HONG KONG INSURERS RIDE AFFLUENT DEMAND TO RECORD SALES AS LONGEVITY AND LEGACY NEEDS GROW
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Life insurance sales in Hong Kong rose 51 per cent in the first quarter to another record high, driven by affluent customers from mainland China and overseas buying policies for wealth transfer, protection and medical… The industry wrote HK$141.1 billion (US$18 billion) in new life policies in the first quarter, compared with HK$93.4 billion a year earlier, according to data from the Insurance Authority released on Friday.
According to News - South China Morning Post, Life insurance sales in Hong Kong rose 51 per cent in the first quarter to another record high, driven by affluent customers from mainland China and overseas buying policies for wealth transfer, protection and medical…
The available RSS description adds: The industry wrote HK$141.1 billion (US$18 billion) in new life policies in the first quarter, compared with HK$93.4 billion a year earlier, according to data from the Insurance Authority released on Friday.
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- News - South China Morning Post: Life insurance sales in Hong Kong rose 51 per cent in the first quarter to another record high, driven by affluent customers from mainland China and overseas buying policies for wealth transfer, protection and medical…
- News - South China Morning Post: The industry wrote HK$141.1 billion (US$18 billion) in new life policies in the first quarter, compared with HK$93.4 billion a year earlier, according to data from the Insurance Authority released on Friday.
- News - South China Morning Post: It marked the third year that first-quarter sales hit a record high...
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- 24/07/2026, 10:00 PRIMARY FEED HONG KONG INSURERS RIDE AFFLUENT DEMAND TO RECORD SALES AS LONGEVITY AND LEGACY NEEDS GROW (News - South China Morning Post • 1 hr ago) [Story Intel]
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