Asia Pacific

  • PCRIC renews disaster risk insurance programme for Pacific region

    06 November 2024
  • MAS chair calls on insurers to collaborate better with Singapore's climate researchers

    05 November 2024

    Pace of climate change emerging is of "increasing concern," says Gan Kim Yong

  • Asia-Pacific insurance market primed for tech-driven growth

    01 November 2024

    Cyber, health, and EV insurance gain traction, says Gallagher Re

  • Japanese insurers Sompo, MS&AD and Tokio Marine fined for price fixing

    31 October 2024

    Four domestic insurers received cease-and-desist orders

  • Research reveals struggle of Australia's homeowners to understand details of insurance

    30 October 2024

    Julia Plass and Jens Zinn urge "strong cooperation between stakeholders" to address insurability

  • Brookfield sets up reinsurance arm in Japan

    30 October 2024

    To be headed by Tomohide Yokooka

  • Australian actuary suggests tying executive bonuses to acting 'fairly' for customers

    29 October 2024

    Country's insurers have faced barrages of criticism from stakeholders recently

  • Climate campaigners target Sompo's institutional investors

    29 October 2024

    The activists aim to encourage Sompo to align with the Paris agreement

  • TNFD hits 18 insurance adopters worldwide

    28 October 2024

    Japanese insurers continue to dominate adoption of nature-related disclosures

  • HCF Life's contract T&Cs criticised in Federal Court decision

    28 October 2024
  • Lloyds works with UNCDF on disaster risk financing for Pacific states

    24 October 2024
  • Australian cyclone pool faces just 25% of claims costs it expected in 2023/24

    23 October 2024

    S&P Global names Australia as fourth costliest natcat jurisdiction for insurers

  • Australian politicians issue list of improvements for property insurers

    21 October 2024

    Parliament has examined how industry responded to 2022 flooding, which cost industry A$7.7bn

  • AI could destroy junior-level roles, actuaries warned

    17 October 2024

    Actuaries discuss the issue at IFoA's life conference 2024 in Manchester

  • Asian insurers adapt strategies as ICS implementation looms

    17 October 2024

    Shift in products in countries like Taiwan and Korea ahead of ICS, Fitch says