When capacity meets caution
Japan
Combining human expertise with advanced technology is the best solution for life insurers
Pursuing a prudent policy of prioritising earnings stability over the pursuit of growth
Removing financial complexity from decisions linked to longer lives
Initiatives for extending healthy life expectancy and promoting regional revitalisation
Rethinking fundamental L&H principles
Japan's life association fosters environment conducive for ageing society
Changing risk environment is creating new opportunities for brokers
Overlapping risks pose growing challenge for Japanese corporates
Becoming a front-runner in insurance inclusion
Financing growth, absorbing risk: The role of reinsurance in Malaysia's economic development
Agriculture reinsurance in China: climate, resilience and the next phase of growth
Nat CAT's changing risk environment show coverage must keep evolving
Market prices are not a reflection of reality
Capacity is ample, but underwriting is disciplined
Renewals to be relationship-driven and solution-led
India's reinsurance market has wind in its sails for the long haul
A market at an inflection point
Supporting local market growth amidst global uncertainty
Domestic infrastructure projects drive reinsurance demand
Transparency and risk guide marine insurability
Asia's marine insurance market set for structural shift
Asia steers the future of marine insurance amid rising global risks
Is people-focused protection the future of marine insurance?
Southeast Asia's supply chain reshuffle brings marine risk engineering to the forefront
View from India: The next port of call for India's maritime industry is a P&I Club
The claims risk beneath Gulf-delayed vessels
Life & health
Malaysia: Challenges aplenty but life insurers remain resilient and committed
Navigating unique cruise travel risks
General
Why insurers must build the right foundations for AI
Reimagining the assessment and insurance of cyber-triggered physical damage risks
Indian market needs to focus on underwriting discipline
China's insurers are quietly becoming a part of the critical infrastructure
Both culture and technology can drive success in the (re)insurance industry
Brokers confront the protection gap
Lloyd's in Asia: Expanding footprint through its strong legacy in the region
Asian
Australia: Silvers are not happy with the cut in rebates on private health insurance
Hong Kong insurance premiums surge 32% to US$37.4bn in first quarter of 2026
South Korea: Life insurers face declining sales
Thailand: Ageing population boosts life insurance demand
Products and Alliances
People on the move
Underwriting and claims are at a pivotal moment in Asia. As markets mature and expectations around speed, consistency and outcomes rise, insurers are rethinking how decisions are made and how risks are managed in a more complex, fast-evolving environment, driven in part by advances in AI and underwriting and claims-led innovation. Pacific Life Re's Global Chief Underwriting and Claims Officer for Protection Jia Yi Tan sits down with Asia Insurance Review to discuss the topic.
As India approaches 2047, the vision of ‘Insurance for All’ remains distant. In this landscape, reinsurers emerge as key enablers. By providing risk capacity, innovative solutions, and simplifying customer journeys, they empower the primary insurers to expand coverage, especially in underserved regions. We spoke to Pacific Life Re’s Mr Gautham Suresh and UnderWriteMe’s Mr Pratap Chawla to find out how reinsurers can help bridge the gap.
Big data analytics has long been a tool for (re)insurers in their quest for better performance, efficiency, and effectiveness. Asia Insurance Review’s deputy editor Ahmad Zaki spoke with Pacific Life Re’s managing director, protection, Asia, Vasan Errakiah on how big data can be leveraged to improve underwriting and risk assessment, how unstructured data can be utilised and how Pacific Life Re is staying ahead of the curve.