Manulife Asia has promoted Mr Andy Bruce to the role of Chief Information Officer.
Utmost has appointed Ms Natalie Yeo as Head of High Net Worth Underwriting.
Nearly 300,000 people may be living in areas at risk of flooding in the Nepalese, Indian, and Chinese areas of the Himalayas, according to a new research study. The study reveals that the total area covered by buildings within potential flood zones has increased by approximately 45% between 2016 and 2023.
Around 81% of Indians believe that mental health issues are surging across the society, but nearly 80% still hesitate to seek therapy or counselling, according to a new survey. The Nishchit Index 2.0 survey by Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company (ABSLI) was released ahead of World Mental Health Day, which was observed on 10 October 2026.
Businesses are experiencing rising business interruption losses as concentrated production, fragile supply chains, geopolitical tensions, inflation and growing technology dependencies increase the impact of disruptions.
El Niño in 2026 is expected to create significant shifts in catastrophe risk across several regions. A new study by Moody's says insurers and reinsurers need to account for its effects across multiple perils.
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has appointed Mr Oliver Wilcox as Head of Energy within its marine and energy division.
Risks over the last two decades have evolved from a largely singular consideration into a complex, interconnected challenge requiring greater coordination and collaboration across industries and stakeholders.
Writing participating products tends to "lead to a high capital drag due to long-term guarantees and smoothing obligations required to manage such business", according to Munich Re Head of Structured Solutions, SEA, Mr Sebastien Voon.
Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) has emerged as a critical tool for decarbonisation, Moreover, as such projects typically operate tight margins are heavily reliant on project finance structures, making lender confidence and investment protection critical, insurance has a pivotal role to play in enhancing CCUS.