One battle after another
Taiwan
Taiwan successfully undergoes regulatory 'extreme makeover'
Life industry bounces back from a period of uncertainty
Taiwan reinsurance at inflection point on ICS shift
Australia
Nat CAT in Australia not a 'surprise', but do reflect gaps in readiness
Performance-based designs vital to managing fire risk
Australian insurers face a new regulatory reality
Annuities market poised for growth as retirement focus shifts
APAC life insurance must meet high-net-worth wealth portfolios
Rethinking protection for a longevity society
Insurers face rising reputational risks amid critical illness protection gap
Age, wealth, globalisation: the three main drivers of life insurance growth in Asia
Using life insurance as a strategic wealth asset
Ageing Asia's demographic trends change the course of life insurers
From risk mitigation to resilient healthcare systems
Building for the long term
Singapore's IP rider shift may be balanced with complementary L&H plans
Philippine life insurance market sees steady growth in penetration and product evolution
Sri Lanka: Health insurers must evolve from claims payer to health partner
Indian health insurance needs a booster dose
Asia's health insurance sector at an inflection point
General
Takaful appeals to both Muslim and non-Muslim travel segments
Sri Lanka will weather this storm, too
View from India: Parametric insurance can make India more resilient
AI is the key to closing Asia's protection gap
Take the risk of moving through the fog
Japan's regulatory evolution: Three decades of coverage by AIR (1996-2022)
Asian
Asia: Back to coal will raise costs and risks for Southeast Asia
Indonesia: Regulator reports on industry's growth in monthly update
Malaysia: 2026 LIAM priorities will include balancing healthcare access and affordability
Philippines: Insurance Commission boosts compliance drive as fines surge nearly 90% in 2025
Thailand: Government pushes ahead with mandatory tourist insurance plan amid rising unpaid medical bills
Products and alliances
People on the move
LIFE & HEALTH
MARKET PROFILE - Taiwan
Having successfully implemented upgraded regulatory framework to help insurers transition to IFRS17, Taiwan now sets its sights on becoming an Asian asset management centre.
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The insurance industry’s ‘wait-and-see’ approach may mask inertia, rather than being a wait that is strategic in nature to see how things play out.
Shariah-compatible credit and political risk insurance allows for unlocking the capital flows and trade pipelines to cover the healthcare gap in emerging markets.
In 2022, a new word was coined: ‘permacrisis’. It represents a state of constant, shifting upheaval, bouncing from one emergency to the next. It was a word that characterised much of the modern era, where globalisation and fragmentation,...
Timely intervention from the government ensured that Taiwanese companies could recover and remain profitable, after a crisis phase in 2025.
Strong fundamentals and rising elderly protection needs are set to drive product innovation, while the rollout of ICS is expected to accelerate demand for capital-driven reinsurance solutions.
Insurer ‘surprise’ to disasters in Australia reflects gaps in surge readiness, rather than actual surprise to predictable events, and requires mature CAT operating models with clear triggers.
Performance-based design may be the answer to fire safety strategies that look beyond legislative expectations and take site-specific hazards into account.
While the regulatory landscape has remained outwardly stable, a wave of reforms is reshaping governance, accountability and risk expectation, placing sharper demands on boards, data capabilities and insurer oversight.
The APAC region’s wealthiest individuals are moving away from simple accumulation of wealth to integrating insurance in portfolios
As Asia ages at unprecedented speed, insurers face a defining opportunity to reshape how healthcare, financial protection, and retirement security are delivered to the region’s senior population.
Misunderstandings over critical illness coverage continue to expose insurers in the Philippines to legal and reputational risks, particularly where policy wording, claims handling and consumer awareness fall short.
Based on core principles of mutual assistance and transparent risk-sharing, the concept of takaful for travel coverage goes beyond providing protection for Muslim visitors prioritising Umrah, leisure and family travel.
The current spate of hostilities in Middle East has had a significant impact on the insurance industries of almost all the Southeast Asian countries. The insurance industry is working on meeting the challenges arising out of the present state of...
India is currently exploring climate-adaptive parametric insurance covers that allow industries and individuals to bounce back stronger after a catastrophic event, enabling vulnerable populations to recover quickly when disaster strikes.
As part of our 35th anniversary, this article looks back at a defining moment for Japan’s insurance industry — the landmark 1995 reform that reshaped the market and set it on a path toward liberalisation and global integration.
Oil and gas supply shock triggered by the Middle East conflict has led several Southeast Asian countries to ramp up their coal reserves.
The insurance industry in Indonesia had a varied performance in February 2026.
For 2026, the list of priorities for the Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) will include continued collaboration with stakeholders and enhancing public education, particularly on the importance of life insurance protection for all...