Cyber risk is everyone's problem now
Taiwan
Regulations and digitalisation shape Taiwan's non-life market
Regulator manages in stride the need to juggle several insurance issues
Digital transformation a major player in non-life segment
Ageing demography creates opportunities amid challenges
Long-term care requires long-term strategy
Conservative investment strategies help life insurers get back on track
Insurance sector in flux
Lessons from Taiwan on asset-liability currency mismatch risk
APAC supply chains plagued by cyber vulnerabilities
The ins and outs of cyber policies
Cyber insurance moves from niche to critical
Unlocking India's SME cyber market
Securing digital identity in the deepfake era
Singapore: Cyber protection defined by exclusions
Cyber prevention a myth, resilience is the new reality
PI insurance yet to mature in India compared to other markets
Competition and softening conditions create challenges for professional indemnity
AI and data analytics are reshaping the (re)insurance industry
Parametric push: Climate risks reshape reinsurance in APAC
Cyclone resilience in focus
General
Navigating the unexpected
Climate change fuels rise in travel and turbulence claims
View from India: Intermediaries can bring back trust in livestock insurance
Weathering the oscillations: Indian agriculture in the face of ENSO and IOD
Life & health
Critical illnesses need proactive approach by health insurers
Singapore: Insurance can shield HNW wealth from volatility
Insurer earns honours in providing insurance for state student loans
AI moves to the core of strategy for China's top insurers
Bridging the basic health insurance coverage gap for gig workers
Asian
Australia's financial safety net pushed to limits due to mental ill health
Indonesia: OJK urges growth of protection products in Indonesia
Nepal: Health insurance services to be made more accessible and efficient
New Zealand: New research shows Kiwis insure cars, boats and gadgets but not themselves
Products and alliances
People on the move
CYBER
INSURANCE - General
As extreme weather and clear-air turbulence become more frequent across Asia-Pacific, insurers are seeing a surge in travel-related claims. With climate change reshaping risk models, in-flight turbulence is emerging as a growing threat to passenger...
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MARKET PROFILE - Taiwan
As Taiwan’s demography ages, it is transforming the country’s life insurance scenario. The changing scenario brings with it challenges aplenty for life insurers. Amid the challenges exist a variety of opportunities.
REINSURANCE
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation convened its second Cyclone Risk Insurance Seminar. Amidst a backdrop of increasingly volatile climate conditions, it underscored the pressing need to build climate resilience through collaboration,...
In an era marked by constant disruption, insurers must rethink their approach to resilience and invest in partnerships, talent and technology.
As climate volatility reshapes the risks facing Indian agriculture, a new Allianz Re study explores the intricate links between ENSO, IOD, and monsoon dynamics, seeking to enhance underwriting accuracy, product design, and climate resilience in the...
Let’s face it – in today’s hyper-connected world, cyber risk is no longer just a concern for IT departments. In Asia, it’s becoming a very real and growing problem for governments, businesses, and regular folks alike. From...
As Taiwan’s non-life insurance industry navigates trends like a heated war for talent and rising reinsurance costs, insurers must also grapple with slow cyber uptake and conservative regulations.
With the appointment of Dr Peng Jin-lung as the chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission in April 2024, the industry is hoping to see the FSC open new avenues for business growth, and ensure a smooth transition to the new solvency regime and...
Digitalisation has emerged as a crucial market driver in Taiwan’s non-life insurance segment, with loosened capital and setup conditions for digital insurers and relaxed regulations that may foster diverse online products, innovative customer...
APAC remains vulnerable to cyber risk, with cost of supply chain attacks forecast to perhaps more than double globally, and there is still a high number of uninsured and extreme activity by cybercriminals in the region.
Insurers must understand the scope of what cyber insurance is designed to cover, and it is crucial to maintain a clear and detailed timeline of a cyber incident from the moment it is detected, as it could make a difference in ensuring a smooth and...
The rise of increasingly sophisticated AI-driven, high-volume cyberattacks that are capable of evading traditional defences in SMEs has led to a broader trend in the cyber insurance segment: The maturation of policies from niche offering to a...
As litigation risks grow and services become more complex, professional indemnity insurance is gaining renewed urgency in India, particularly in sectors like healthcare, legal, IT and finance, amid rising claims and increased regulatory scrutiny.
Australia is seeing rising demand for professional indemnity insurance, but insurers face challenges from increased competition and softening market conditions.
As AI and data analytics move from hype to reality, the Singapore Reinsurers’ Association’s upcoming panel at the 21st SIRC aims to unpack how these technologies are reshaping the (re)insurance landscape.
As intensifying climate volatility strains traditional risk models, reinsurers in the Asia-Pacific region are tightening underwriting strategies and turning to tech-driven solutions. Growing demand from governments and communities signals a shift...
India is majorly an agrarian society. Cattle and other livestock provide an important economic resource for the rural population. By insuring livestock, rural India can be provided a viable and practical means of financial protection for this...
With the autumn semester of mainland Chinese universities scheduled to begin on 1 September, attention is focussed on education finance. Sinosafe General Insurance Company facilitates state-subsidised student loans by providing coverage to banks...
As China’s insurance industry continues to rebound to newer heights, the rise of AI has the potential of causing major disruption. China’s insurers, however, are well-prepared to tackle this challenge head on and embrace the benefits of...
Low health insurance coverage among gig workers is a universal phenomenon. Each country in its own way is exploring means to bridge the gap even as people involved in gig economy keep increasing.
Australia’s life insurers are warning that the nation’s financial safety net is being pushed to its limits, with more Australians leaving work permanently due to mental ill health than ever before.
Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) Chief Executive for Insurance, Guarantee, and Pension Fund Supervision Ogi Prastomiyono highlighted the need to strengthen the country’s insurance sector due to persistently low penetration...