The Indonesian insurance industry is facing greater and increasing risks amid rising geopolitical tensions, according to the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK).
Singapore insurance asset managers are increasingly turning to outside experts to manage their funds, driven by a growing demand for greater portfolio control and transparency.
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI), a subsidiary of MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, has successfully completed its investment in W. R. Berkley (WRB) through the acquisition of 15% of WRB's issued and outstanding common stock entitled to vote on the election of directors.
Insurers in the Asia-Pacific region are eyeing a significant shift in their investment strategies. According to new research by FinTech firm Clearwater Analytics, they are planning to increase allocations to private markets and hedge funds from 20% to 33% of portfolios over the next five years. The study surveyed insurance asset management executives overseeing $3.82tn in assets.
Parents in China, including Hong Kong, recognise the challenges of the AI era but are underprepared for their children's future development, according to a new survey by Prudential Hong Kong.
Bajaj Finserv, one of India's largest financial services companies, has completed the acquisition of 23% stake in its insurance subsidiaries -- Bajaj General Insurance and Bajaj Life Insurance -- from Allianz SE.
MS Amlin, the Lloyd's global specialist (re)insurer, has renewed its Phoenix Re catastrophe bond for the sixth consecutive year, increasing collateralised capacity to $115m - the largest issuance to date.
The Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has issued a resolution, amending some provisions of a 2024 regulation, regarding the controls for granting and maintaining licences for companies operating in non-banking financial activities, including insurance.
The takaful sector experienced steady growth during 2025, with global takaful assets expanding at an estimated rate of 15-17% annually, according to Mr Zubair Mughal, an expert in Islamic banking and finance.
Woliz, a Moroccan-based Retail-Tech platform that connects nano stores to the digital economy, has announced the closing of a $2.2m pre-seed round with Sanlam Maroc, a subsidiary of Africa's leading insurer Sanlam.