Half of Australian respondents and 47% in Singapore reported higher cyber insurance costs or lost coverage following ransomware attacks, exceeding the global average of 42%.
Nearly half of the jurisdictions reviewed now impose revenue-linked cyber penalties, while mandatory breach-reporting requirements are in place across all but one market.
Insurers are set to increase AI spending sharply through 2028, with APAC carriers projected to allocate a greater share of technology budgets to AI than global peers.
Grid constraints, curtailment and congestion were cited as a growing operational concern by 85% of respondents, 23 percentage points ahead of any other risk.
Both agencies said the benefit will hinge on how the five state-owned (re)insurance groups deploy the money, with heavier equity investment raising asset risk.
Strong underwriting results and investment income are expected to keep returns resilient despite growing competition, casualty reserve uncertainty and elevated catastrophe risk.
Commercial lines and higher sums insured are supporting premium growth, while conservative asset allocation is helping insurers absorb equity-market volatility.
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