India’s general insurance market to rebound in FY26

Auto-fac market ‘not yet at scale for treaty purchase’, but ‘not dumping ground for bad risks’

Facility is emerging as a vital instrument to place risks that do not fit into existing treaties, Gallagher Re, Markel and Swiss Re say.

Commercial rates harden in Taiwan, Japan while rest of Asia declines: Marsh

Composite insurance rates in Asia continued a downward trend, declining by 3% in the fourth quarter of 2024, marginally higher than the global average.

Asia insurance rates decline 3% in Q4 2024, driven by cyber and finpro lines: Marsh

Cyber rates drop by 11%, while finpro falls 9%, both extending the previous quarterly declines in 2024, according to the latest Global Insurance Market Index by the broker.

Reduced exposure to cat losses could boost reinsurers’ operating profits in 2024-25: S&P Global

Better results will also be driven by favorable pricing, terms and conditions in short-tail lines, overall underwriting discipline and increasing reinsurance demand.