Willis, a WTW business, has appointed Mr Will Sare as Head of Corporate, Australia. In his new role, Mr Sare leads Willis' P&C business across Australia.
Willis Re has appointed Mr Neil Eckert as CEO Chief Executive Officer. He will join the company upon completion of his current contractual obligations.
The South Korean financial regulator, Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) has launched an intensive consumer protection drive targeting the insurance industry, after a surge in life insurance complaints.
New amendments to the Taiwanese Income Tax Act, that will be effective retrospectively from 1 January 2026, will reduce the tax burden and bring relief to at least 2.37m people.
Charles Taylor has appointed Mr Andrew Milne as Managing Director in Australia
Marsh Re has announced the appointments of Mr James Beedle to its Pacific board of directors, subject to regulatory approval, and Mr Justin Ward as CEO of APAC.
Swiss Re has appointed Ms Iris Cheung as Head, Life and Health (L&H) Reinsurance, Hong Kong and Taiwan, effective 1 November 2026.
Life insurance is facing a relevance challenge as 47% of consumers participating in a global survey say they are considering purchasing a life insurance policy, yet more than 40% of those feel confused, uncertain, or unconvinced with the information they find. As a result, one in four drop out of the purchase journey before completion according to the World Life Insurance Report 2027.
Underwriting losses incurred by India's non-life insurance's registered a sharp increase in 2025-26 surging from INR302.88bn ($3.17bn) in 2024-25 to INR452.79bn in 2025-26, recording a rise of around 50%.
The 79th session of WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia has adopted the Dili Declaration on accelerating progress towards Universal Health Coverage in the region.