APAC

Insured losses reach $70b in H1 2025: Guy Carpenter

The second quarter saw a levelling off in losses.

Marsh reports 6% rise in captive premiums to $77b in 2024

Marsh has assisted in forming nearly 500 new captives, including 92 in 2024. 

Auto insurers under strain from high-tech repairs

Fixing EVs is expensive, leading many to declare these as a loss.

HDI Global SE appoints two senior executives for risk finance division

Nelson Castellanos has been named a Vice President and Fabien Guilhot has been appointed a director.

Allianz Commercial names new regional head of Liability

He also joins from Allianz Insurance Singapore.

MCIS Life: Pioneering sustainability in Malaysia

The company is redefining responsible business through efforts like the Legacy Forest, Purple Truck mobile health unit, and ESG-driven insurance solutions.

Cost, insurance limits threaten global progress in HIV treatment

Japan’s lack of generic PrEP options has made therapies inaccessible to most patients.

IAIS expects insurers to weather 2025 with solid reserves

Risks also led to wider corporate bond spreads and declines in asset and commodity prices.

Allianz appoints Pivný as CFO for Asia Pacific region

Pivný was most recently CFO of Allianz Poland.

Parametric insurance sees 12.6% CAGR through 2034

China is expected to be one of the fastest-growing parametric insurance markets.

Why renewables remain a challenge for insurers

The market has a mixed record of delivering profits to insurers.

Deloitte sees AI aiding insurers in climate risk resilience

AI could prevent around $70b in infrastructure losses yearly.

Why 6 in 10 Gen Zs don’t feel financially secure

But emergency savings has gained traction amongst the generation.