Abundant insurance capacity and strong competition continue to create favourable conditions for commercial insurance buyers across most major lines of business, according to global insurance broker Aon in its Q2 2026 Global Insurance Market Insights report.
Insurers are increasingly focusing their AI strategies on empowering employees rather than replacing them, to combat persistent workforce shortages while streamlining operations.
The Tokyo area, an important data centre hub in Asia-Pacific, is one of the most Nat CAT and climate hazard-exposed locations globally, says a HDI Global report.
The insurance sector is increasingly relying on accurate data and predictive analysis to support more efficient decision-making, contributing to the development of insurance products and enhancing the quality of services provided, according to Mr Ahmed bin Ali Al Mamari, EVP of the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has granted preliminary approval for two artificial intelligence-driven insurance projects for its regulatory sandbox, the Authority's regulatory testing environment for FinTech applications.
Asia is central to the global build-out of AI server infrastructure, given its manufacturing strengths and supply chain integration, according to a report from Eastspring Investments, the asset management business of Prudential.
Taiwan's insurance sector supervision will focus on three key areas, following the implementation this year of a new generation of solvency regulations that successfully align with IFRS 17, according to the Vice Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), Dr Chen Yen-liang.
Willis has urged data centre owners, developers, builders, operators and investors globally to rethink traditional insurance buying, warning that many organisations may be securing capacity beyond their actual exposure due to risks not being fully understood or quantified.
Speakers at the opening session of the MARIM International Conference 2026 in Malaysia yesterday said that AI in risk management will define the next era of technological advancement and become essential to companies' AI strategies.
AM Best is maintaining its stable outlook on Vietnam's non-life insurance segment, citing robust demand, technology adoption and healthy macroeconomic factors.