The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) and the Risk and Insurance Management Association of Singapore (RIMAS) have entered into a new strategic collaboration designed to advance professional development, knowledge sharing and organisational resilience across Singapore.
Climatic conditions this year suggest that conditions are conducive to the formation of typhoons in the Northwest Pacific, which are more likely to hit Japan, the Greater China region or South Korea.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "bbb" (Good) of Asian Reinsurance Corporation (Asian Re) (Thailand). The outlook of these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable. Concurrently, AM Best has assigned the Thailand National Scale Rating (NSR) of aa+.TH (Superior) to Asian Re. The outlook assigned to the NSR is stable.
Willis latest D&O liability insurance survey 2026 revealed that data loss and cyberattacks remain top concerns for directors and officers in Asia.
FWD Group has appointed Mr Martin Zingg as a Non-Executive Director to its Board of Directors. With this appointment, he has become a member of the Board's audit and risk committees, as well.
Allianz Asia Pacific Regional CFO Vojtech Pivny opened the 19th Asia CFO Summit with a candid, wide-ranging address on what it truly means for a finance leader to be a strategic co-pilot - and how far the industry still has to go to get there.
Gallagher Re has appointed Mr Carlos Grijalva as Executive Director, Head of Cyber for APAC.
Zurich Insurance has announced the promotions of Mr Giles Crowley and Mr Kin Lee to its APAC commercial insurance business. Mr Crowley has been promoted to Head of Customer and Distribution Management (CDM), APAC, and Mr Lee to Head of Energy, APAC.
Asia is emerging as one of the most important growth regions for cyber insurance globally, according to joint research published by cyber risk analytics leader CyberCube and United Insurance Brokers (UIB), the international insurance and reinsurance Lloyd's broker.
Munich Re has announced the retirement of Mr Daniel Cossette, who has decided to conclude his tenure after 19 years. He is succeeded by Mr Gavin Maistry as Chief Executive for Life and Health APAC and MEA.