Tales from the crypt(o)
A solid foundation to get Kiwis back on their feet
General
Electric vehicles: The new claims frontier
Severity of marine claims on the rise
How AI technology can prevent crowd crush
Medical expenses dominate travel claims in Singapore
Indonesia earthquakes and the insurance response
Life & health
Rising healthcare costs a challenge for insurers
Providing healthcare for an ageing population
Inflation likely to accentuate health insurers' losses
Opportunity for private health insurance in Taiwan
India
Hard market conditions are no deterrent to growth
Indian reinsurance to get a boost
Steady growth ahead for life insurance
Economic rebound bodes well for non-life
Brokers can chart a new path
Surety bonds: A roadmap to break out of limbo
Brokers must consolidate
Ensuring health insurance remains healthy
India's InsurTech moment has arrived
A year of sweeping regulatory reforms
Insurance industry mirrors banking sector reforms
The next incarnation of health insurance
ESG for takaful and insurance in Pakistan
Insurers pull COVID-19 coverage as infections spike
Road ahead could be bumpy for motor insurance
Think Tank
The Geneva Association - Nature and the insurance Industry: Taking action towards a nature-positive economy
Hong Kong's plan to rejuvenate insurance industry
COP27: Inaction and consequences
PIC 2022: Insurance in the metaverse
Five themes for insurers in Asia
ASEAN insurers and regulators continue cooperative efforts
Asian
ASEAN: Insurers incorporate climate-related measures in their operations
Australia: Health funds return $1.4bn profits to meet COVID-19 commitments
Philippines: More foreign players are expected to enter insurance market
Risk
Availability of fresh water in a changing climate
Risks to democratic processes are increasing significantly
Rapidly melting glaciers release unknown bacteria into water ecosystems
Hong Kong: Klook partnership for travel insurance
Singapore: MSIG partners AXA to offer travel insurance to Scoot customers
People on the move
By James Ong, Chief Executive Officer – Asia SEDGWICK
The COVID-19 pandemic is still very much alive today and has reached every corner of the globe, more than 16 months since the first outbreak
The current COVID-19 situation has made the safety of our colleagues, our clients and their customers our number one priority. And we've been working hard to deliver our services and reduce the risk of spreading the virus.
The new coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, originating in Wuhan in China, has resulted in more than 18,000 reported cases globally, with the World Health Organization declaring the coronavirus outbreak a public-health emergency of international concern on 30 January 2020. Sedgwick’s Damian Glynn, Stephen Hope and Jenny Teo provide an overview.