Startups
Indonesian digital insurer PasarPolis eyes Malaysia, Philippines
Tech company also pins hopes on vast home market demand, despite low penetration
Insurance
Interview
Fewer Treasurys, more JGBs in the cards for Japan life insurers
Nippon Life, Dai-ichi Life executives discuss possible rate shifts and stronger yen
Insurance
Japan insurers bet big on country's $745m pet policy market
Orix Life, Dai-ichi Life hope ties with pet owners lead to more contracts
Finance
Top South Korean banks KB and Shinhan build on Japan ties, chiefs say
Digital-savvy lenders began forging Japanese alliances even before diplomatic thaw
Bonds
Japan life insurers to raise JGB holdings with eye on BOJ policy
Nine insurers plan increase of $15bn in anticipation of higher rates
Currencies
Currency hedging costs in bonds to stay high: Sumitomo Life CEO
Insurer sees no narrowing of Japan-U.S. interest rate gap this year
Technology
Japanese insurers embrace chat AI to reduce workloads
Tokio Marine taps technology for Q&As, Sompo Japan will streamline coding
Finance
China's top insurers hit by $5 billion 2022 profit drop
Key investment income sank amid market volatility and Beijing's pandemic policies
Insurance
Meiji Yasuda to buy group insurance units of U.S.-based Elevance
Japanese insurer makes inroads in U.S. toward $600m overseas profit goal
Insurance
Emerging Hong Kong insurer to take on Singapore, other Asia areas
Online-exclusive Bowtie takes advantage of connection with Japan's Mitsui & Co.
Caixin
Where China's insurers see booming business, regulators smell risk
'Insurance plus service' sector rises as nation ages, but rules may curb growth
Insurance
Satellite insurance becomes next frontier for Sompo Japan
Insurer to invest in space communications startup Warpspace
Insurance
Japan's MS&AD eyes closure of overseas locations, CEO says
Restructuring meant to shore up profits as insurer aims for 10% ROE groupwide
Insurance
Nippon Life to invest up to $1bn more in insurance consolidator
Japanese insurer taps Resolution Life's expertise in closed-book policy management
DealStreetAsia
Taiwan's Fubon Life commits $39.5m to latest AppWorks fund
Fund expected to invest in 50 to 60 deals, if it reaches target size of $360m
Insurance
Japan insurers to continue maritime war insurance in Russia
Underwriting capacity shrinks, but deal designed to keep LNG imports flowing
Ukraine war
Japanese insurers to halt ship insurance for all of Russia
Lack of coverage for war damage could have impact on Japan's LNG imports
DealStreetAsia
Taiwan's Fubon Life sells shares in funds of Tiger Global, 22 others
Tiger Global had invested at least $272m in Southeast Asian startups as of July
Insurance
Japan insurers shun U.S. government debt over currency hedge costs
Cuts to Treasury holdings set to continue, putting upward pressure on yields
Technology
Vietnam and Indonesia don't get insurance. Can fintech help?
Can 'insurtech' achieve profits and data privacy with bite-size products?
