APAC

APAC insurers lag with legacy systems despite 87% claim digital lead

The legacy constraint rate rises from 90% at $1b to $5b firms.
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Zurich deploys 100 engineers amidst 92% surge in AI infra spending

The new practice pulls together more than 100 specialist risk engineers.
1 day ago

Insurance, banks, public sector drive APAC IT spend, Forrester says

Australia and Singapore defence agencies test genAI for efficiency and decisions.
1 day ago

MS Amlin promotes Sarah Wilson to head of Outwards Reinsurance

She joined the company from Tokio Marine Kiln.
1 day ago

APAC crop insurance seen rising 34% as climate risks intensify

Worldwide gains total $16b with 6.3% annual expansion.
1 day ago

Insurers push into private credit to lift yields

Direct origination platforms are being built in-house at some carriers.
1 day ago

Life reinsurance market faces offshore annuity surge

Asset managers are backing new entrants focused on legacy blocks
1 day ago

IAIS steps up life sector monitoring in 2026

The plan aims to help supervisors deal with structural changes in the industry.
2 days ago

Insured losses hit $127b as convective storms beat cyclones

The Myanmar earthquake was the deadliest global event except for heatwaves.
2 days ago

Zurich hikes Beazley bid after rejection of $17 per share offer

Beazley got the new proposal on 19 January and told investors to take no action.
3 days ago

Asia-Pacific construction insurance rates slide in Q3 2025

Smaller firms saw at least 10% cuts and some lower deductibles on indemnity cover.
3 days ago

Inpatient plan premiums up nearly 60% since 2021

Outpatient utilisation index rose 101% in two years.
3 days ago

Saudi Re secures regulatory approval for India GIFT City branch

Operations are scheduled to begin in Q2 2026.
4 days ago

IAIS warns AI and geopolitics raise insurer risk

But the overall conditions for the sector in 2026 were described as stable.
4 days ago

Deloitte pegs global insurance protection gap at $183b

Deloitte says tariffs and trade disruption affect auto and home claims and adding pressure to premiums.
4 days ago

Gen AI in insurance to skyrocket 29% through 2030

Early adopters are seeing 20% to 40% reduction in the cost of onboarding customers.
4 days ago