLife and MIDAS to Train 500 Youths in Mobile Phone Repair

MetLife Foundation and Micro Industries Development Assistance and Services (MIDAS) are to train 500... ... Details