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Mar 2026

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APAC: Governments push insurance to close disaster risk gap

Across ASEAN, disaster risk is increasingly being treated as a material fiscal risk, prompting finance ministries to move away from reliance on post-disaster budget reallocations and ad hoc assistance.
 


Australia: Superannuation system failing to turn savings into retirement income

Superannuation company, Super Consumers Australia, has urged the Australian Federal Government to urgently fund a free, independent retirement guidance and comparison service through the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) Moneysmart website, warning that complexity and a lack of trusted information are leaving Australians vulnerable to predatory superannuation schemes.
 


Asia: Insurance rates decrease 5% in 4Q2025, says Marsh

Composite insurance rates in the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased by 5% in Asia, according to the “Global Insurance Market Index’ report published by the world’s biggest insurance broking group Marsh.
 


Philippines: Rising demand for protection pushes insurance premiums past new milestone in 2025

The total premiums of the Philippine insurance industry breached the PHP500bn ($8.6bn) mark in 2025, driven by consumers’ increasing focus on long-term protection despite economic uncertainties.
 


Klapton Re enters Chinese market

Zambia-based Klapton Re has received regulatory approval to operate in the Chinese reinsurance market.