Editorial standards.

Our purpose

(Re)in Asia is an editorially independent trade publication covering insurance and reinsurance across Asia Pacific. We serve industry professionals with timely news, original reporting, analysis, and data-led insight that helps them understand risk, opportunity, and change across the region.

Accuracy and verification

We aim to be right before we are first. Reporters should verify names, roles, dates, figures, currencies, geography, and the context in which a statement was made. Material claims should be supported by primary documents, data, or accountable sources wherever those are available.

• Headlines, summaries, captions, and social posts must accurately reflect the underlying reporting.
• Estimates, forecasts, and allegations must be attributed and clearly distinguished from established fact.
• Currency conversions and calculations should identify the basis or date where that context is material.
• Stories should link to or identify important source documents whenever practical.

If reliable information changes after publication, we update the story and disclose a material change. If we made an error, we correct it under our Corrections and Complaints policy.

Sources and attribution

We identify sources as clearly as possible so readers can judge their knowledge and interests. Information from company announcements, regulatory filings, rating agencies, research firms, public records, and other publications is attributed.

Anonymous sources

Anonymous sourcing is used only when the information is in the public interest, the source is in a position to know it, and naming the source could expose them to a credible risk. A responsible editor should know the source’s identity. We explain the source’s proximity to the information as far as we can without identifying them.

We do not grant anonymity merely to avoid accountability, and we seek corroboration for material claims. Any promise of confidentiality is honoured subject to applicable law.

Press releases and contributed material

A press release is a source, not a finished story. When we publish news based substantially on supplied material, we attribute it and add the context needed for readers to understand its significance. Guest commentary and partner content are labelled so they cannot be mistaken for independent newsroom reporting.

Fairness and right of reply

Fairness does not require false balance. It does require that we represent material facts in context and do not omit a relevant response simply because it complicates a story. People and organisations facing significant criticism, allegations of wrongdoing, or findings that may damage their reputation should ordinarily receive a fair opportunity to respond before publication.

We state when a meaningful response was requested but not received by deadline. We do not always allow a source to approve a story before publication. At a reporter’s discretion, individual quotations or technical details may be checked for accuracy without surrendering editorial control.

Independence and conflicts

Editorial staff should avoid financial, personal, or professional interests that could reasonably call their impartiality into question. A relevant conflict that cannot be avoided is disclosed to an editor and, when it matters to readers, in the published work.

• Gifts, hospitality, and travel must never buy coverage or influence its tone.
• Any material travel or event support accepted for a specific assignment is disclosed where readers could reasonably view it as relevant.
• We do not trade securities or other assets on the basis of unpublished information obtained through our work.
• Embargoes are honoured when accepted. We do not accept conditions that give a source improper control over coverage.

Partner content

Our business works with commercial partners; our newsroom decides what independent journalism to publish. Commercial relationships do not guarantee coverage and do not give partners the right to review or change independent editorial work.

Paid, commissioned, or partner-supplied material is prominently labelled at the point a reader encounters it and on the article itself. The label describes the type of content, using “Editorially-led partner content”, “Partner content”, or “Whitepaper”, rather than relying on colour or layout alone. Where useful, a disclosure explains who funded or supplied the material and who produced it.

Commercial content must meet our standards for legality, accuracy, clarity, and relevance. It must not imitate an independent newsroom byline or conceal the identity of the party behind it.

Market-sensitive information

Insurance reporting can concern listed companies, transactions, ratings, and regulatory action. We handle potentially market-sensitive information carefully, seek documentary support, and give subjects a reasonable opportunity to address material claims. We do not delay or alter accurate reporting to benefit a market participant.

Our journalism is information, not personalised financial, legal, or professional advice. Readers remain responsible for their own decisions.

Bylines, dates, and accountability

Original reporting should carry the name of the journalist or journalists responsible. Bylines link to author pages describing relevant experience, areas of coverage, and recent work. A collective “Editorial team” byline is reserved for desk-produced updates, contributed or partner material that requires a house byline, or work involving several staff members where no single byline is appropriate.

Articles display a publication date. A visible “Updated” time is added when a change materially affects the facts or meaning of the story. Minor spelling, formatting, and style changes need not carry an update note.