The three Rs and InsurTech
Registrations for SIRC 2022 take off
ART, CAT bonds and ILS in India
The number one contender to be Asia's ILS hub
Hybrid solutions for China's natural catastrophes
Solving capital issues for life insurers
Investment
Insurers require expertise to invest beyond traditional assets
Turning to mangroves to improve insurability of assets
Insurers continue to exercise caution in investment
Insurers can do more to act sustainably
Insurance asset management in China
General
Sri Lanka: Insurers tackle economic crisis head-on
Increasing freight charges and the impact on the shipping industry
Digitalising motor claims - trends and insights
APAC a hotbed for specialised insurance solutions
Life & health
Great Resignation, not so great retirement
Can insurers help Indians plan for their retirement?
Agents need relationship managements skills
Japan
Insurance regulation in Japan
Strong financial performance of Japan life insurance
Life rebounds in Japan
Strengthening against risks new and old
Reinsurance: Responsive and resilient despite challenges
Business getting back on track
InsurTech trends in Japan
ISSB proposals on sustainability disclosures
New life insurance code Down Under
Is weather insurance an untapped treasure?
'Connected' motor insurance will change the rules of the game
Think Tank
The Geneva Association - Insurance development in emerging markets: The role of public policy and regulation
Asian
World's fastest growing insurance region is emerging Asia
Australia: More frequent secondary perils expected
New Zealand: Vehicle-generated air pollution found to cause hundreds of premature deaths
Risk
Overshooting 2°C would cause permanent damage to Earth's species
Asia and Africa lead the emerging world on 'commitment on climate'
India: 70% of seniors had no proper healthcare during pandemic
Hong Kong Life launches enhanced iteration of wealth accumulation plan
Hong Kong: Zurich launches travel insurance plan
Malaysia: Manulife Malaysia launches new savings plans
People on the move
MARKET PROFILE - Japan
CHINA
The ‘connected’ motor insurance being offered by the NEV manufacturers could change the concept of motor insurance.
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AUSTRALIA
Australia’s Financial Services Council (FSC) recently published a Life Insurance Code of Practice that could have significant ramifications for the life sector when it is implemented next year.
INSURANCE - General
Motor claims follow the traditional customer experience. Making a claim is that last step that tests the insurance industry on whether insurers can keep their promises or not.
NOTEBOOK - Think Tank
A new report by The Geneva Association (TGA) and Insurance Development Forum (IDF) explores how regulation as well as broader government policies can facilitate or curtail the development of robust, responsive insurance markets that help close...
Private equity and venture capital investors love low-interest rate environments. They can borrow cheap and fund their pet projects. Until recently, this was great news for InsurTechs in APAC looking for investors who bought into their dream.
With the ‘early bird’ rate for booking places at this years’ SIRC closing at the end of August, registrations continue apace for the most important event in the APAC reinsurance calendar.
With a huge protection gap, alternate risk transfer solutions and using capital markets as means of risk transfer merit attention in India.
ILS is gaining traction in Asia as more cedants look to alternative risk transfer mechanisms to raise risk capital. Singapore has strengthened its position as a leading ILS domicile in the region.
Insurers are diversifying portfolios by increasing investments in alternative assets such as private debt instruments. Given an uncertain macroeconomicoutlook, insurers in Asia are repositioning portfolios to manage downside risks.
Insurers in the Philippines are collaborating to factor the value of mangrove forests into portfolios, underwriting processes and business development opportunities to improve the insurability of assets.
Insurers are always vying for increased profitability, and low interest rates have been hampering their investments over the past few years.
Sri Lanka is facing the worst economic crisis in its history, but the insurance sector has remained resilient with strong growth in critical performance indicators.
Throughout the past year, the shipping industry has been dealing with the impact of many external forces and global events. These new conditions have created changing liability risks to be dealt with on a daily basis.
Japan Financial Services Agency’s Mr Shigeru Ariizumi shares some insights on the challenges and opportunities facing insurers in Japan.
Japan’s life insurance sector faces an interesting set of challenges in the post-COVID world – with its ageing population adding a further layer of complexity to the picture.
The Life Insurance Association of Japan has a grand overview of the development of the sector – and how it is coping with threats and taking advantage of opportunities as they arise.
China’s direct economic loss due to meteorological disasters accounts for 3%-6% of GDP annually.
Swiss Re Institute has predicted that insurance growth in emerging Asia (excluding China) will average 6.2% in 2022-2023, making it the main engine of global growth.
Following several years of large catastrophe losses, and record-breaking floods in February and March 2022, the June and July 2022 renewals were a market-changing event for Australia, said Aon.
Human-made air pollution in New Zealand result in an estimated 3,300 deaths each year among people aged 30, according to the findings of the Health and Air Pollution in New Zealand study which were released this month.
Hong Kong Life has announced the launch of its Wealth Accelerator III plan, with enhanced benefits to provide extra flexibility in legacy planning.
Zurich has launched its Travel VIVA Insurance Plan that addresses the risks from COVID-19.
Manulife Malaysia has launched two new plans, Elite Income 88 and Elite Max 88 under the Elite 88 series. Both products offer customers opportunities to grow their savings, while providing protection and insurance coverage for death, total and...