Paris-headquartered reinsurer SCOR has said that its Motor Extended Warranty (MEW) business has entered a new phase as the group leverages the expertise and ecosystem it has built in China to accompany Chinese automotive manufacturers seeking to expand into international markets.
elseco Group has opened elseco Asia in Singapore, with accident and health as its first line of business.
Commercial property insurer FM will provide eligible clients with an estimated $855m through its resilience credit programme for the second consecutive year. The programme offers a 10% premium offset amid historically low losses and strong results. Made possible by FM's mutual ownership structure, the credit will apply to eligible policies renewing or reaching their anniversary between 1 January and 31 December 2027.
The Agro Insurance Consortium (AIC), a coalition of 14 insurance companies, is developing a unified climate-risk intelligence platform under the Uganda Agriculture Insurance Scheme (UAIS).
Just two in five (39%) MENA businesses consider themselves to be "very" prepared for significant business disruption as businesses across the Middle East navigate evolving regional circumstances, according to new research from Lockton, the world's largest privately held insurance brokerage and risk management firm.
Asia's resilience is narrowing. The region has weathered the Middle East energy shock and trade fragmentation better than expected, but its growth is increasingly dependent on a handful of artificial intelligence-related industries, according to Moody's Analytics.
Insurers in Australia and Japan have the greatest exposure to weather-related losses among major APAC markets, while solid capital buffers and adaptive underwriting will help mitigate rising risks.
Australia's Cyclone Reinsurance Pool has passed A$1bn ($702m) in claims paid since commencing operations in 2022, as the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) today released its 2025-26 Annual Report.
The Insurance Council of New Zealand (ICNZ) has released a statement, calling on the next government to prioritise climate adaptation, resilience and long-term funding to reduce the country's exposure to natural hazards.
Although Thailand's road fatalities were projected to decrease by 8% in 2025 (to 16,078), they have not yet met the target set in the 5th National Road Safety Master Plan.