...The Financial Services Commission (FSC) will establish a joint taskforce to monitor the ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East. This initiative aims to facilitate real-time information sharing among relevant authorities and maintain a 24-hour watch on evolving market conditions....
Source : AIRPlus | 05 Mar 2026...Global trade credit risk management group Coface has forecast global growth of 2.6% this year, a slight easing from 2.8% in 2025. The forecast was made before 28 February when the US-Israel vs Iran military conflict began....
Source : AIRPlus | 05 Mar 2026...Paris-headquartered global reinsurer SCOR has reported a net income of EUR851m ($990m) for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, according to financial statements released yesterday by the company....
Source : AIRPlus | 05 Mar 2026...Alpha Reinsurance Joint Stock Company (AlphaRe) has been officially launched as Vietnam's third dedicated reinsurer....
Source : AIRPlus | 04 Mar 2026...After four decades of rapid economic development, urbanisation, and lifestyle change, Asia Pacific is now witnessing an unprecedented increase in metabolic ill health among its youngest generations....
Source : AIRPlus | 04 Mar 2026...The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has said that it would soon issue an order allowing insurance companies to directly or indirectly invest in or lend to the Five Trusted Industry Sectors-semiconductors, AI, military, security and surveillance, and next-generation communications....
Source : AIRPlus | 22 Feb 2026...Vietnam's Insurance Supervisory Authority (ISA) has outlined its market development strategy from 2026 to 2030, the overarching objective of which is to foster an open, favourable, and compliant business environment for insurance companies, developing a safe, efficient and sustainable insurance market while protecting the interests of financial consumers....
Source : AIRPlus | 21 Feb 2026...The Indonesian General Insurance Association (AAUI) is coordinating with other associations, such as the Indonesian Life Insurance Association (AAJI) and the Indonesian Sharia Insurance Association (AASI), to formulate an appropriate scheme for insurance companies unable to establish their own Medical Advisory Boards (MABs)....
Source : AIRPlus | 21 Feb 2026...The Financial Supervisory Service FSS), South Korea's fully integrated supervisory authority, seeks to focus on innovation, trust, stability, shared growth and future as its annual strategic priorities for 2026 and sets corresponding tasks as well to prioritise financial consumers and stabilise the financial market at the same time....
Source : AIRPlus | 21 Feb 2026...S&P Global Ratings (S&P) has revised its outlooks on Tokio Marine Group's core and highly strategic subsidiaries to 'Positive' from 'Stable', except for Tokio Marine Safety Insurance (Thailand) Public Co....
Source : AIRPlus | 21 Feb 2026...The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has revised its guidelines for foreign exchange price fluctuation reserves to strengthen the life insurance industry's ability to withstand exchange rate risks and enhance its capital resilience and sound long-term financial structure....
Source : AIRPlus | 19 Feb 2026...The general insurance and reinsurance sector in Indonesia recorded positive performance in 2025. This growth demonstrates the industry's resilience in facing economic challenges and business risks....
Source : AIRPlus | 19 Feb 2026...The Indonesian life insurance industry's outlook for 2026 is projected to show more stable growth after premium performance experienced pressure throughout last year....
Source : AIRPlus | 19 Feb 2026...The year 2026 is expected to see positive growth in the insurance market, according to estimates by the Insurance Supervision and Management Department....
Source : AIRPlus | 19 Feb 2026...M&A activity in the APAC region's insurance industry is predicted to surge A new study has predicted a surge over the next three years, according to a study by Idaho-headquartered FinTech company, Clearwater Analytics. The study states that industry consolidation is inevitable as firms seek competitive advantages....
Source : AIRPlus | 19 Feb 2026...Businesses are expected to operate in an environment of persistent uncertainty in 2026, according to the latest "Crisis Management Annual Review" by Alert:24, Willis's in-house risk advisory and crisis support service....
Source : AIRPlus | 19 Feb 2026...Incidents threatening individuals or client assets rose by over a third in 2025, representing 37% of all reports submitted to Alert:24, Willis's in-house risk advisory and crisis support service....
Source : AIRPlus | 19 Feb 2026...A heated race is currently taking place in the insurance industry to launch insurance apps on AI platforms....
Source : AIRPlus | 12 Feb 2026...The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) has unveiled new regulations under which citizens have the option of purchasing motor insurance with either a "named driver" or "unnamed driver" under new guidelines. Furthermore, drivers with a clean traffic record can enjoy discounts of up to 40% on insurance premiums....
Source : AIRPlus | 12 Feb 2026...Cancer has emerged as the fastest-growing condition in both insurance utilisation and cost across the Asia Pacific region over the past 18 months, according to the "2026 Global Medical Trends Report" by WTW....
Source : AIRPlus | 12 Feb 2026...A noted lack of confidence in New Zealand in the public health system is behind the shift of individuals to the private sector....
Source : AIRPlus | 12 Feb 2026...Several factors are complicating accessibility to healthcare, according to a study commissioned by Prudential plc....
Source : AIRPlus | 12 Feb 2026...Globally, the direct economic cost of Nat CAT in 2025 was estimated at $296bn, below the decadal average of $394bn (2015 to 2024) and most recent five-year average of $409bn. In APAC, the estimated economic losses were $87bn (Asia: $83bn, Oceania: $4bn), according to Guy Carpenter's "Natural Catastrophe and Climate Report", released in January 2026....
Source : AIRPlus | 12 Feb 2026...Leading global reinsurer SCOR SCOR has grown its P&C portfolio selectively, seizing profitable opportunities while maintaining a strong underwriting discipline in a competitive pricing environment during the January 2026 P&C renewals....
Source : AIRPlus | 04 Feb 2026...The government is increasing the investment limit for pension funds and insurance companies in the capital market from 8% to 20% of their total investments....
Source : AIRPlus | 03 Feb 2026...More people are turning to generative AI for financial decisions, according to the findings of a study by Sun Life....
Source : AIRPlus | 02 Feb 2026...Nippon Life Insurance Company's (Nissay) large and stable in-force book of business in Japan, coupled with a gradually improving earnings mix and expanding overseas operations, is expected to position the company to achieve sustainable solid core operating profits over the long term, according to AM Best....
Source : AIRPlus | 02 Feb 2026...As Asia continues to age, two retirement paths are now emerging, alongside the sense that retiring is becoming a test of preparation, adaptability and financial resilience, according to a new survey and report by Sun Life, titled "Retirement Reimagined: Asia's Retirement Divide"....
Source : AIRPlus | 02 Feb 2026...The Indian financial authorities aim to advance the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and catastrophe bond framework within India, specifically through the GIFT-IFSC jurisdiction....
Source : AIRPlus | 29 Jan 2026...Proposed new core capital ratio requirements in South Korea will enhance the quality of insurers' capital and sector resilience, but insurers could face challenges in optimising capital structures depending on the costs of capital strengthening, Fitch Ratings says....
Source : AIRPlus | 29 Jan 2026...A directive issued by Thailand's regulator, the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC), which addresses motor insurance policies and the issuance and delivery of coverage, entered into effect on 1 January 2026....
Source : AIRPlus | 29 Jan 2026...An expected increase in business insolvencies across the region will drive claims from stakeholders challenging management accountability and general fiduciary duties....
Source : AIRPlus | 29 Jan 2026...A multi-trillion-dollar protection gap continues to hang over Hong Kong despite the territory being one of the world's leaders in life insurance penetration and density, according to a Quinlan & Associates report....
Source : AIRPlus | 29 Jan 2026...Severe weather events are affecting food and beverage (F&B) supply chains in Asia....
Source : AIRPlus | 29 Jan 2026...Environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks are becoming an increasingly material consideration for Malaysia's insurance industry, driven by intensifying climate impacts, evolving regulation and rising stakeholder expectations across the Asia-Pacific region, according to Etiqa Malaysia....
Source : AIRPlus | 29 Jan 2026...What has really driven ESG considerations among corporate clients, including insurers, over the past three to four years has been the introduction of mandatory disclosure requirements across the region, according to Deloitte Asia Pacific Sustainability and Climate Leader Will Symons....
Source : AIRPlus | 22 Jan 2026...State-controlled China Taiping Insurance Holdings Company (CTIH) has issued a positive profit alert, stating that it expects profit attributable to owners of the company for the year ended 31 December 2025 to increase by a range of between 215% and 225% compared with 2024....
Source : AIRPlus | 20 Jan 2026...French global reinsurer SCOR has joined a consortium of more than 10 leading (re)insurers to back a groundbreaking, aggregated global insurance facility for AI and data centre infrastructure....
Source : AIRPlus | 17 Jan 2026...Korean insurers are expected to recalibrate their capital strategies to focus on accumulating sustainable core capital in the wake of an announcement by the Financial Services Commission and Financial Supervisory Service about new capital ratio requirements that are to be implemented on 1 January 2027. Otherwise, the insurers may face binding constraints and regulatory intervention....
Source : AIRPlus | 16 Jan 2026...Korea's Financial Services Commission and Financial Supervisory Service have announced that, starting 1 January 2027, the core capital K-ICS ratio will be mandatory for all insurers under the Korea Insurance Capital Standards (K-ICS)....
Source : AIRPlus | 16 Jan 2026...The implications for the life insurance sector could be profound when a proposal by the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) to amend foreign exchange accounting rules is finalised....
Source : AIRPlus | 15 Jan 2026...Sedgwick, the world's leading risk and claims administration partner, has published its 2026 forecasting report....
Source : AIRPlus | 15 Jan 2026...The continued increase in road fatalities in Australia underlines the need for the Commonwealth to assume a leadership role by conducting no-blame investigations into the underlying causes of the nation's worsening road safety crisis, according to Mr Michael Bradley, Managing Director of the Australian Automobile Association (AAA)....
Source : AIRPlus | 15 Jan 2026...The Global Reinsurance Summit (GRS), conceived in 2023 and shaped through joint efforts of IFSCA-IRDAI and GIFT City, is now poised to continue its journey with third edition scheduled to be held at Mumbai on January 19, 2026....
Source : AIRPlus | 14 Jan 2026...The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has announced that 115 out of 144 insurance companies (around 80%) in the country have met the 2026 capital requirements....
Source : AIRPlus | 12 Jan 2026...Property-catastrophe reinsurance renewals in the Asia Pacific region were competitive at 1 January 2026, noted Howden, the global (re)insurance intermediary group....
Source : AIRPlus | 07 Jan 2026...APAC-based insurers are preparing to take on higher levels of investment risk over the next two years....
Source : AIRPlus | 05 Jan 2026...The Financial Services Authority (OJK) has issued a regulation concerning the implementation of risk management for insurance companies, guarantee institutions and pension funds. The regulation entered into effect on 1 January 2026. The message conveyed by the new regulation is that growth must be accompanied by risk discipline....
Source : AIRPlus | 04 Jan 2026...The Vietnamese insurance industry is expected to show a cautious but more sustainable recovery in 2026, according to analysts at Vietcap Securities....
Source : AIRPlus | 04 Jan 2026...The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has proposed amendments to regulations to better reflect the long-term operational realities of the life insurance industry. The goal is to reduce the volatility and high costs associated with foreign exchange (FX) hedging. The FSC is seeking feedback on the suggested changes....
Source : AIRPlus | 03 Jan 2026