Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr called on ASEAN bloc members to ensure regional energy security and resilience, as he opened the 48th ASEAN Summit Retreat in Cebu on 8 May.
Swiss Re has appointed Ms Anna Ziswiler as Head P&C Reinsurance for Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, India, Korea and Taiwan, effective 1 May 2026. She will become a member of the P&C Re Management Team.
QBE Re has appointed Mr Tanaka Soichiro as Head of Southeast Asia. In this newly created role, he will lead underwriting strategy for Southeast Asia, overseeing portfolio management and growth opportunities as the reinsurer continues to expand in Asia.
To reduce the strain on Brunei's public health system, employers are to provide minimum private health insurance for their foreign workers. This mandate is being implemented in two phases.
Brunei Darussalam's regulator, the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB) and the country's Ministry of Education have organised an event aimed at equipping equip students with practical financial knowledge and skills, and focusses on pupils from remote and underserved areas.
Driven by increased demand for motor insurance and higher takaful contributions, Brunei Darussalam's insurance sector has reported slight optimism for April 2025, according to the Business Sentiment Index (BSI), published by the regulator, Brunei Darussalam Central Bank.
Brunei's insurance regulator, the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB), has published the Business Sentiment Index (BSI) for February 2025. The index is based on surveys conducted on around 500 micro, small, medium and large businesses from 11 economic sectors in Brunei Darussalam, across all districts. Finance and insurance is one of these economic sectors.
Brunei Darussalam's insurance regulator, the Brunei Darussalam Central Bank (BDCB), has extended the period for conducting the Brunei Darussalam Financial Inclusion Demand-Side Survey 2025 to 30 April 2025.
Munich Re has appointed Ms Hanh Nguyen as head of treaty P&C underwriting for Southeast Asia (SEA) and India, effective 1 March 2025. Since 2024, she has been acting as deputy head of treaty P&C underwriting for SEA and India.
The 8th Asia Trusted Life Agents & Advisers Awards (ATLAA) concluded yesterday evening, celebrating 16 winners recognised for their outstanding contributions and performance.