AIA has announced a new agreement with BlackRock and BNY, as it looks to transforms its investment platform, to support the group's long-term investment programme.
"Over 70% of APAC insurers have already integrated ESG principles into their business models and policies or are doing so," said Income Insurance vice president and head of strategic communications and sustainability Shannen Fong.
The Insurance Federation of Egypt (IFE) and the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) are collaborating through the Sustainable Insurance Roadmap Committee to develop a sustainable insurance strategy for the Egyptian insurance market.
A parametric insurance plan helped 46,000 women across 22 districts in India tackle the extreme heatwave conditions that swept through vast swathes of the country in May and June this year.
Without insurance, businesses "will be unable to reach their net-zero transition goals or become resilient in the face of the changing climate", according to a whitepaper by Howden and BCG, titled The bigger picture.
In today's fast-changing environment, Japanese insurers must continue to transform in order to maintain competitiveness and grow globally, says the international professional services firm PwC.
Korea's insurance market has seen a lot of growth and innovation over the past few years, but there is still work to be done to improve the underlying health of the industry. Munich Re's Messrs Roland Eckl and Michael Hauer elaborate.
Climate change and land-use change could become the main drivers of biodiversity decline by mid-century according to a new study.
A new global survey of 1,800 supply-chain leaders has revealed that average response time for supply chains to respond to disruptions is five days, hindering progress on resiliency and risk mitigation.
The UK P&I Club (protection and indemnity) has expanded its safety and risk management remit to provide its members with resources and guidance to help them navigate increasingly complex risk environments.