The senior executives will be based in Hong Kong across specialist reinsurance divisions. Howden Re, the global reinsurance and capital markets arm of Howden, has expanded its presence in the…
Read article →Per capita insurance spending reached $70.15 in 2025 from $62.30 a year earlier. The Philippine life insurance industry experienced steady growth in 2025, as overall insurance penetration rate rose to…
Read article →MAS says the framework could speed up risk transfer to capital markets. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will consult on introducing a new corporate structure for insurance, called a…
Read article →MAS to consult on new Protected Cell Company structure for insurance. The insurance industry 23 to 26 June saw shifting consumer priorities in Asia, a major platform divestment in Singapore,…
Read article →The government will pay the full $1,138 annual premium per specialist. South Korea’s Ministry of Health and Welfare has launched a state-funded liability insurance programme to protect essential healthcare workers…
Read article →The loss ratio climbed above 100% during January to March. Indonesia’s general insurance sector is facing growing pressure in its credit insurance business as rising claim costs outpace premium growth,…
Read article →Consumers will switch providers over data privacy or transparency concerns. Insurance companies may need to explain how they use artificial intelligence (AI) more clearly as customers remain skeptical of the…
Read article →Regional activity stayed at 16 transactions in the first quarter of 2026. Asia-Pacific’s (APAC) insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1 2026) sustained a…
Read article →The segment generated RM700.8m in underwriting profit during 2025. Rising rebuild costs and inflation on residential property sub-sales drove Malaysia’s fire insurance segment to a 6.9% growth in 2025, with…
Read article →Across 10 major markets, researchers identified 126 active insurance artificial intelligence cases. Global insurers are rapidly automating their underwriting departments to protect margins against intensifying competition and a softening market,…
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