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What are the five most pressing risks in Asia this 2024?

FM Global spell out ways businesses can build resilience in the anticipated risks of 2024.

Etiqa Singapore rolls out pet insurance offering S$15,000 surgery cover

The plan covers congenital and hereditary diseases, accidents, and surgeries.

CapitaLand sells 95% stake in Capital Square Beijing to AIA in S$447m deal

The property is located in the Central Business District (CBD) in Chaoyang District.

Chubb's 2023 profits soar 72.1% YoY

Life Insurance net premiums written increased by 51.5% to $5.47b,

AI deepfakes emerge as new threat in insurance fraud, warns Kennedys report

Geopolitical risks due to deglobalisation, driven by a fragile geopolitical landscape also pose as a threat for the industry.

HDI Global deploys generative AI for legal, content, and claims analysis

The AI solution is aimed at supporting the company’s staff for process augmentation.

China life insurers to focus more on quality over premium growth: analyst

Tightened regulations weakened China life insurers’ premiums in December.

Phl’s Insurance Commission resolves 5,417 complaints in 2023

The number of resolved complaints last year was 7.8% higher compared to 2022.

AM Best describes Bao Min Insurance’s outlook as ‘stable’

This was attributed to the neutral impact of BMI's majority ownership by the SCIC, Vietnam's sovereign wealth fund.

Actuaries Institute urges ethical AI use, stresses role in financial fairness

Actuaries Institute President David Whittle also identified the home insurance market as an area of concern.

Toa Reinsurance faces volatility risks despite stable core operations: S&P Global Ratings

Refinements to its liquidity ratio calculation improved liquidity assessment.

Seoul Guarantee Insurance IPO could resurface: Report

After a failed attempt last year from weak demand, it hopes to recover part of its public funds injected during the 1998 forex crisis.

Noto earthquake hit 22,000 homes, loss estimate still at $6b

The losses covered damages from secondary impacts such as fire, tsunami, landslide, and liquefaction-induced ground movement.

HKIA meets with NFRA, eyes bolstering HK and mainland market

HKIA executives and the NFRA minister discussed opportunities within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Auto & General hit with AU$50m capital blow in APRA’s risk crackdown

The company has accepted the findings and committed to the remediation programme.