Conference season chaos
Malaysia
Keeping L&H coverage affordable increasingly important
Foreign workforce in the country offers unique opportunities for insurers
General insurance sector poised for strategic growth
Malaysian Re sees stable renewal season for Asian reinsurance sector
APAC: Political risk is lower, but underwriting remains challenging
Beneath APAC's stability, local political risks loom large
Navigating headwinds to political risk insurance growth in Asia
India
Insurers are renewing themselves to insure rapidly growing renewable energy sources
GIC Re: Powering global expansion through strategic initiatives
New kid on the block to shake up India's reinsurance market
Current challenges and emerging risks in marine insurance
IFRS17 and market pressures reshape Indonesia's reinsurance sector
General
Solar farms: Balancing power amidst competing interests
Sovereign risk transfer: Insurance must speak the language of public finance
Marine war risks - A reality check for marine insurers in Asia
Life & health
Reimagining aging in Asia
Continuity or collapse: The silent risk in Asia's great wealth transfer
Universal health insurance eludes transgender people
Driving inclusive insurance
Advancing DEI practices as insurance workplaces diversify
As insurance ages, it must attract young talent
Can the GBA ease Hong Kong's ageing crisis?
Judicial interpretation of social insurance law stirs intense public debate
Singapore: Retiring well despite longevity risks
Asia's insurance industry urged to leverage climate data and risk management to close protection gaps
Asian
Australia: Around one fifth of Australians have increased their health insurance excess for cheaper cover
China: New law to enhance public health emergency response
Japan: Market sees huge hike in insurance premiums for solar power equipment
Vietnam: Bancassurance revenue hits record, market shifts
South Korea: Depression cases surpass 1.1m in 2024
Products and alliances
People on the move
As India approaches 2047, the vision of ‘Insurance for All’ remains distant. In this landscape, reinsurers emerge as key enablers. By providing risk capacity, innovative solutions, and simplifying customer journeys, they empower the primary insurers to expand coverage, especially in underserved regions. We spoke to Pacific Life Re’s Mr Gautham Suresh and UnderWriteMe’s Mr Pratap Chawla to find out how reinsurers can help bridge the gap.
Big data analytics has long been a tool for (re)insurers in their quest for better performance, efficiency, and effectiveness. Asia Insurance Review’s deputy editor Ahmad Zaki spoke with Pacific Life Re’s managing director, protection, Asia, Vasan Errakiah on how big data can be leveraged to improve underwriting and risk assessment, how unstructured data can be utilised and how Pacific Life Re is staying ahead of the curve.