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Feature stories
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APAC insurers weigh carbon capture growth as cross-border risks, liability gaps test underwriting
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Autonomous vehicles drive APAC insurers toward new liability era as robotaxis ramp up
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Singapore’s new IP rider rules may lower premiums but are no ‘silver bullet’ for medical inflation
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Soft market masks rising risks in Asia’s D&O sector
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China's low-altitude economy has taken off and its insurers are writing the global underwriting playbook
Data and Data Journalism
14 April 2026
Korea non-life insurers post 18% surge in premiums in Q4 as claims ease, profits recover
Long-term retirement products fueled a near-18% premium increase, but several specialty GI lines lost ground.
13 April 2026
Singapore insurers face elevated Middle East war risk on marine exposure, S&P says
APAC insurers are well positioned to absorb Middle East-related stresses, but insurers in Singapore stand out owing to their position as a major shipping and insurance hub.
13 April 2026
Asia Pacific W&I insurance rates hit historic lows as MGA exits signal market pressure — Gallagher
Four consecutive years of W&I rate declines in Asia-Pacific have coincided with rising claims notifications and MGA exits, as competition among insurers and agents intensifies.
13 April 2026
‘Full‑on crisis’ possible in Asia’s private health insurance within two to three years, GAIP warns
Accelerating medical cost inflation, strained combined ratios, and rising protection gap demands urgent joint action from governments, regulators and insurers.
09 April 2026
India GI growth holds steady in February as aviation, health, and PA outperform
Aviation led gains as geopolitical tensions pushed up war-risk pricing, while personal accident and health helped offset weakness in fire and misc.
Analysis
13 April 2026
Singapore insurers face elevated Middle East war risk on marine exposure, S&P says
APAC insurers are well positioned to absorb Middle East-related stresses, but insurers in Singapore stand out owing to their position as a major shipping and insurance hub.
10 April 2026
Singapore, Australia show systemic risk progress, but IAIS flags liquidity disclosure gaps across markets
The IAIS's multi-year assessment of 16 jurisdictions finds resolution tools underdeveloped and liquidity stress-testing requirements uneven, even as macroprudential supervision matures.
03 April 2026
J-ICS 'overly conservative' for Japan, but major insurers ready for new capital regime — Fitch
Capital ratio for major insurers expected to remain 'sufficiently high', though subsidiaries of foreign insurers are likely to report lower numbers.
02 April 2026
Reinsurance capital hits new high, driving double-digit rate cuts in Asia-Pacific — Aon
Favourable catastrophe experience in Japan, South Korea and Thailand helped drive double‑digit rate reductions and stronger buyer leverage.
30 March 2026
AI data centre boom forcing global insurance reset as accumulation risks surge — Swiss Re Institute
Hyperscaler capital spending is projected to exceed US$600bn in 2026, with about US$450bn (75%) directly tied to AI data centre infrastructure.
Expert insight
“There’s an end in sight to the UK and US markets and reinsurers want to expand their opportunities and they have a huge amount of appetite for Asian risk.”
“Malaysia, Indonesia and India are very under-penetrated markets. Insurance products in these countries are offered to large corporates and the big-market segment, but SMEs are really overlooked.”
Key metrics
Whitepapers
Whitepaper: Strategic opportunity shapes next wave of APAC non-life insurance M&A
As markets evolve, what strategies can insurers deploy to maximise the value of deals?
How reinsurance pools could help shape Asia Pacific's renewable energy future
The renewable energy shift creates a complex risk landscape for APAC insurers. This whitepaper examines the potential for reinsurance pools to reduce risks linked to the region's transition.
