Nepal: 26 Aug flash flood causes estimated losses of US$157m to roads and bridges alone

Nepal: 26 Aug flash flood causes estimated losses of US$157m to roads and bridges alone

The 26 August unprecedented flash flooding that occurred in Nepal has led to damage to roads and bridges alone of about NPR15bn ($157m), according to Aon in its latest Weekly CAT Report that cited initial estimates by local authorities.

AIR team | 28 Aug 2026

China: Study finds inequity in social health insurance system

China: Study finds inequity in social health insurance system

China has undergone substantial health financing reforms over the past decades and achieved near-universal social health insurance coverage. Despite substantial increases in public health expenditure and near-universal health insurance coverage,...

AIR team | 28 Aug 2026

Asia: Actuaries warned of risks posed by algorithmic data & global rules to profession's integrity

Asia: Actuaries warned of risks posed by algorithmic data & global rules to profession's integrity

Long-held paradigms are being challenged every day in the actuarial profession, by technological changes and changes in the dynamics between institutions and geopolitics, according to Singapore Actuarial Society President Alex Lee.

Sarah Si | 27 Aug 2026

Asia: Life experts point to information asymmetry from

Asia: Life experts point to information asymmetry from "Right to be Forgotten" and regulation

Over the past few years, regulators have taken action in the life insurance industry-modifying critical illness definitions, adjusting war and pandemic coverage, and occasionally mandating the inclusion of specific benefits in products.

Sarah Si | 27 Aug 2026

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