Vipal Durge is Features Editor at (Re)in Asia, covering the deals and corporate strategy reshaping Asia Pacific insurance. Areas of specialty include M&A and market consolidation, insurer results and underwriting performance, and regulatory decisions across Australia, Japan, India and Southeast Asia.
As rising claims and mental health risks put pressure on disability insurance, APRA and ASIC are pushing insurers to improve product designs and sustainability.
The Australian regulator highlights emerging conduct, accountability and governance challenges as insurers expand AI use and distribution through digital platforms.
Australia's High Court ruled that wreck removal claims excluded under Australia's maritime reservations cannot be capped by reclassifying them as property damage.
