Backing the underdog
Thailand
Insurance industry to evolve from a reactive approach to a proactive "National Risk Buffer"
A regional reinsurance hub in the making
M&A trend continues to loom over local insurers
Unreliable climate patterns disrupt Thai farming and coverage
Life sector set to reach new heights in 2026
Insurance sector set for steady growth amid demographic and economic shifts
Expanding inclusive insurance in Sri Lanka
Nepal's microinsurance market faces challenges galore
Microinsurance has been a standout segment in the Philippines
India's health microinsurance sector at a critical inflection point
Microinsurance is the path forward for insurance growth to inclusion in India
Parametric microinsurance still evolving in scale and sustainability
Low correlation with traditional financial market movements keeps ILS resilient
General
The Philippines earthquake and its immediate aftermath
India's invisible backbone needs visible protection
Bancassurance allows insurer to launch first takaful product in a decade
Non-life insurers must leverage technology to insure every Indian by 2047
India's AI journey: From AI potential to trusted decisions at scale
Life & health
Singapore's new IP rider requirements offer lower premiums, higher responsibility
Misselling: RBI Directions are an additional grievance redressal forum
Asia CFO Summit: AI, resilience and growth
Thailand's 2011 floods prompted change in the insurance industry, but perhaps not as much as we think
Asian
India: Government to sell 5% stake in GIC Re
Indonesia: OECD delegation commends reform measures in insurance and pension fund sectors
Japan: Multiple births from fertility treatments hit record high after insurance expansion
Philippines earthquake expected to result in limited insured losses due to low insurance penetration: AM Best
Thailand: Life sector on track for record premiums in 2026
Products and alliances
People on the move
Bancassurance is now a core pillar of Singapore’s financial services landscape, accounting for more than a third of new business insurance premiums. HSBC Life Singapore’s Mr Harpreet Bindra shares how the channel is evolving, and how integrated bancassurance models are delivering holistic wealth, health and protection solutions to clients.
HSBC Life’s recent study on the insurance buying habits of high-net-worth individuals shows that they prefer certainty and structure, using insurance as a tool to build their legacy strategies.