Middle East Insurance Review (MEIR) has opened nominations for the prestigious Middle East Insurance Industry Awards (MIIA) for this year-which is the 13th annual edition.
Organisations and their people are operating under sustained uncertainty because of rising cyber threats, rapid adoption of AI and skilled labour shortages, according to 2026 People Risks report by Marsh.
Hong Kong recorded 9,427 fraud cases in the first quarter, with total losses reaching HK$1.85bn ($236m), an increase of 18.6% y-o-y, according to police data. Elderly residents were disproportionately affected, with both victim numbers and financial losses seeing a sharp rise, largely due to investment scams.
In this edition of the MEIR Dialogue, we speak to Moody's Vice President - Senior Analyst Mohammed Ali Londe and Vice President - Senior Credit Officer Brandan Holmes on how the (re)insurance industry will adapt to the ongoing conflict in the long run.
The Iran-US ceasefire presents a critical opportunity for organisations to recalibrate plans and revisit processes in case the fragile peace is broken and conflict resumes in the Middle East, according to the Middle East Construction Risk Management Risk Briefings.
Digital financial advice activity in New Zealand registered significant growth over the past year, with the estimated number of clients receiving digital advice increasing by 90% from around 86,500 in 2024 to more than 164,800 in 2025, according to the Financial Markets Authority.
The escalating conflict in the Middle East is not merely a geopolitical development but a structural stress test for India's risk management architecture. India's dependence on global energy markets, trade networks and financial systems has far-reaching implications. Asia Insurance Review spoke with Dr Sonjai Kumar, an Indian risk management professional.
Organisations and their people are operating under sustained uncertainty because of rising cyber threats, the rapid adoption of AI and skilled labour shortages, according to the "People Risks 2026" report, published by Marsh, the world's biggest insurance brokerage.
While the Tunisian insurance sector has made significant progress over the years, it has not yet played its role fully as a driver of economic development.
Helium scarcity presents a unique underwriting challenge. However, while it pressures costs and revenues across multiple sectors, it rarely manifests as a singular 'event' that triggers widespread losses across diverse insurance lines, according to Moody's Chief Research Officer-Insurance Solutions Dr Robert Muir-Wood.