insurance

JMT, Igloo form joint venture for digital insurance

This marks Thailand’s first fully digital insurer.

Edge computing growth to enhance insurance sector: Allianz Commercial

It boosts the sector by automating workflows and enhances real-time data analysis.

Reinsurers enjoy favourable pricing at April 1 renewals across APAC

The relatively low NatCat losses in the region led reinsurers to deploy more capacity.

Sunshine Insurance net profit soars 45.8% in FY 2024

The group’s customer base reached 30.19 million last year.

Sri Lanka appoints experts from finance, law, and insurance to Commission

The appointments were made by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

Insurers may cover only 25% to 33% of disaster damages by 2030

Insurers also expect to gain up to 15% revenue rise from AI and tech boost.

Mitsui Sumitomo to invest $4b for 15% stake in W. R. Berkley

MSI expects to finalise the investment within the 2025.

MS Amlin opens Sydney office to expand APAC reinsurance business

Matt Botfield was appointed as head of Australia and New Zealand.

Prudential partners with Thomson Medical to expand IP specialist network

IP customers will have access to approximately 100 additional specialist doctors.

HKIA considers smoothing mechanism for insurance commissions structure

It also reported a 99.9% compliance rate with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.

1 in 5 HK execs rate financial crime compliance programmes effective

Key challenges include a lack of technology and investment.

Fitch expects Marein to sustain prudent investment practices

It held a 14% market share of Indonesia’s total reinsurance premiums end-2024.

HKIA sets 6% illustration rate cap on HKD policies

Caps apply only to internal rate of return used in benefit illustrations at the point of sale.

Myanmar quake shows urgent insurance need in Asia: Howden

Myanmar is considered to have a low insurance penetration rate.

Few Singapore SMEs have cyber insurance

They seek to ward off cyber threats but not through insurance.