APAC
Marsh McLennan reports 6% YoY revenue rise in Q2 2024
Asia Pacific’s underlying revenue climbed 70% YoY.
Marsh McLennan reports 6% YoY revenue rise in Q2 2024
Asia Pacific’s underlying revenue climbed 70% YoY.
Insurance patents for clean energy, carbon capture surge
Patents for clean energy insurance rose from 1,537 in 2014 to 3,004 in 2023.
Advanced markets to drive half of new insurance premiums by 2034
Advanced APAC is expected to see strong growth in the life sector.
Manulife boosts Asia team with two senior appointments
Both their roles will be effective on 19 August.
Global insured losses hit $58b in H1 2024
Natural catastrophes resulted in over 6,000 fatalities, the lowest since 2020.
QBE Insurance unveils global cyber policy for broader protection
The coverage will be offered in five APAC markets.
Global NatCat drive $61b in insured losses in H1 2024
The region accounted for 6% of the total.
Flood risks, infrastructure concerns increase globally
Japan and Taiwan’s notable earthquakes prompted better seismic risk assessments.
Insurance sector sees 25% decline in cyber attacks in Q2 2024
Across all industries, the region experienced a 23% rise in attacks.
Minimum benefit standards are the new normal: Aon
Life insurance is now a minimum benefit that businesses offer.
Airline insurers enjoy favourable Q2, thanks to capacity
Notable incidents in Q2 2024 were Korean Air and Singapore Airlines.
Tokio Marine Kiln unveils political risk coverage with Kita
This makes the insurer amongst the first to offer this type of policy on the Lloyd’s market.
FWD Group maintains MDRT top 10 streak
FWD Group now has 2,089 MDRT members.
Sompo appoints new consumer lines leader for APAC
He has an 18-year experience in the industry.
APAC leads in automotive usage-based insurance market growth
The global market, valued at $58b in 2023, is set to expand to $249b by 2032.
Chubb reels in new APAC lead, other leadership
He will be relocating from Miami to Singapore.
Insurance software market to climb 7.8% CAGR by 2028
Australia’s heightened rules pose challenges to insurer requirements.