Backing the underdog
Thailand
Insurance industry to evolve from a reactive approach to a proactive "National Risk Buffer"
A regional reinsurance hub in the making
M&A trend continues to loom over local insurers
Unreliable climate patterns disrupt Thai farming and coverage
Life sector set to reach new heights in 2026
Insurance sector set for steady growth amid demographic and economic shifts
Expanding inclusive insurance in Sri Lanka
Nepal's microinsurance market faces challenges galore
Microinsurance has been a standout segment in the Philippines
India's health microinsurance sector at a critical inflection point
Microinsurance is the path forward for insurance growth to inclusion in India
Parametric microinsurance still evolving in scale and sustainability
Low correlation with traditional financial market movements keeps ILS resilient
General
The Philippines earthquake and its immediate aftermath
India's invisible backbone needs visible protection
Bancassurance allows insurer to launch first takaful product in a decade
Non-life insurers must leverage technology to insure every Indian by 2047
India's AI journey: From AI potential to trusted decisions at scale
Life & health
Singapore's new IP rider requirements offer lower premiums, higher responsibility
Misselling: RBI Directions are an additional grievance redressal forum
Asia CFO Summit: AI, resilience and growth
Thailand's 2011 floods prompted change in the insurance industry, but perhaps not as much as we think
Asian
India: Government to sell 5% stake in GIC Re
Indonesia: OECD delegation commends reform measures in insurance and pension fund sectors
Japan: Multiple births from fertility treatments hit record high after insurance expansion
Philippines earthquake expected to result in limited insured losses due to low insurance penetration: AM Best
Thailand: Life sector on track for record premiums in 2026
Products and alliances
People on the move
In this video, we speak with Than Hien Anh, Chairperson of BaoViet Life about the trends and development of new life products in Vietnam, making products more relevant and the use of technology.
In this episode, we speak with Mr Geoffrey Au, CEO of Zurich Life Insurance Hong Kong, about the overall trend in terms of development of new insurance products in Asia Pacific.
In this episode, we speak with Bowtie Life Insurance co-founder and co-CEO Fred Ngan about the dynamic between digital and traditional insurers.
In this episode, we speak with HSBC Life International CEO Edward Moncreiffe about the changing nature of the role of the C-Suite in Asia
Great Eastern group CFO Ronnie Tan talks about the biggest operational challenge facing insurers in implementing IFRS17, the cultural shift required beyond just the accounting team - and a cost-benefit analysis of full implementation.
AXA Affin Life CEO Rohit Nambiar talks about how the insurer has put customers and staff first in coping with the stresses of doing insurance business during coronavirus.
Interview with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance managing director and chief executive Tapan Singhel about the future of insurance companies in a disrupted and technological world.
In the fourth episode, we speak to Andrew Gill, Managing Director, Asia and Australia for Pacific Life Re on managing change in a modern insurance organization.
In the third episode, we speak with Damien Mu, CEO, AIA New Zealand and Austrailia about the importance of the C-suite and forward planning.
In the second episode, we speak with Chris Fischer Hirs, Global CEO, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty; about the DNA of a successful CEO
In this video Varsha Bipinchandra talks about AI and technology in modern life insurance. This series is sponsored by EY.