China's upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan has outlined a comprehensive blueprint to strengthen the country's social welfare and population support systems while reinforcing agricultural incentives to ensure food security and rural revitalisation. Released on 28 October, the proposals underscore Beijing's focus on building a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable social safety net that supports an ageing population and secures farmers' incomes through policy coordination and insurance mechanisms.
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China reported solid growth for the first nine months of 2025, with operating profit attributable to shareholders rising 7.2% year on year to CNY116.26bn($16.28 bn). Third-quarter operating profit grew 15.2% year on year, while net profit surged 45.4% in Q3 to CNY132.86bn, up 11.5% for the nine-month period.
Insurance is expected to continue playing a crucial role in legacy planning across Asia, as new research from Sun Life Asia reveals that financial protection remains the cornerstone of how families plan to preserve wealth for future generations, with most respondents fearing their wealth will not last beyond their children's generation.
Prudential's regional CEO John Cai has announced his resignation from the company, effective 31 October 2025, citing personal reasons.
Macroeconomic volatility and political transitions continue to reshape insurance demand and capital strategy across Africa, according to Kearney, a leading management consulting firm.
Sukoon Insurance has announced a 56% year-on-year (YoY) surge in profit before tax to AED303.2m ($82.3m) for the first three quarters of this year (3Q2025), exceeding its full-year 2024 profit.
The Algerian insurance market recorded a significant increase of 8.1% in revenue in the first half of 2025, reaching DZD99.3bn ($767.0m), including international acceptances, according to data from the National Insurance Council (CNA).
Life insurers and takaful operators (ITOs) in Malaysia were affected by weaker equity investment performance amid uncertainty surrounding US tariffs in the first half of this year, according to Bank Negara Malaysia's (BNM) report, titled "Financial Stability Review: First Half 2025".
Health insurance has a positive impact on increasing the utilisation of healthcare facilities, meaning that individuals with health insurance are more likely to access healthcare facilities when sick compared to those without, according to a study published by Universitas Airlangga (UNAIR), one of Indonesia's leading public universities.
CTF Life has partnered with Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong, CUHK Medical Centre, and Hong Kong Baptist Hospital to boost its medical service network.