Executives from Lloyd’s, Peak Re and ERGO say claims inflation, misread war-risk terms and a wide protection gap are testing (re)insurers as they follow clients into new markets.
Gallagher Re’s new APAC CEO Roshan Perera sees renewable energy, EV supply chains and data centres driving demand for specialist reinsurance and advisory solutions.
Ping An P&C’s new energy vehicle insurance premiums climbed 21.2%, faster than the 16.1% it reported for Q1, while total premium income rose 3.5% to 265.22bn yuan (US$39.78bn).
The electric two-wheeler manufacturer is seeking to expand its revenue streams by leveraging its existing customer base to distribute insurance products under a composite corporate agent licence.
Insurer says it is the first in Australia to price Tesla's supervised self-driving technology into premiums, following US carrier Lemonade's move earlier this year.
Pricing new mobility risks requires rating factors built for the technology, not retrofitted from old variables, industry experts said at the Asian Actuarial Conference 2026.
The Chinese EV maker will cover repair costs and compensation for accidents under its God's Eye assisted-driving system, and has pledged that claims will not raise policyholders' premiums.
