The Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards (ATLAA), widely regarded as the region's leading recognition in financial advisory, has opened for nominations to kickstart the competition for agents and advisers across Asia Pacific. The awards feature a rigorous, independently audited judging process to identify excellence within the industry.
The situation in the Middle East, especially in countries directly involved in the conflict, continues to evolve in quick time. The situation on the ground in each country is nuanced, changing rapidly (sometimes by the hour), and travellers are being advised to assess their own risk profile and reasons for going there.
Allianz SE and Canada's Sun Life Financial are exploring bids for HSBC Holdings' insurance operations in Singapore, following the bank's announcement of a strategic review of the business, sources familiar with the matter indicated to the news agency Bloomberg.
MSIG Asia has announced leadership changes, effective 1 April 2026.
Chubb Life has appointed Mr Jack Jiang as Chief Commercial Officer. He will also join the Chubb Life Executive Committee.
Taiwanese insurers' Tier 2 bond terms are viewed as more investor-friendly than those of most other APAC insurers due to their must-pay coupons, according to a commentary by CreditSights, a credit research unit of the Fitch Group.
AM Best has downgraded Trust Insurance (Uzbekistan)'s financial strength rating to 'C- '(Weak) from 'C+' (Marginal) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating to 'ccc-' (Weak) from 'b-' (Marginal). The outlook of these credit ratings is 'Stable'.
Generali has appointed Mr Sun Lei as Deputy Regional Officer, Asia. In his new role, he will provide strategic and operational oversight for all China-based Generali entities, strengthen governance with joint venture partners and stakeholders, as well as lead regional project initiatives across Asia.
Aviation insurance has emerged as a critical pressure point as a consequence of the Middle East conflict. To minimise risk, Singapore-based aviation insurers and reinsurers would need to carefully manage exposure to hull war, passenger liability and third-party risks, according to Mr Tristan Thompson, Aviation Partner at Kennedys, a global litigation and dispute resolution firm.