China
China nudges its insurers to bring cheaper medical insurance policies for coronavirus
New India Assurance gets Rs 1,430 crore relief from IRDAI
Insurance penetration is 3.9% in present India
Insurance penetration at 10-year low
Asia-Pacific Insurance Market Outlook to 2016 – Growth Opportunity in India & China
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The report titled “Asia-Pacific Insurance Market Outlook to 2016 – Growth Opportunity in India and China” provides a comprehensive analysis of market size of the insurance industry on the basis of countries such as Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, India and Australia, market segmentation of life and non life insurance industry. The report also entails the value chain of Asia-Pacific insurance market. The report also provides competitive landscape and profile of major players operating in the insurance industry.
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