Sailing the seven seas
Philippines
Industry maintains strong growth momentum in 2025
Rising medical insurance costs strain Filipinos
Adapting to shifts in the reinsurance segment
Economic growth drives reinsurance segment
Philippines faces persistent life insurance coverage gap
Digitalisation as the way forward for Philippine non-life insurance sector
Smaller marine ports in SEA struggle to keep up with climate threats
Marine parametric insurance finds opportunities amid challenges
Current geopolitical situation and marine war risks
Marine insurers face the war risk challenge
Australia
Home insurance becomes costlier in Australia's at-risk regions
Digitalising insurance for SMEs in Australia
Legacy mindsets both challenge and opportunity for Australian InsurTechs
Parametric insurance addresses Australia's viticulture protection gap
ARPC maintains strong terrorism reinsurance framework backed by US$10bn guarantee and risk modelling
Navigating geoeconomic fragmentation
General
Contextual AI redefines risk on Japanese roads
Cyber resilience for insurers means moving beyond a robust system
InsurTech drivers in APAC include ecosystems and changing attitudes
Global ambitions, local impact
Floods continue to widen the economic disparity gap in South Asia
Life & health
Bancassurance: Asia's untapped financial frontier
Thailand's life bancassurance segment navigates a complex landscape
AI personalises life insurance experiences
AI reshaping mental healthcare through scalable, always-on support
View from India: Insurers can help control antimicrobial resistance
Growing numbers of silvers is an opportunity for insurers
Building bridges across Asia's insurance ecosystem
Asia: Need to narrow the health and mortality protection gaps
Australia: CALI supports ban on genetic testing in life insurance underwriting
China: Strict regulatory protection for rights of people working after retirement
Global M&A activity slips in 1H2025
Products and alliances
People on the move
MARKET PROFILE - Philippines
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MARKET SPOTLIGHT - Australia
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation has modernised its terrorism reinsurance operations with a major system overhaul, streamlined processes with a stronger focus on cost-effective risk transfer.
One of the benefits of everyone having a high-definition camera in their pockets at all times is that visual evidence of the terrifying power of the sea is just one Google search away.
The Philippine insurance industry posted a strong first quarter in 2025, with both life and non-life segments reporting y-o-y growth in total assets, net worth and income.
Rising medical costs and increased utilisation are driving up health insurance premiums in the Philippines, prompting insurers to revise pricing strategies and expand benefits such as wellbeing services to manage risks and enhance value.
As the reinsurance broking market in the Philippines undergoes three noted shifts, brokers are also strategically adapting to market changes to stay competitive.
With climate risks mounting, the region’s shipping sector is under pressure to become more resilient and flexible. This means higher costs, more insurance claims and a growing need for the industry to adapt quickly.
There is a large opportunity for marine parametric insurance in Asia, buoyed by the booming maritime trade. Despite this opportunity, the nascent marine parametric landscape faces hurdles.
As Nat CAT and inflation continue to drive up home insurance premiums, Australians in high-risk areas are feeling the financial strain.
Designed for modern business owners, Willis’ new digital insurance platform allows access to products on a 24/7 basis and gives customers more control over their buying and relationship with providers.
Although changing the ‘legacy’ mindset of Australia’s insurers may be a challenge, it is also the biggest opportunity for the country’s InsurTechs.
As geopolitical tensions reshape the global economic landscape, Asia’s reinsurance industry finds itself at the epicentre of unprecedented change. The Singapore Reinsurers’ Association (SRA) is confronting these challenges head-on with a...
Unlike traditional telematics and basic dashcam solutions, contextual AI can analyse what really occurred in the driving environment and understand the intent behind driving behaviours.
IT and cyber resilience for insurers goes beyond just a robust system and includes moving past basic security and into alert creation and quickly identifying and rectifying issues.
The InsurTech landscape in APAC is witnessing several interesting trends, including a shift toward ecosystem thinking and changing attitudes towards insurance.
Taking care of the working rights of the silvers who return to work post-retirement is another important step in promoting and creating a respectable and healthy ecosystem for the country’s elderly that the Chinese federal government has...
As Asia’s insurance markets continue to evolve and face new challenges, Indonesia is positioning itself as a hub for regional collaboration through its annual Indonesia Rendezvous event.
Asia’s consumers are navigating an era of growing economic uncertainty. Job insecurity, increased costs of living, chronic health burdens and longer life spans are reshaping how people think about financial protection according to a new survey...
In a statement made at the Parliament House media conference regarding the Australian government’s recommitment to ban the use of genetic tests in insurance underwriting, Council of Australian Life Insurers (CALI) CEO Christine Cupitt noted...
A new draft regulation issued by five central government departments of China proposes to further tighten the protection of the working rights of people past retirement age returning to the job market.