APAC insurers may consider investing in emerging market debt for capital-efficient returns

APAC insurers may consider investing in emerging market debt for capital-efficient returns

Emerging market debt (EMD) may be the APAC insurance industry's answer to low yields and high guarantees, with its growth and broad regional and issuer diversification, alongside a substantial investment-grade component.

Sarah Si | 21 May 2026

Only 7% of global insurers have leveraged end-to-end digital capabilities to optimise performance

Only 7% of global insurers have leveraged end-to-end digital capabilities to optimise performance

While nearly a third of insurers around the world have fully digitised across the value chain, less than one in 10 have achieved the top tier of digital maturity. In fact, most insurers surveyed remain somewhere in the middle of their...

Sarah Si | 21 May 2026

Australia: Two contrasting dynamics shape mental health landscape

Australia: Two contrasting dynamics shape mental health landscape

Anxiety disorders are the single largest driver of wellbeing loss in Australia, with an average of 45% of years lived with disability (YLD), according to a Zurich Insurance report.

Sarah Si | 21 May 2026

Vietnam: Banks plan to form more insurance units

Vietnam: Banks plan to form more insurance units

Vietnamese commercial banks are continuing the trend of shifting to direct ownership of insurance companies, instead of merely distributing insurance products in partnership with insurers.

AIR team | 21 May 2026

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