The Insurance Brokers Association of India (IBAI), the apex body of India's 798 licensed insurance brokers, has expressed serious concern over the consultation paper on 'Reforms for Recalibrating Economics of Insurance Distribution', released by the country's insurance regulator, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) on 23 September 2026.
Liberty Mutual Insurance has appointed Mr Shaun Sinniah as Head of Capital Solutions for Global Risk Solutions (GRS). This newly created role supports GRS's strategy to strengthen the connection between its risk and capital capabilities.
The biggest threat to preserving wealth across generations may not be market volatility or family conflict, but whether beneficiaries are ready to manage what they inherit, according to new research by Sun Life Asia.
Prudential plc has announced the appointment of Mr Naveed Irshad as Regional CEO for Indonesia and the Philippines, effective 26 October 2026. He will also take enterprise-wide responsibility for the health and product businesses and will join Prudential's Group Executive Committee.
Vontobel, an investment management firm, has appointed Mr Emmanuel Archampong as Head of Insurance Solutions in APAC. His appointment comes as part of the firm's growth ambitions in the insurance sector, a strategic focus area for its institutional clients business.
Life insurance major, Nippon Life will invest JPY2tn ($12.7bn) in various US AI infrastructure construction projects, reported the Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
Mainland Chinese Insurers are investing in Hong Kong exchange traded funds (ETFs) after regulators cleared such activity last month.
Food security risks across South and Southeast Asia are set to rise, raising the potential for unrest and political instability in some of Asia's most exposed economies, including India, Indonesia and the Philippines, according to a new report by risk consultancy firm Verisk Maplecroft.
Growing fragmentation of the global financial system could amplify shocks across insurance markets if it coincides with broader asset market stress.