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Oct 2026

Insurance


Life & health

Public-private partnerships crucial for individuals to live longer lives with purpose

A longer lifespan does not necessarily mean an equally long health span. This means healthcare coverage must remain sustainable over a longer horizon, even if managing costs and the realities of an ageing population continue to pose a challenge.
 

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Shifting to the centre of the financial planning conversation

Life insurers’ pivot to being more than product providers also means that the industry needs to focus on new risks, like the growing retirement protection gap.

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General

Nepal: Agricultural and livestock losses from Bhotekoshi disaster rise to US$15m, and still counting

Nepal is still grappling with relief and rehabilitation measures post the Bhotekoshi flash floods, with certain areas getting lost in the chaos.
 

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Continued hostilities in the Middle East drive proactive risk management in APAC

Companies should look for operational, rather than financial, warning signs in proactive risk management, including within trade flows, shipping patterns and payment behaviour.
 

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Redefining embedded insurance: Cover at the right place, at the right time

Embedded insurance is being redefined, moving beyond the traditional model of insurance as a bundled add-on to focus on integrating protection into everyday life, such as telecommunications and retail.
 

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Interconnected climate risks mean insurers should adopt an integrated approach

Insurers must take a more integrated and forward-looking approach to climate risk as catastrophe losses rise and the transition to a low-carbon economy creates new interconnected exposures.
 

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AI adoption puts greater scrutiny on insured workflows

The growing use of generative AI is prompting insurers to examine how businesses deploy the technology, with governance, human oversight and risk ownership increasingly becoming underwriting considerations.
 

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Asia's population map matters for insurers

Urbanisation and concentration of population are two different aspects of social growth patterns in any region, creating wide ranging implications for insurers.
 

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