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Mar 2025

Insurance


General

Lessons from Los Angeles wildfires

Wildfires in the US in January 2025 were half a world away from us in Asia, yet they carried a lot to learn for the (re)insurance industry in the region. What lesson can Asia’s insurers learn from this event?
 

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ESG plays a larger role in insurer asset management

Insurers in Asia are now using positive and negative ESG screening to exclude sectors like tobacco and coal and allocate assets to green bonds within fixed income buckets to achieve objectives.
 

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Asia: Global developments will impact insurer asset management

Knock-on effects from global developments such as tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump and multinational investment company BlackRock withdrawing from the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative will affect asset management among insurers in Asia.
 

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Insurers continue to focus on ESG

Insurers have a lot to grapple with, given the new social and regulatory requirements for ESG, the possible shake-ups in the world economy due to protectionist policies from the US and various other challenges.
 

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AI risks reshaping the insurance sector

As the insurance sector increasingly adopts artificial intelligence, it faces significant challenges related to algorithmic bias, data privacy, and regulatory compliance. Experts warn that navigating these risks is crucial for maintaining consumer trust and ensuring ethical practices in an era of rapid technological change.
 

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Bancassurance is a symbiotic relationship

Bancassurance is a channel that synergises the positives of both its partners – insurers and banks. In combination with digital technology and the right data analysis, the channel can open up opportunities for value creation not only for the partners but also for their customers as well.
 

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Bancassurance can be a game-changer

Given the reach of banking, both physical and digital, across the country, the bancassurance distribution channel can be an excellent resource to achieve “Insurance for All” by 2047 in India. It is time that insurers leverage the reach of the banking industry.
 

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Life & health

AI will transform health insurance

The advent of AI and large language models will profoundly change how medicine and healthcare are delivered. This in turn will impact the entire health insurance ecosystem.
 

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