The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has issued the "Explanatory Notes on the Calculation of Own Funds and Risk Capital and Related Reporting Forms for Insurance Enterprises."
As part of its 'New Generation, Safe Driving, Mindful of the Compulsory Motor Vehicle Insurance Act 2026' project, aimed at educating youths about compulsory motor vehicle insurance and fostering road safety awareness, Thailand's regulator, the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC), collaborated with Chachoengsao Technical College, in Chachoengsao Province, to reach out to students at an event.
Capital expenditure is likely to increase across the energy sector during 2026, driven largely by concerns over energy security, according to the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI).
To support its ambitions to take on more insurance programmes across North Asia, HDI Global has announced appointments to its underwriting and distribution leadership there.
The global marine insurance market remains in a stable position, with premium growth strongly supported by a weak USD in hull and cargo.
Liberty Specialty Markets, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Ms Tressie Norton as Supercoverholders Underwriting Manager. She will report to Mr Stephen Tompson, Head of Supercoverholders, Delegated Authority Practice, based in London.
Lockton has appointed Ms Victoria Yow as Head of People Solutions, Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong insurance regulatory authority, The Insurance Authority, plans to integrate insurance into urban planning to ensure the city's resilience against climate change.
Food security risks across South and Southeast Asia are set to rise, raising the potential for unrest and political instability in some of Asia's most exposed economies, including India, Indonesia and the Philippines, according to a new report by risk consultancy firm Verisk Maplecroft.
Australia's population will age more quickly but grow more slowly than projected earlier, due primarily to lower fertility rates - a trend common across advanced economies. Deaths are projected to outnumber births by the 2060s - the first time this has been forecast in an Intergenerational Report for 2026.