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.

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.