Staff Reporter

Zurich Insurance unveils APAC platform to unify sales and service

It will expand in India, Japan, and Malaysia in 2026.

Energy and power insurance to reach $10.2b by 2029

Significantly, Asia-Pacific is expected to post the fastest growth.

Insurtech funding dips slightly to $1b in third quarter 2025

Investor participation in insurtech continued to decline with only 186 active investors.

Zhibao Re boosts outlook with parental support and liquidity

AM Best expects short-term fluctuations because of the small initial capital.

What will drive APAC’s insurance claims market to grow 16.6% annually?

AI and data analytics will catapult the global industry to bag $638.3b by 2032.

Aditya Sun Life rolls out dividend yield fund

The fund enables wealth creation through 100% equity exposure in a diversified portfolio, amongst others.

Willis launches data centre practice in Asia

It named Lay See Ong as practice lead.

Allianz Trade appoints William Whittington to lead specialty credit

He joined the company in 2016 after starting his career at Lloyd’s of London.

Asia insurers face rising demand for claims value: Aon

Insurers are using more technology to speed up low-value and non-complex claims.

Australia’s non-life insurers sustain profit with firm reinsurance terms

The sector also remains dominated by IAG, Suncorp, QBE and Allianz.

Employers in Asia see budgets strained as insurers tighten coverage

63% of insurers in Asia expect to cut coverage to manage rising costs in 2026.

Zurich Insurance posts 8% rise in P&C premiums to $38.9b in 9M 2025

Policy count rose by 103,000 over the past six months.

Oona Insurance partners with Tesla on free Model Y coverage

They will offer 12 months of coverage supported by Oona’s digital claims service.

Igloo reports faster claims and higher sales with AI adoption

Claims response times have fallen from up to three days to one minute.

How did insurance rates compare across Asia in Q3 2025?

Property insurance rates in Asia fell 5% in Q3 as strong competition kept premiums low.