...The Insurance Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka's (IRCSL) focus on its "Insurance Vision 2035" plan is a significant step in building a reliable and resilient insurance industry in the country....
Source : AIRPlus | 02 Jul 2026...Significant pressure in the health insurance industry due to soaring medical inflation and claims costs has caused insurance players to leave this line of business in Indonesia....
Source : AIRPlus | 02 Jul 2026...Global healthcare leaders face two emerging risk categories that have no current names in indemnity terminology: the 'look-back problem' and the 'AI monoculture risk'....
Source : AIRPlus | 02 Jul 2026...One of the advantages of working in emerging markets is that insurers have the opportunity to grow and leapfrog the industry, according to Sun Life Asia President of Emerging Markets, Asia, Mr Randy Lianggara....
Source : AIRPlus | 02 Jul 2026...The credit insurance branch faces high claims that almost equal the premium revenue, despite business prospects being considered positive due to high financing needs....
Source : AIRPlus | 02 Jul 2026...The government has issued a new regulation stipulating that the minimum insurance coverage for a construction project during the construction period must not be less than the total value of the construction contract, including any adjustments or additions, the costs of materials, labour, equipment a...
Source : AIRPlus | 25 Jun 2026...The Insurance Bureau of the Financial Supervisory Commission has approved dividend payments by seven life insurers that total NT$24.65bn ($774m) this year, the second highest in the history of the life insurance industry....
Source : AIRPlus | 25 Jun 2026...A new maritime order is emerging in the global shipping industry amid rising geopolitical tensions and disruptions to trade routes, according to Allianz Commercial in its report, "Safety and Shipping Review 2026....
Source : AIRPlus | 25 Jun 2026...The Indonesian General Insurance Association (AAUI) has indicated that the non-life insurance market would likely find it difficult to improve investment returns this year....
Source : AIRPlus | 24 Jun 2026...The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $700m policy-based loan to support reforms aimed at strengthening insurance in Pakistan....
Source : AIRPlus | 19 Jun 2026...State-Owned Enterprises Management Agency (BP BUMN) and sovereign wealth fund Danantara Indonesia are targeting completion of the consolidation of state-owned insurers under the auspices of the Indonesia Financial Group (IFG) by the end of this year....
Source : AIRPlus | 18 Jun 2026...The financial behaviour of Vietnamese people remains heavily focused on "defence", with the majority viewing insurance as an additional layer of protection, instead of a proactive tool to manage risk from the outset....
Source : AIRPlus | 18 Jun 2026...Lockton, the world's largest privately held, independent insurance brokerage, has reported strong financial results for the financial year ended 40 April 2026 (FY2026), with global revenue increasing 12% year over year to approximately $4.5bn, including 11% organic growth, reflecting sustained momen...
Source : AIRPlus | 18 Jun 2026...AI may be shifting from an emerging capability to a core part of how Australian businesses operate, but new research has shown that this shift is also rapidly reshaping cyber risk, turning what was once seen primarily as a productivity and efficiency enabler into a current and increasingly complex o...
Source : AIRPlus | 18 Jun 2026...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....
Source : AIRPlus | 18 Jun 2026...Aussies living in residential aged care facilities are at risk as they may not be able to access regular GP care due to systematic failings in the care system....
Source : AIRPlus | 11 Jun 2026...Many insurers in the Asia-Pacific region now favour capital-light product strategies and are shifting to products that are less sensitive to interest rates, particularly protection products linked to mortality and morbidity risk, says Fitch Ratings....
Source : AIRPlus | 11 Jun 2026...The health insurance sector needs to help individuals manage risks to good health, before they become medical events, according to Aditya Birla Health Insurance's CEO Mr Mayank Bathwal....
Source : AIRPlus | 11 Jun 2026...The recent interest rate increase in Indonesia is seen to have consequences for the insurance industry, particularly on investment value and company liquidity management....
Source : AIRPlus | 10 Jun 2026...Asia-Pacific insurers and reinsurers are facing a new set of potential macroeconomic shocks, triggered by trade and geopolitical uncertainties that are affecting business growth and investments, says S&P Global Ratings (S&P)....
Source : AIRPlus | 10 Jun 2026...The General Insurance Council of India is working to create a more accessible, transparent, and efficient healthcare insurance ecosystem for policyholders....
Source : AIRPlus | 03 Jun 2026...Climatic conditions this year suggest that conditions are conducive to the formation of typhoons in the Northwest Pacific, which are more likely to hit Japan, the Greater China region or South Korea....
Source : AIRPlus | 03 Jun 2026...Cyber security will remain the top risk requiring the most attention from insurance chief risk officers (CROs) over the next 12 months, according to the "EY-IIF Global Insurance CRO Survey"....
Source : AIRPlus | 03 Jun 2026...Hong Kong consumers increasingly expect insurance providers to offer digital experiences comparable to those available in the retail sector, according to the "Hong Kong Insurance Report 2026" by FinTech company Adyen....
Source : AIRPlus | 03 Jun 2026...MNRB Holdings' proposed acquisition of the remaining 80% equity interest in Labuan Re marks a significant strategic step in strengthening the Group's international reinsurance platform, the holding company said in a statement....
Source : AIRPlus | 29 May 2026...The credit insurance claims ratio in the combined general insurance and reinsurance industry was 97% in March, an improvement from 108.40% in February 2026, according to data from the Financial Services Authority (OJK)....
Source : AIRPlus | 28 May 2026...The biggest costs of mental illness often sit outside formal protection systems, according to "The Value of Mental Health" report by Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich)....
Source : AIRPlus | 28 May 2026...Insurance companies in South Korea generated KRW4.48tn ($3bn) in net income for the first quarter of 2026, up by KRW389.6bn or 9.5% from the corresponding quarter a year earlier, according to preliminary data released by the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS)....
Source : AIRPlus | 28 May 2026...Techcom Life, an 80% subsidiary of Techcombank, has entered the ranks of the Top Five life insurers in Vietnam in the first four months of this year in terms of new business premiums....
Source : AIRPlus | 28 May 2026...Outbreaks of the Ebola virus and Andes hantavirus are putting a renewed focus on the insurance implications of rare communicable disease spreads and the need for proactive risk management, according to a new AM Best commentary....
Source : AIRPlus | 26 May 2026...Emerging market debt (EMD) may be the APAC insurance industry's answer to low yields and high guarantees, with its growth and broad regional and issuer diversification, alongside a substantial investment-grade component....
Source : AIRPlus | 21 May 2026...While nearly a third of insurers around the world have fully digitised across the value chain, less than one in 10 have achieved the top tier of digital maturity. In fact, most insurers surveyed remain somewhere in the middle of their digitalisation journey....
Source : AIRPlus | 21 May 2026...Anxiety disorders are the single largest driver of wellbeing loss in Australia, with an average of 45% of years lived with disability (YLD), according to a Zurich Insurance report....
Source : AIRPlus | 21 May 2026...Vietnamese commercial banks are continuing the trend of shifting to direct ownership of insurance companies, instead of merely distributing insurance products in partnership with insurers....
Source : AIRPlus | 21 May 2026...National return to work (RTW) trends in Australia reflect the greater recovery complexity and longer work absence associated with psychological injuries, reinforcing the need for earlier, more structured and clinically supported workplace intervention to prevent long-term disengagement from work....
Source : AIRPlus | 21 May 2026...KPMG in Singapore and The Institute of Internal Auditors Singapore (IIA) have officially launched a practical playbook examining how organisations can govern AI responsibly as systems become increasingly autonomous and embedded into business operations....
Source : AIRPlus | 14 May 2026...Asia Pacific organisations lag behind in keeping pace with increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, which are being amplified by artificial intelligence, placing greater strain on security systems. This is according to a new study commissioned by cybersecurity firm Fortinet....
Source : AIRPlus | 14 May 2026...The armed conflict in the Middle East has led to "increased operational and insurance complexity for Asian airlines", according to Aon's Associate Director for Aviation in Asia Ms Vanessa Chen....
Source : AIRPlus | 14 May 2026...Taiwan's ageing population can be seen as an opportunity for health insurers, according to Nan Shan Life Insurance Chairman Mr Yin Chung-Yao....
Source : AIRPlus | 14 May 2026...As multinational organisations across Asia reassess how they manage employee benefit risks, Life & Health captives are increasingly being viewed not merely as cost-funding vehicles, but as strategic tools for people risk and capital management. This shift is particularly evident among professional s...
Source : AIRPlus | 10 May 2026...Insurance-based wealth solutions are increasingly used as a central planning framework, allowing families to bring together liquidity management, succession planning and crossborder compliance within a single, coherent structure, according to a thought leadership article released by Utmost, a global...
Source : AIRPlus | 06 May 2026...Cyber remains the top risk for businesses of all sizes, sectors and regions, yet a survey by Beazley found that 83% of Singaporean business leaders still report confidence in their ability to fully financially recover from an attack....
Source : AIRPlus | 06 May 2026...Early adopters of agentic AI are already demonstrating tangible gains across claims, underwriting, and policy servicing-shifting economics, strengthening customer trust at critical moments, and creating operating leverage that compounds over time, according to global professional services company, D...
Source : AIRPlus | 06 May 2026...Paris-headquartered reinsurance giant SCOR has recorded a net income of EUR225m (EUR220m adjusted, that is, excluding the 'mark to market' impact of the option on own shares) in 1Q2026, supported by all business activities, the company said in a statement....
Source : AIRPlus | 06 May 2026...Organisations and their people are operating under sustained uncertainty because of rising cyber threats, the rapid adoption of AI and skilled labour shortages, according to the "People Risks 2026" report, published by Marsh, the world's biggest insurance brokerage....
Source : AIRPlus | 04 May 2026...Around 7% of world's largest insurers are able to outpace average insurer profitability by leveraging end-to-end digital capabilities, according to a new study by ACORD....
Source : AIRPlus | 04 May 2026...A potential risk facing Australia is the reoccurrence of El Nino in August, which has an 80% probability of taking place....
Source : AIRPlus | 30 Apr 2026...The conflict in the Middle East has zeroed in how interconnected global trade is, as well as the New Zealand's reliance on a small number of shipping corridors....
Source : AIRPlus | 30 Apr 2026...The Financial Services Authority (OJK) believes that pet insurance has potential in Indonesia, as penetration in this branch is still relatively low in the country. The OJK bases its view on the growing trend of people owning pets and treating them as family members....
Source : AIRPlus | 30 Apr 2026...The private sector is an important contributor to healthcare delivery in Sri Lanka and demand is set to increase as demographic and economic pressures intensify, according to a statement by LeapFrog Investments, which invests in healthcare, financial services and climate solutions businesses in high...
Source : AIRPlus | 28 Apr 2026