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Asia Insurance Market Rates

The Global Insurance Market Index (GIMI) is our proprietary measure of commercial insurance rate changes at renewal. Below are insights into the Asian insurance market.

Q2 2026

Asia rates decline across all major lines

Insurance rates in Asia declined 5% in the second quarter, led by cyber.

Asia composite insurance rate change 

Asia property

Property insurance rates decline; capacity and competition levels increase

Property insurance rates declined 5%, the same as the last four quarters.

  • Insurer capacity and competition levels increased across most markets and industries.
  • Conditions enabled some clients to achieve improved terms, including securing higher limits and reducing non-concurrencies.

Asia casualty

Casualty rates decline amid ample regional and global capacity

Casualty insurance rates declined 3%, compared to a 2% decline in the prior quarter.

  • General liability rates declined or remained stable across most markets, except in Japan, where localized rate increases were seen.
  • Across most of the region, umbrella and excess liability rates moderated or remained flat; Korea saw decreases of up to 15%. Japan recorded rate increases of up to 5%.
  • Clients generally continued to benefit from ample capacity from both regional and global insurers.

Asia financial and professional lines

Financial and professional lines rates decline; regional capacity remains stable

Financial and professional lines rates declined 7%, the same as the prior quarter.

  • Directors and officers liability (D&O) rates declined across most Asian markets, remaining stable in Vietnam.
  • Professional liability rates also declined across most Asian markets, remaining stable in Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, and the Philippines.
  • Rates for financial institutions declined broadly, remaining stable in Japan, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
  • Capacity remained stable across the region.
  • Large and complex programs with substantial premiums continued to attract strong insurer interest.
  • The shift of Chinese IPO activity toward regional exchanges, such as Hong Kong, reduced large-premium opportunities and increased the level of insurer competition.

Cyber rates decline as competition levels rise

Cyber insurance rates decreased 8%, compared to a 6% decrease in the prior quarter.

  • Most of the region saw rates decrease; in Vietnam rates remained stable.
  • Insurers continued to deploy more capacity in priority markets and sectors, leading to high levels of competition.
  • Regulators called for stronger cybersecurity measures in response to rising cyber threats driven by artificial intelligence (AI). Insurers took a more cautious approach to AI-related exposures, often applying sub-limits and exclusions. Still, most clients were able to obtain higher limits and broader coverage at renewal.
  • First-time buyers in Southeast Asia increasingly purchased cyber insurance amid greater government emphasis on cyber resilience.

Our rates reflect the segment mix of Marsh’s client portfolio.

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