Taiwan's insurance sector supervision will focus on three key areas, following the implementation this year of a new generation of solvency regulations that successfully align with IFRS 17, according to the Vice Chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), Dr Chen Yen-liang.
Leading insurers globally are lagging in addressing climate, biodiversity and social risks despite growing threats from global warming, according to a new report by responsible investment NGO ShareAction, supported by WWF. The fourth edition of the Insuring Disaster benchmark assessed 40 of the world's largest property and casualty insurers and found that most received poor grades for their climate-related policies. Allianz and Achmea were the only insurers to receive a B rating.
World's largest reinsurers are taking increasingly different approaches to fossil fuel expansion, according to a new briefing published by Insure Our Future campaign.
Investing just 2% of capital expenditure (CapEx) in climate resilience measures across India's planned renewable energy projects could reduce potential climate-related losses by nearly half, from $55bn to $27bn, according to a report by Zurich Kotak General Insurance and Zurich Resilience Solutions.
Targeted investment in climate resilience could help ASEAN countries avoid up to $82bn in potential losses to renewable energy infrastructure, according to a new energy resilience report by Zurich Insurance.
Governance issues have surpassed environmental concerns and emerged as top ESG reputational risk in 2026, according to a new global survey.
China's five major 'A'-listed insurance companies have abolished their supervisory boards in line with the new Company Law, which came into effect in 2024.
The Insurers Federation of Egypt (IFE) has advocated for the development of a broader range of sustainable insurance products that meet environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards.
More than 70 organisations from over 20 countries across six continents have urged the biggest global insurance and reinsurance groups to stop providing insurance for fossil fuel projects and fossil gas expansion in Southeast Asia's Coral Triangle. These pose significant risks to the most biodiverse marine area on Earth.
The current energy crisis has been a powerful catalyst for change across Southeast Asia. Price volatility and supply disruptions have underscored two structural vulnerabilities in the region's energy systems - an over-reliance on imported fossil fuels, and insufficient resilience in fuel procurement and energy infrastructure.