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).
FWD Group will acquire a 25% stake in Bolttech Insurance (Hong Kong) for HK$161.62m ($20.72m).
Fitch Ratings believes higher capital requirements will pressure Indonesia's insurers over the next two years, particularly smaller firms with weaker capital.
Utmost has appointed Ms Natalie Yeo as Head of High Net Worth Underwriting.
Hanwha Life Insurance has expanded its financial services portfolio by acquiring Acuon Capital for KRW440bn ($325.4m).
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.