Sailing the seven seas
Philippines
Industry maintains strong growth momentum in 2025
Rising medical insurance costs strain Filipinos
Adapting to shifts in the reinsurance segment
Economic growth drives reinsurance segment
Philippines faces persistent life insurance coverage gap
Digitalisation as the way forward for Philippine non-life insurance sector
Smaller marine ports in SEA struggle to keep up with climate threats
Marine parametric insurance finds opportunities amid challenges
Current geopolitical situation and marine war risks
Marine insurers face the war risk challenge
Australia
Home insurance becomes costlier in Australia's at-risk regions
Digitalising insurance for SMEs in Australia
Legacy mindsets both challenge and opportunity for Australian InsurTechs
Parametric insurance addresses Australia's viticulture protection gap
ARPC maintains strong terrorism reinsurance framework backed by US$10bn guarantee and risk modelling
Navigating geoeconomic fragmentation
General
Contextual AI redefines risk on Japanese roads
Cyber resilience for insurers means moving beyond a robust system
InsurTech drivers in APAC include ecosystems and changing attitudes
Global ambitions, local impact
Floods continue to widen the economic disparity gap in South Asia
Life & health
Bancassurance: Asia's untapped financial frontier
Thailand's life bancassurance segment navigates a complex landscape
AI personalises life insurance experiences
AI reshaping mental healthcare through scalable, always-on support
View from India: Insurers can help control antimicrobial resistance
Growing numbers of silvers is an opportunity for insurers
Building bridges across Asia's insurance ecosystem
Asia: Need to narrow the health and mortality protection gaps
Australia: CALI supports ban on genetic testing in life insurance underwriting
China: Strict regulatory protection for rights of people working after retirement
Global M&A activity slips in 1H2025
Products and alliances
People on the move
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In the third episode, we speak with Damien Mu, CEO, AIA New Zealand and Austrailia about the importance of the C-suite and forward planning.
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