Emerging risks | Growth Opportunities | APAC Insurance

Monday, January 5, 2026

Emerging risks | Growth opportunities | APAC insurance

Monday, 5 January 2026
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Data and Data Journalism
05 January 2026
Guy Carpenter: APAC loss-free cat XoL rates fall double-digits, reinsurers show flexibility at 1/1 renewals
APAC renewals ease with buyer leverage rising, cat ROL falling and casualty execution slower in the region.
30 December 2025
Health, fire and PA drive India GI growth in November as Bajaj Allianz posts ₹27bn health breakout
Health and fire gains, plus a sharp rise in personal accident, helped lift the market as Bajaj Allianz’s health book surged 864%.
23 December 2025
Japan's non-life insurers lift Q3 premiums 3% as claims stay muted and fire losses fall
Direct premiums rose steadily across major lines, while claims growth remained restrained, and fire claims fell, supporting a modest improvement in the loss ratio.
22 December 2025
Standalone renewable treaties to become essential as global portfolios mature: Swiss Re
Reinsurer says volatile, innovation-heavy portfolios need dedicated structures as global renewable capacity nearly doubles by 2030.
18 December 2025
India GI premiums jump 24% in November as Bajaj General swings to triple-digit growth
All three segments—general, standalone health and specialised—rose at double-digit year-on-year rates, lifting total gross direct premiums to ₹269bn in November.
All Data Journalism

Analysis
05 January 2026
Guy Carpenter: APAC loss-free cat XoL rates fall double-digits, reinsurers show flexibility at 1/1 renewals
APAC renewals ease with buyer leverage rising, cat ROL falling and casualty execution slower in the region.
05 January 2026
Gallagher Re: APAC cedants secure rate cuts, better terms as reinsurance capacity surges
Reinsurers compete aggressively for APAC business as record capital levels and benign loss experience drive double-digit rate reductions across the region.
22 December 2025
Standalone renewable treaties to become essential as global portfolios mature: Swiss Re
Reinsurer says volatile, innovation-heavy portfolios need dedicated structures as global renewable capacity nearly doubles by 2030.
18 December 2025
Fewer breaches, rising complaints — Australia insurance code body's 2024-25 report
The CGC sanctioned two insurers with A$130,000 Community Benefit Payment during the year, including AIG Australia Ltd (AIGAL), for systemic failures in claims and complaints handling, which affected hundreds of their customers.
11 December 2025
Munich Re puts APAC life & health and speciality lines at the heart of five-year growth strategy
Business's new Ambition 2030 strategy aims to shift earnings away from volatile P&C reinsurance, while targeting €600m in annual cost savings by 2030.
All Analysis

The latest regional people moves

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CTF Life - Carol Mo as Chief Investment and ALM Officer
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Expert insight

“There’s an end in sight to the UK and US markets and reinsurers want to expand their opportunities and they have a huge amount of appetite for Asian risk.”

Matthew Rose
Matthew RoseManaging Director at Guy Carpenter
“Malaysia, Indonesia and India are very under-penetrated markets. Insurance products in these countries are offered to large corporates and the big-market segment, but SMEs are really overlooked.”

Theo Pitsikas
Theo PitsikasAPAC Head of SME at Zurich

Key metrics

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The renewable energy shift creates a complex risk landscape for APAC insurers. This whitepaper examines the potential for reinsurance pools to reduce risks linked to the region's transition.

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