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Apr 2024

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April-Home
Editor's Letter
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Geopolitical tensions can help boost insurance

Reinsurance
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SIRC Connect

DEI continues to be a focus in recruitment

Change is a constant for the reinsurance industry

APAC life market to see increasing demand for financial stability

Insurance
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General

As ESG risks rise, D&O covers need a new look

Life & health

Sri Lanka's life industry bucks the trend with growth

Agency still most profitable channel in Sri Lanka life

Structural growth factors for life insurance in Asia Pacific

Market Profile
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Vietnam

New regulations spur interest in Vietnam non-life market

Stricter regulations for bancassurance

New regulations will improve Vietnam life insurance

Vietnam insurance market sustains growth momentum

Market spotlight
Magazine article aboutThai-insurers-cope-with-ageing-population-and-increasing-healthcare-demands

Thailand

Thai insurers cope with ageing population and increasing healthcare demands

Changing demographics present Thai life sector with opportunities and challenges

New regulation offers scope for M&A in Thailand

Australia
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Synchronising technologies for insurance claims management

China
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Personal pensions rolled out across China

Insurers in talks with Vanke on non-standard debt

Takaful
Magazine article aboutComplementing-offerings-from-conventional-operators

Complementing offerings from conventional operators

AI
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Technical due diligence needed to insure AI

Adopt and adapt to AI

Notebook
Magazine article aboutDigital-platforms-democratising-insurance

Digital platforms democratising insurance

Lack of women in top leadership despite diverse workforce

Insurers and banks combating climate change together

Trending: TPAs as a growth engine for customer experience

Partners in compliance

News

Asian

Asia Pacific: Insurers will focus on investment risk as economic growth slows

China promotes basic health insurance for children

India: 'Missing middle' may be covered by universal health insurance

Taiwan: FSC to allow more channels for insurers to raise capital

Risk

Air pollution is the fastest growing protection gap

Asian CROs worry most about operational resilience

Insurers taking on more risk for their investment portfolios

Extensive evidence of second-hand trauma amongst claims handlers

Product Bites

Great Eastern Singapore launches single premium plan with 100% capital guarantee

Etiqa Malaysia launches two new term and CI family plans

PICC, Ping An and China Pacific units jointly launch disability income insurance plan

Transamerica Life (Bermuda) launch upgraded indexed universal plan for HNW customers

Etiqa Insurance Singapore launch CI plan with mental health support

Diary
People on the move

People on the move

News

Asian

Asia Pacific: Insurers will focus on investment risk as economic growth slows

Credit trends in the Asia-Pacific insurance sector remain steady, though prospects vary across regions, says S&P Global Ratings (S&P). Of the Asia-Pacific insurers S&P rates, 98% have a stable outlook.
 

China promotes basic health insurance for children

Chinese authorities have launched a campaign to expand basic medical insurance coverage for children, aiming to safeguard their rights, interests and health in the country.
 

India: 'Missing middle' may be covered by universal health insurance

The Modi government may launch universal health insurance for 400m citizens who currently lack medical insurance.
 

Taiwan: FSC to allow more channels for insurers to raise capital

The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has opened the door for the insurance industry to issue bonds of a capital nature through the establishment of special-purpose vehicles abroad.
 

Risk

Air pollution is the fastest growing protection gap

In terms of insurance coverage for climate risks, air pollution creates the fastest growing protection gap according to a new survey of Airmic members.
 

Asian CROs worry most about operational resilience

A new survey has found that Asian risk officers are more concerned about internal disruptions than about the forever threats of cyber and climate risks.
 

Insurers taking on more risk for their investment portfolios

Inflation, a stock market correction and climate change are seen as the three main risks facing insurers according to new research.
 

Extensive evidence of second-hand trauma amongst claims handlers

A new report by New Generation Programme Claims group of Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) explores the second-hand trauma experienced by professionals in the insurance industry when handling distressing claims.
 

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