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.
Reinsurers and brokers are exploring new programme designs to balance capital efficiency with growing digital risk exposures as cyber insurance continues expanding across global markets.
Government officials have reportedly begun talks with US officials to secure political risk insurance and financial guarantees for vessels carrying oil and gas from the Middle East.
The IRDAI’s draft regulations would require Indian insurers to adopt Ind AS from April 2026, with parallel reporting and independent audit checks in the first year.
Ping An’s emergency response unit issued 59 risk alerts and 23 analysis reports on Middle East tensions, responding to 52 customer enquiries since January.
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and Sompo Japan are considering broadening their high-risk zones amid the escalating Middle East conflict.
While broadly aligning with global worries around supply chain disruptions leading to a Black Swan event, five APAC countries are more concerned over global internet outage.
