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Jul 2026

Contents

July-Home
Editor's Letter
Magazine article aboutBacking-the-underdog

Backing the underdog

Market Profile
Magazine article aboutInsurance-industry-to-evolve-from-a-reactive-approach-to-a-proactive-National-Risk-Buffer-

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

Microinsurance
Magazine article aboutExpanding-inclusive-insurance-in-Sri-Lanka

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

Reinsurance
Magazine article aboutLow-correlation-with-traditional-financial-market-movements-keeps-ILS-resilient

Low correlation with traditional financial market movements keeps ILS resilient

Insurance
Magazine article aboutThe-Philippines-earthquake-and-its-immediate-aftermath

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

View from India
Magazine article aboutMisselling-RBI-Directions-are-an-additional-grievance-redressal-forum

Misselling: RBI Directions are an additional grievance redressal forum

Notebook
Magazine article aboutAsia-CFO-Summit-AI-resilience-and-growth

Asia CFO Summit: AI, resilience and growth

AIR’s 35th Anniversary
Magazine article aboutThailand-s-2011-floods-prompted-change-in-the-insurance-industry-but-perhaps-not-as-much-as-we-think

Thailand's 2011 floods prompted change in the insurance industry, but perhaps not as much as we think

News

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

Products and alliances

Diary
People on the move

People on the move

Agents and bancassurance can unlock the potential of SEA

Source: Asia Insurance Review | Aug 2026

Given the low levels of insurance penetration in Southeast Asia, there is ample opportunity for both banks and agencies to take advantage of the latent potential for life (re)insurance.
 

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