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Sep 2026

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September-Home
Editor's Letter
Magazine article aboutWhen-capacity-meets-caution

When capacity meets caution

Market Profile
Magazine article aboutCombining-human-expertise-with-advanced-technology-is-the-best-solution-for-life-insurers

Japan

Combining human expertise with advanced technology is the best solution for life insurers

Pursuing a prudent policy of prioritising earnings stability over the pursuit of growth

Removing financial complexity from decisions linked to longer lives

Initiatives for extending healthy life expectancy and promoting regional revitalisation

Rethinking fundamental L&H principles

Japan's life association fosters environment conducive for ageing society

Changing risk environment is creating new opportunities for brokers

Overlapping risks pose growing challenge for Japanese corporates

Becoming a front-runner in insurance inclusion

Global Reinsurance
Magazine article aboutFinancing-growth-absorbing-risk-The-role-of-reinsurance-in-Malaysia-s-economic-development

Financing growth, absorbing risk: The role of reinsurance in Malaysia's economic development

Agriculture reinsurance in China: climate, resilience and the next phase of growth

Nat CAT's changing risk environment show coverage must keep evolving

Market prices are not a reflection of reality

Capacity is ample, but underwriting is disciplined

Renewals to be relationship-driven and solution-led

India's reinsurance market has wind in its sails for the long haul

A market at an inflection point

Supporting local market growth amidst global uncertainty

Domestic infrastructure projects drive reinsurance demand

Marine
Magazine article aboutTransparency-and-risk-guide-marine-insurability

Transparency and risk guide marine insurability

Asia's marine insurance market set for structural shift

Asia steers the future of marine insurance amid rising global risks

Is people-focused protection the future of marine insurance?

Southeast Asia's supply chain reshuffle brings marine risk engineering to the forefront

View from India: The next port of call for India's maritime industry is a P&I Club

The claims risk beneath Gulf-delayed vessels

Insurance
Magazine article aboutMalaysia-Challenges-aplenty-but-life-insurers-remain-resilient-and-committed

Life & health

Malaysia: Challenges aplenty but life insurers remain resilient and committed

Navigating unique cruise travel risks

General

Why insurers must build the right foundations for AI

Reimagining the assessment and insurance of cyber-triggered physical damage risks

Indian market needs to focus on underwriting discipline

China
Magazine article aboutChina-s-insurers-are-quietly-becoming-a-part-of-the-critical-infrastructure

China's insurers are quietly becoming a part of the critical infrastructure

Notebook
Magazine article aboutBoth-culture-and-technology-can-drive-success-in-the-re-insurance-industry

Both culture and technology can drive success in the (re)insurance industry

Brokers confront the protection gap

AIR’s 35th Anniversary
Magazine article aboutLloyd-s-in-Asia-Expanding-footprint-through-its-strong-legacy-in-the-region

Lloyd's in Asia: Expanding footprint through its strong legacy in the region

News

Asian

Australia: Silvers are not happy with the cut in rebates on private health insurance

Hong Kong insurance premiums surge 32% to US$37.4bn in first quarter of 2026

South Korea: Life insurers face declining sales

Thailand: Ageing population boosts life insurance demand

Products and Alliances

Products and Alliances

Diary
People on the move

People on the move

Shifting to the centre of the financial planning conversation

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Source: Asia Insurance Review | Oct 2026

Life insurers’ pivot to being more than product providers also means that the industry needs to focus on new risks, like the growing retirement protection gap.

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