APAC

Insurtech funding doubles to $16b but deals shrink

Investment value jumped in 2025 even as transactions dropped to 166.

Mobile phone insurance tops $70b as telcos tighten grip on sales

Operator channels are projected to control $23.3b of premiums by 2029 through bundled handset plans.

AI surge strains insurers as 35% demand auditable compliant outputs

Governance pressure shows up with 40% calling for clear frameworks in solution use.

Intelligent Inclusion, Sustainable Profitability: Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit Returns March 10 to the Philippines

Leading industry figures from BSP, BPI, Singlife, BDO, Malayan Insurance, and Allianz PNB Life assemble to discuss risk management, data-driven personalisation, and other key issues. 

Credit, political risk insurance softens as underwriter shortage drives up costs

New entrants face rising hiring bills and heavier expense ratios in 2026.

This week in insurance: AI adoption accelerates, premium growth slows, Zurich raises bid for Beazley

Philippine-based GCash is giving away insurance coverage to borrowers of GLoan feature.

Insurance third-party admins to exceed $532b by 2029

Health plan administrators are expected to be the largest segment.

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

The legacy constraint rate rises from 90% at $1b to $5b firms.

Zurich deploys 100 engineers amidst 92% surge in AI infra spending

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

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

Australia and Singapore defence agencies test genAI for efficiency and decisions.

APAC crop insurance seen rising 34% as climate risks intensify

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

Insurers push into private credit to lift yields

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

Life reinsurance market faces offshore annuity surge

Asset managers are backing new entrants focused on legacy blocks

IAIS steps up life sector monitoring in 2026

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

Insured losses hit $127b as convective storms beat cyclones

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