East Asia Insurance Congress (EAIC) General Secretary Masayuki Tanaka has extended his greetings on the occasion of the East Asian Insurance Day for 2026. Mr Tanaka said, "I would like to extend my sincere greetings on the occasion of the East Asian Insurance Day for 2026. EAIC Day is celebrated on 18 October annually.
On the occasion of EAIC Day 2026, the Chairman of the General Insurance Association of Japan has shared a message. Mr Koji Ishikawa said, "I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations on the 20th anniversary of East Asian Insurance Day (October 18), established by the East Asian Insurance Congress (EAIC), which marks a significant milestone this year.
Climate change is threatening livelihoods and forcing people to move from their homes across South Asia, and in a worst-case scenario, up to 40.5m people in South Asia may be forced to move by 2050, according to International Organisation for Migration (IOM).
The Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP) announced on 15 October that Peak Re has joined the Asia-focused, neutral tripartite platform as a principal partner, reinforcing its commitment to addressing protection gaps and strengthening resilience against emerging risks across Asia and beyond.
The Global Asia Insurance Partnership (GAIP) has announced that Lloyd's Asia has joined the Asia-focussed, neutral tripartite platform as a Supporting Partner, bringing a specialist (re)insurance market perspective to GAIP's work to address protection gaps and strengthen resilience against the complex and evolving risks affecting Asia.
Insurance regulators are tightening rules for asset-intensive reinsurance while promoting alternative forms of insurance risk transfer.
Data from WTW's Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor reveals that completed M&A deal value grew by 23.9% year-on-year during the first nine months of 2026, rising to $1.65bn from $1.33 bn in the same period of 2025.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Generali Central, representing the Generali Group's general and life insurance businesses in India, have launched an Insurance Innovation Challenge to identify and scale solutions that strengthen the resilience of India's micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
Aon's 2027 Global Medical Trend Rates report, projects that medical costs in Asia Pacific will increase by 9.7% in 2027, compared with 11.3% in 2026.
Manulife Asia has promoted Mr Andy Bruce to the role of Chief Information Officer.