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Dec 2023

Insurance industry predictions


2024

Opportunities, staff turnover and IFRS17

Next year promises to be a very interesting one for the insurance industry. Short-term interest rates are likely to remain at or close to current levels for at least the first half.
 

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Growth in a changing business environment

Current trends in the life insurance industry will continue into 2024.
 

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Transformation in the Asian insurance landscape

The year 2024 is poised to usher in a transformative era for the insurance industry in Asia. Driven by the convergence of AI and data analytics, insurance providers face a pivotal juncture in meeting evolving consumer expectations for digital services. In this landscape, embracing AI and technological transformation is not just an option but an essential strategic imperative for success.
 

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Expected growth in Taiwan life insurance sector

Taiwan’s life insurance industry has been shrinking in the past couple of years driven by the pandemic, regulatory changes, industry de-risking and recent spikes in interest rates globally.
 

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Indonesia non-life sector remains bleak

Heightened reinsurance credit risk and potential pressure on underwriting margins owing to rising reinsurance costs and more-restrictive coverages have led AM Best to maintain a negative outlook on the Indonesian non-life insurance segment.
 

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Stage set for deeper reinsurance partnerships

The reinsurance industry is on a more sustainable footing as we head into 2024. But an evolving risk landscape and a widening protection gap in Asia will require cedants and reinsurers to work more closely together, building more meaningful relationships through deeper dialogue.
 

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What 2024 holds for the Indian general insurance industry

In 2024, the Indian general insurance industry expects to be driven by factors like technological advancements, climate change, emerging risks, evolving customer expectations and regulatory developments as it progresses to achieve ‘insurance for all’ by 2047.
 

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Realistic view of reinsurance challenges

In the ever-evolving landscape of reinsurance, it is vital to maintain a clear-eyed view of the industry’s enduring challenges and opportunities as we transition from 2023 into 2024. The challenges are still relatively unchanged as we look to 2024.
 

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A year of challenges and opportunities for Sri Lanka's life insurers

A business operating in Sri Lanka needs to be agile to survive and grow, more so than in many other countries.
 

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Better understanding the customers we serve in 2024

For Australia’s life insurers, 2024 will mark a year of deep connection with the people they serve.
 

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Asia insurance on the cusp of a digital revolution in 2024

Insurers in Asia are aligning their strategic priorities with customer centricity, data security, collaboration, sustainability and compliance.
 

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Infrastructure push bodes well for insurance sector in Maldives

With massive infrastructure investments across the country, the insurance industry in Maldives has the potential to grow rapidly in 2024.
 

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Resilient insurance sector despite uncertainty

Risks such as an imminent global recession, escalating geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty and elevated interest rates is expected to hover over the life insurance industry in Singapore in 2024.
 

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Asia Pacific set to be industry's next growth engine

The year 2023 was challenging for the reinsurance market in Asia Pacific. Here are some headwinds and tailwinds currently shaping markets in the region.
 

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Insurance is a promise amid times of uncertainties

Insurance customers from mainland China are no doubt a big group of customers for the Hong Kong insurers but there are several other cohorts that contribute to the rise of the territory as an international insurance hub.
 

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Addressing fundamental market issues

While the hard market visited the global reinsurance industry a few years ago, it has only just reached the Indonesian (re)insurance sector.
 

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'Change is opportunity' will guide Japanese insurance industry in 2024

It has been a conservative market deeply rooted in traditions, however, adoption of technology and simple regulatory interventions will continue to guide the changes in Japanese insurance industry in 2024.
 

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Providing leadership in an uncertain world

The world is in a state of flux – climate change, COVID-19, trade tensions, political shocks, and high-profile conflicts in Europe and the Middle East.
 

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What will the asian insurance industry bring in 2024?

Insurance brokers need to do a lot to adapt to the changing industry and capitalise on the opportunities that present themselves.
 

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Navigating the shifting insurance landscape in 2024

There are various challenges and considerations for insurance brokers in Asia, and we find out what solutions might exist for them in 2024.
 

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Outlook for 2024 highly uncertain

Ongoing rising climatical, macroeconomic and geopolitical risks have led to significant price corrections and adjustments in global reinsurance terms and conditions in 2023, something that looks likely to continue into 2024, both in the reinsurance and retrocession markets.
 

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Philippine non-life insurers cautiously optimistic

While reinsurance renewal rates have hardened to a level not seen before, non-life insurers in Philippines still have a bright outlook for the future. Philippines Insurers and Reinsurers Association’s (PIRA) Ms Junephrey Ocampo spoke to PIRA chairperson Ms Eden Tesoro on what 2024 will hold for the industry.
 

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Indian insurance in 2024: From cyber security to ethical AI and beyond

Customer service in insurance will be the true differentiator for insurers.
 

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India: Growth enhanced by technology will continue in 2024

The year 2024 is expected to be the year when the Indian insurance industry lays down the blueprint to achieve ‘Insurance for All by 2047’.
 

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Big themes facing the Australian insurance sector

The Australian insurance sector is not alone in facing rising and evolving risks against a backdrop of cost pressures and increased counterparty expectations. S&P Global Ratings discusses some big themes for 2024 around product affordability, disaster resilience, disability and metal health claims and technology spend.
 

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Focus on climate sensitive exposure will continue

Climate change, inflation and cyber will continue to create significant challenges for reinsurers in 2024.
 

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More strategies needed to address protection gaps in Asia

The Global Asia Insurance Partnership looks at protection gaps across all risk types and assesses that there are three categories of solutions to address protection gaps which should be considered holistically.
 

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Challenges and opportunities for InsurTechs in 2024

As we stand on the verge of 2024, the InsurTech sector finds itself at pivotal crossroads, where it faces a multitude of challenges.
 

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