A new survey by Blackrock reveals that more than 40% of global insurers are now allocating over 15% of their investment portfolio to private markets, with 76% planning further increases.
Insurance regulator, Bank Negara Malaysia, has given an extension to RHB Bank till 11 February 2027 to finalise merger talks with Tokio Marine Asia.
With an unprecedented El Niño strengthening across the Pacific and raising the risk of another severe heat season across South Asia, the four South Asian neighbours, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan will work together to meet its impacts.
AIA Group has announced the appointment of Edward Moncreiffe as Regional Chief Executive with effect from 2 November 2026. Edward will have responsibility for India, Sri Lanka, Australia and New Zealand. He will be a member of the Group Executive Committee and report to Group Chief Executive and President Lee Yuan Siong.
Helvetia has announced the promotion of Ms Tan Siew Choo to the role of CEO Asia, effective 1 January 2027 and subject to regulatory approval. She will continue to lead the engineering and property solutions Asia team after the transition.
EC-Council, the creator of the Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), has acquired Cyber Insurance Academy, the premier credentialing body for the cyber and AI insurance sectors. This strategic move unites cybersecurity, AI, and insurance intelligence to extend EC-Council's comprehensive human, operational, and technological expertise directly into the insurance industry.
The Asian commercial health insurance sector must overhaul its wearable tech strategy and risk segmentation models to curb the mounting chronic disease burden, according to Ms Juliet Khew, General Manager of MSIG Serenity Health Partners.
Asia Pacific is facing its sixth year of double-digit medical inflation this year, with inflation "particularly pronounced in employee benefits", according to Marsh Singapore Health and Benefits, Practice Leader, Richard Cooper.
Insurers and risk managers have to fundamentally rethink how workplace exposure is evaluated and move away from traditional historical loss records toward proactive, operational leading indicators to foster a healthier, safer, and more resilient workforce in an era of rapid operational change.
Interconnected threats can make it harder to have open discussions about risks. To address this, businesses can use an enterprise risk management framework to help top management understand the impact and implications of risk, according to Mr Loh Kee Huat, Managing Director and Head of Risk and Compliance at Keppel.