insurance

APAC insurers face tighter capital buffers

Some markets are not required to hold explicit capital against the illiquidity risk of private debt investments.

Asia leads in embedded insurance, set to reach $170b by 2030

70% of global losses between 2016 and 2023 from natural disasters are uninsured.

Mitsui, Argyle boost SME insurance in Australia

Argyle will provide a business insurance package with a combined limit of up to $7m.

IAIS sets global roadmap with 2025-2029 plan on resilience

Climate change, digital, and cyber are core themes for the coming years.

Tokio Marine partners with R-Cities on resilience finance

The initiative aims to address a growing protection gap.

Taiwan insurance sector profits rise to $9.8b, up 3.5% YoY in September

Both life and non-life sectors recorded double-digit growth.

Sun Life Hong Kong expands SunJoy Global currency options

It also extended its medical services coverage to include several Eligible Savings Plans.

Global R&W claims notifications fall 21%

APAC, however, reported the lowest R&W notifications in three years.

Taiwan to ease rules on insurers' interested party deals

FSC has drafted amendments to Articles 4 and 6.

SG justifies blocking $2b capital withdrawal in Income-Allianz deal

This proposed extraction does not align with the representations made to MCCY.

Cambodian insurers’ premiums climb 5.3% growth in September

The number of policies in the general insurance market dwindled by 19.1%.

Actuaries Institute seeks fairer insurance

The paper found that existing customers are charged more than new clients.

HNB Assurance expected to boost profitability

Non-life premiums increased 14% in H1 2024.

Loyalty costs Australians in insurance premiums

1 in 3 who expressed satisfaction with providers rarely or never compare policies.

Asia’s commercial insurance rates dip 4% in Q3 2024

Global commercial insurance rates fell by 1% in Q3 2024.

Over half of insurers penalised for errors

58% of respondents said it takes over five months to implement a rule change.