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Aug 2023

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August-Home
Editor's Letter
Magazine article aboutVietnamese-baby

Vietnamese baby

Reinsurance
Magazine article aboutSpeaking-up-at-SIRC

SIRC Countdown

Speaking up at SIRC

Sustainability as a pillar of economic growth

Nepal: New regulations promote penetration and retention

Insurance
Magazine article aboutFraud-in-insurance-Curtailing-insurance-fraud-in-APAC

General

Fraud in insurance - Curtailing insurance fraud in APAC

Fraud in insurance - Health insurance fraud on the rise

Insurance fraud: Fighting hyenas and white ants

Fraud in insurance - Frequent petty claims fraud in Hong Kong

Fraud in insurance - Staying one step ahead

War risk back in focus

War products gain interest but underwriting challenges remain

Inflation in insurance - uncertainty and new approaches

Fostering a culture of excellence

The future of cyber insurance in Asia

Extreme Nat CAT events on the rise in India

Life & health

Life insurance: Stark urban and rural divide

Market Profile
Magazine article aboutRegulation-Positive-trajectory-ahead

Taiwan

Regulation: Positive trajectory ahead

Insurers experience profit and solvency woes

Non-life sector faces significant headwinds

Reinsurance rates have aligned with international markets

Life insurance: Back on track soon

China
Magazine article aboutWinning-at-bancassurance-agent-channel-rebounds

Winning at bancassurance, agent channel rebounds

Long-term care insurance can reduce disabilities

Australia
Magazine article aboutThe-serious-business-of-climate-change

The serious business of climate change

Disruption, innovation, sustainability, affordability and collaboration

Actuarial
Magazine article aboutDecarbonisation-digitalisation-and-diversity

Decarbonisation, digitalisation and diversity

Risk
Magazine article aboutBoards-need-to-start-asking-different-questions

Boards need to start asking different questions

Mitigating risks in lithium-ion batteries

News

Asian

Indonesia: Regional government seeks disaster insurance coverage

Japan: July floods could cause losses of tens of millions of dollars

Vietnam: Biggest P&C insurer signs cooperation deal with Korean farm insurer

Risk

Risk of isolation increases with sea-level rise

Global cyber insurance could exceed $50bn by 2030

Conflict deaths at highest level this century

Product Bites

India: Insurance products for MSMEs

Indonesia: Safe dining insurance plan

Malaysia: Embedded bike insurance plan

Vietnam: Drought insurance for farmers

Diary
People on the move

People on the move

Insurance

General

Fraud in insurance - Curtailing insurance fraud in APAC

Insurance fraud is a global problem that costs the industry billions of dollars each year. The APAC region is no exception.
 

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Fraud in insurance - Health insurance fraud on the rise

On average, India loses around $6bn to insurance fraud annually and health insurance accounts for the bulk of this figure.
 

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Insurance fraud: Fighting hyenas and white ants

Insurance fraud is getting more sophisticated, which not only poses a significant threat to policyholders but the overall integrity of the insurance industry.
 

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Fraud in insurance - Frequent petty claims fraud in Hong Kong

Insurers in Hong Kong have been dealing with frequent cases of petty insurance claims fraud. More instances of travel insurance claims fraud are expected to follow from the resumption of tourism.
 

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Fraud in insurance - Staying one step ahead

Fraud is a perennial issue for insurers, albeit a manageable one. Fraud attempts continue to become more sophisticated, but insurers manage to stay ahead of the curve.
 

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War risk back in focus

The demand for insurance covers for political risks, war risks and also for cyber insurance products appears to be on a growth trajectory. There is also much uncertainty over the definition of cyber war risks.
 

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War products gain interest but underwriting challenges remain

Demand for coverage against war has increased amid ongoing wars and concerns of geopolitical tensions developing into conflict. Rates for some lines of business have been hardening and reinsurers have increased exclusions on cedants offering such cover.
 

Inflation in insurance - uncertainty and new approaches

The insurance market has dealt with inflation for centuries. Although geopolitical unrest and the pandemic have given rise to new challenges, they still present the industry with a chance to innovate.
 

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Fostering a culture of excellence

HDI Global – and its parent company Talanx – have been operating across the globe for over a century, but their presence in Asia is relatively brief. Despite that, they have grown alongside their clients in the region.
 

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The future of cyber insurance in Asia

A little more than a decade ago, cyber risks were unknown and uninsurable.
 

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Extreme Nat CAT events on the rise in India

India is facing myriad Nat CAT events - extreme heatwaves, drought, record rainfall and flooding have put both the government and the insurance industry to the test.
 

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Life & health

Life insurance: Stark urban and rural divide

While 70% of India’s population lives in rural areas, its uptake of life insurance is only 22%. This is a glaring protection gap and indicates untapped potential for life insurers in the country.
 

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