The Agro Insurance Consortium (AIC), a coalition of 14 insurance companies, is developing a unified climate-risk intelligence platform under the Uganda Agriculture Insurance Scheme (UAIS).
Asia's resilience is narrowing. The region has weathered the Middle East energy shock and trade fragmentation better than expected, but its growth is increasingly dependent on a handful of artificial intelligence-related industries, according to Moody's Analytics.
WTW has announced the appointment of Mr Greg Solomon as Market Leader for its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business in Hong Kong.
Saudi Enaya Cooperative Insurance Company (Enaya) has announced the appointment of Dr Mohammed Abdullah Al Dar as CEO, subject to obtaining the Insurance Authority's non-objection.
Chubb Life has appointed Mr Abhishek Sharma as Global Head of Data, AI and Analytics.
The 21st Gulf Insurance Forum opened yesterday in Dubai, bringing together 200 chief executives and insurance and reinsurance experts from 25 Arab and foreign countries.
In the lead up to the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference, members of the Singapore Reinsurers' Association (SRA) Executive Committee lay out their plans for the association and the reinsurance industry in Singapore. We speak to SRA EXCO members Anna Ziswiler, Kenneth Lim and Cindy Foo to discuss their priorities, from climate risk and underwriting data to developing the next generation of talent.
China's new energy vehicle (NEV) insurance market continues to expand rapidly, but insurers are struggling to translate premium growth into underwriting profits as high repair costs, inadequate pricing models and limited access to vehicle data weigh on the business.
Two-thirds (66%) of Hong Kong residents have used AI tools for mind health-related purposes, while 43% of AI users trust the technology more than mind health professionals, according to the AXA Mind Health Study 2026. Respondents use AI to understand and manage their own wellbeing, support others and communicate mind health concerns. However, growing reliance on the technology raises concerns, with 44% of AI users preferring AI support over face-to-face conversations with friends or peers, 42% almost always following AI recommendations and 40% saying turning to AI has become a reflex. Meanwhile, 26% reported feeling uneasy after receiving AI-generated advice, while the same proportion said AI recommendations had led them to behaviours they later considered harmful.