No one said it was going to be easy
Understanding emerging risks
Sustainable business growth for life insurers
A focus on health
Healthcare in a post-COVID environment
Trends to watch in life and health
Climate, digital and IFRS17
Heightened risk environment will continue
Climate change, ESG and cyber
Complex risk landscape makes prediction hard
Accelerating towards a new future of insurance
Reinsurers reconnected
Examining the critical role of reinsurance at SIRC
How economic headwinds will impact reinsurance in Asia
General
A hard market approaches for general insurers
M&A insurance in APAC
Property insurance and inflationary pressures
Life & health
Life insurance sustainability initiative in Japan
Mental ailments will now be insured
China
Increased supervision of online insurers decimates the market
Top five insurers see combined net profit plunge over 15%
Chinese insurers face volatile investment outlook
Foreign reinsurers and the regulator
The next listed insurance company in China
Insurers keep tech investments on a tight leash
Chinese life insurers are being tested to their limits
Health insurance expected to rebound
Chinese reinsurance market in transition
Pressure to address pricing globally
Common ground for reinsurance renewals
Inside Malaysia's five-year insurance regulation framework
Market volatility, sustainability top-of-mind for insurers
Supply-chain risks must be handled better
Think Tank
The Geneva Association - The role of insurance in promoting social sustainability
Victory lap
Personalising the insurance experience
Strategies to improve customer experience
Asian
Australia: 12m people anxious about inadequate savings for retirement
Bangladesh: Regulator cites nine issues impeding non-life sector
Indonesia: Insurance market likely to see higher growth this year
Risk
Higher stress and less work engagement afflicts young adults
Fossil fuel demand expected to peak soon
Despite new cyber threats, ransomware remains at the top
Hong Kong: New policy with flexible payment options
Philippines: yufin announces partnership with Gigacover
Vietnam: Liberty Insurance announces partnership with Prodima and introduces new digital tools
People on the move
REINSURANCE
REGULATION
Earlier this year, Malaysia published its Financial Sector Blueprint 2022-2026, outlining the country’s strategy for financial sector development over the next few years.
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BROKING
Guy Carpenter’s Mr David Priebe spoke to Asia Insurance Review about the year ahead in APAC, the impending renewals – and what brokers need to do in order to remain relevant in a fast-changing world.
NOTEBOOK - Think Tank
The ESG movement has grown from a corporate social responsibility initiative launched by the UN into a global phenomenon that is reshaping the asset management and the broader business landscape.
As most readers will know, last month saw the annual Asia Insurance Industry Awards take place in Singapore. The chance to get together for an in-person industry event was warmly welcomed by the many hundreds of people who came along for the...
We expect the challenging market environment, defined by economic volatility, the war in Ukraine and geopolitical crisis, heightened cyber risks as well as natural catastrophes such as floods in Australia and the Philippines, to persist into 2023.
In the APAC region, the insurance industry has seen an increase in demand for insurance products as individuals rethink their health and financial plans amid growing health-related concerns and financial vulnerability.
Currently we are seeing a somewhat mixed economic sentiment for 2023 given concerns over inflation and rising interest rates.
There can be little doubt that the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference has become one of the most essential events in the calendar of many global industry professionals.
The Singapore International Reinsurance Conference returned as an in-person event this year and welcomed over 2,000 delegates to its various conference halls, meeting rooms and exhibition booths.
We caught up with Peak Re’s Mr Franz Hahn to get his thoughts on how current economic uncertainties will affect reinsurance in different Asian markets.
Insurers are expected to face a hardening market due to higher credit risk exposure in the aftermath of COVID-19, according to speakers at the 26th Indonesia Rendezvous.
M&A insurance has been a steady and profitable line of business over the years and its trajectory is set to continue to rise despite economic uncertainties.
Property insurers are exposed to multiple risks in Asia, including Nat CAT and supply-chain disruptions.
Tough supervisory norms and a slew of reforms for online insurance has not only led to a plunge in premium income but is also forcing P&C insurers to withdraw from the market.
China’s insurance industry declined for six straight months in the first half of 2022. Cumulative GWP, however, was up for the third consecutive month in September – while investment income continues to trail.
The outlook for insurers in China is uncertain as the country begins an unprecedented third term under President Xi.
Reinsurers and cedants will have to reach a common understanding amid capacity constraints and hardening markets.
Insurers have had to adapt their investment strategies to uncertainties and volatility in the global economy which look set to continue in the near future.
The risk landscape continues to evolve as the world grapples with inflation and geopolitical tensions.
Winners of the 26th Asia Insurance Industry Awards share their thoughts on their accolades and what it means for the future of their company.
Singapore’s Income says it is changing the digital landscape of the domestic market with a focus on serving all consumer segments.
Three in five (62%) Australians – equivalent to over 12m people – are concerned about not having enough money in retirement, according to new research by Finder, a personal finance comparison website.
The Insurance Development and Regulatory Authority (IDRA), the regulatory body for Bangladesh, has identified nine issues in the country’s non-life insurance sector.
The Indonesian non-life insurance segment is expected to exhibit higher growth in 2022, supported by the resumption of domestic activity and demand as the country transitions to treating COVID-19 as endemic and moves away from strict lockdowns seen...