Business interruption is the biggest worry for companies in Asia Pacific in 2026, according to the latest edition of the Allianz Risk Barometer. The past year has also been a significant one for accelerated adoption of AI, which is reflected in its ranking as the biggest riser in the annual survey at #2. Changes in legislation and regulation, and market developments are also significant risks, ranking #3 and #4 respectively.
Australian-based insurance provider Prosura has reported that it is responding to a cyber attack after some of its customers received fraudulent emails relating to their completed or existing policies.
Philippines state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is under scrutiny for weak anti-fraud safeguards according to a study conducted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS).
Rejcted cyber insurance claims in South Africa are growing due to poor governance and outdated cyber security practices, according to Mr Muhammad Ali, MD of South African World Wide Industrial & Engineering Systems (WWISE).
Globally, Asian organisations are least confident about their overall cyber risk strategies according to a new global survey conducted by global insurance broking firm Marsh.
TMK has appointed Ms Olivia Jackson as Cyber Underwriter within its cyber and enterprise risk team.
Cyber crime topped the Singapore, APAC and global risk rankings in 2025, according to the PwC report, titled 'Insurance Banana Skins 2025 - Singapore highlights: What's keeping insurers in Singapore awake in 2025 and how prepared are we?'.
Ransomware is growing beyond traditional hotspots and in emerging economies, including Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, according to a new research by cyber risk analyst firm CyberCube.
Kenya's regulatory requirements for digital insurance are set to get stricter as the country's insurance regulator, Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) is drafting tougher requirements around cybersecurity, data protection and digital insurance oversight.
Ranked the top risk both globally and in APAC, according to Aon's 2025 Global Risk Management Survey, cyber is an interesting line of business, said Aon's Head of Risk Consulting, APAC, Adam Peckman.