Gloria Methri is a Regional Correspondent at (Re)in Asia, tracking the regulation and risk stories moving Asia Pacific insurance. Areas of specialty include Indian insurance regulation, natural catastrophe losses across China and Australia, and marine and war risk markets.
Marsh Re’s new Japan and Pacific heads, Andrew Hare and Justin Ward, say capital is reshaping the reinsurance conversation, from Japan’s solvency regime to growing interest in alternative capital in Australia...
Visakhapatnam, an emerging AI data centre hub, largely escaped the storm’s impact, though loss adjusters are still weighing potential construction-level risks.
Microsoft’s latest Digital Defense Report ranks Taiwan as the most targeted territory in Asia-Pacific for cyber threats and the fourth most targeted worldwide.
Moody's expects premium growth to return to a healthy single-digit rate in 2027 as stable bond yields and stronger contractual service margin growth support profitability.
Diversification into other marine lines has helped some clubs improve underwriting results, but persistent deficits are expected to drive further upward pressure on 2027 renewals.
