Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr called on ASEAN bloc members to ensure regional energy security and resilience, as he opened the 48th ASEAN Summit Retreat in Cebu on 8 May.
Swiss Re has appointed Ms Anna Ziswiler as Head P&C Reinsurance for Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, India, Korea and Taiwan, effective 1 May 2026. She will become a member of the P&C Re Management Team.
Agricultural insurance cannot stand alone but must be placed within the overall value chain in the farming sector, according to Ms Cao Xuan Thu Van, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Cooperative Alliance, the national association representing all cooperatives.
The Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE) has placed BMI shares of Bao Minh Insurance Corporation (BMI) under warning status, effective 10 April.
Sun Life Vietnam is estimated to have retained over 70% of the voluntary retirement insurance market share in Vietnam in 2025, underpinned by a strong financial position and a long-term investment strategy in the local market.
JBA Risk Management, a flood specialist, has updated its Global Flood Model, introducing enhanced hazard maps, a broad range of future climate event sets and improvements to both processing speed and exposure disaggregation.
Asia Commercial Bank (ACB) is proposing to amend a plan to establish a non-life insurance subsidiary, with the new proposal to be tabled at the bank's upcoming 2026 Annual General Meeting.
QBE Re has appointed Mr Tanaka Soichiro as Head of Southeast Asia. In this newly created role, he will lead underwriting strategy for Southeast Asia, overseeing portfolio management and growth opportunities as the reinsurer continues to expand in Asia.
The Ministry of Finance recently approved an increase in the charter capital to VND18,909bn ($775m) of Sun Life Vietnam Insurance Company, part of the Canadian financial services group.
Manulife Vietnam has launched Xanh Phú Quý (Evergreen Prosperity), a new generation unit-linked life insurance product designed to meet the growing demand for financial protection, long-term investment, and multi-generational wealth creation.