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SIRC 2024

Coverage of SIRC 2024
11 November 2024
SIRC 2024 reflections: Living in a world of ‘accelerated risk’
08 November 2024
Asia's insurers risk being left behind due to data quality hurdles
07 November 2024
New SRA Chair outlines vision for sustainable reinsurance industry
06 November 2024
SIRC 2024: Reinsurance inefficiencies make it ripe for AI disruption
06 November 2024
Munich Re's Kassow urges risk carriers to take more active role in MGA growth
05 November 2024
(Re)insurance needs to overhaul image to woo new blood: SIRC panel
05 November 2024
Data 'separates good from less good' says Swiss Re CEO
04 November 2024
MAS to pilot differentiated risk capital treatment for insurer investments into green infrastructure
30 September 2024
Global (re)insurance leaders to convene at the 20th SIRC

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General Insurance

Unrivalled journalism that provides insight into key developments across Asia Pacific's GI market.

Specialty

Deep dives and insight on speciality insurance lines including the Lloyds market.

Life & Health

Updates across the entire life, accident & health value chain including strategy, initiatives, and product developments.  

Emerging risks

In-depth features and expert insight on the key and developing risks throughout the region.

Regional opportunities

Market reports, industry commentary, mergers & acquisitions, data visualisations, and strategic developments: a toolbox of context to help you consider your next strategic move.

Data journalism

Data-driven stories which illustrate key topics and complex issues.

Regulatory

Coverage on prudential and market regulations, with a specific focus on upcoming rules and how the industry is transitioning.

Competitor intelligence

Crucial insight into company strategy and invaluable industry perspectives from senior leaders throughout APAC.

ESG

The latest industry commitments to ESG,  including the decarbonisation of underwriting portfolios; launches of social initiatives; and what comes next after the decline of the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance.

Tech & digitalisation
Insight on data and technology issues affecting insurance throughout the entire life cycle, from the enablement of distribution channels to back-end operational improvements.
M&A

Insight on the most exciting and most important M&A deals across the region.

Legal

Key legal battles and court decisions, including industry context.

Macro issues
Insurance-relevant context on key global issues such as inflation, the interest rate environment, banking contagion, and the war in Ukraine​.
People moves

Senior personnel moves across APAC, ​with accompanying career and role context.

Expert insight

“Japan is likely to remain the focus of AIR activity in Asia but the problem is it’s difficult to assess the impact of rate rises because we don’t know what individual companies have done with their ALM.”

Source storyAsia A.I.R. deals rise as reinsurers face ‘end in sight’ for US and UK markets
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(Re)in Asia Features

  • Watercolor illustration of a city skyline with India’s flag rising from a gift-wrapped box labeled “GIFT City.
    GIFT City draws reinsurance capacity but remains a price taker
  • Aerial view of a cargo ship cutting through deep blue ocean water.
    China, Indonesia and Singapore top APAC marine premium growth in 2025
  • Hong Kong cityscape with high-rise buildings, roads, buses and a domed landmark.
    Hong Kong GI direct premiums edge up 1.5% in Q2 as underwriting profit rises to HK$2.43bn
  • Computer monitor displaying a large red button and casting a long shadow.
    Japan cyber claim notifications surge ‘fivefold’ as attacks mount
  • Embroidered globe covered with network screens and a PHP2Shell tag, symbolising global cybersecurity risks.
    PHP2Shell adds to APAC cyber pressure

(Re)in Asia Data and Data Journalism
30 October 2026
China, Indonesia and Singapore top APAC marine premium growth in 2025
IUMI figures show China led the region in cargo premiums, and Singapore posted strong hull growth, even as attritional cargo claims continued to rise.
29 October 2026
Thailand leads Asia commercial rate declines in Q3 as property softening deepens
Taiwan, South Korea and Malaysia followed with declines of 15%, 13% and 10%, while Japan and Vietnam were the only markets to record increases, according to Marsh.
28 October 2026
Hong Kong GI direct premiums edge up 1.5% in Q2 as underwriting profit rises to HK$2.43bn
Onshore underwriting profit rose nearly elevenfold from a low year-earlier base, led by pecuniary loss business, while offshore premiums grew 18.9% but underwriting turned negative.
22 October 2026
Pacific extends run of double-digit commercial rate falls in Q3
Marsh data shows that property and financial lines rate declines eased, but casualty and cyber pricing continued to soften as capacity remained abundant.
22 October 2026
Health, motor and marine cargo lift India’s GI premiums 5.8% in September
Year-on-year growth eased from 10.0% in August, as health contributed the most to gains while miscellaneous, fire, and hull premiums fell.

(Re)in Asia Analysis
14 October 2026
Singapore life insurance premium growth to reach 13%-17% in 2026 before easing in 2027: S&P
Rising private healthcare claims are expected to keep compressing margins on health insurance lines.
30 September 2026
APAC cyber claims up 233% as tougher regulation tests insurance limits: Aon
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.
24 September 2026
AI governance and data readiness to determine APAC insurers' competitive edge: S&P
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.
22 September 2026
Hong Kong insurers face capital, profit volatility risks from new five-year plan: S&P
The plan is expected to create new opportunities in specialty insurance, captives and cross-border risk solutions.
22 September 2026
Australia’s renewables sector faces limited insurance options for growing grid and revenue risks, index finds
Grid constraints, curtailment and congestion were cited as a growing operational concern by 85% of respondents, 23 percentage points ahead of any other risk.

People moves

BABITA RAI as Global Head of International Business at the Niyam Group.
Please join me in welcoming Jonathan A. Nepomuceno to our FINEX team in Philippines!
Echo Re adds Sanjana Sinha to Gift City team as underwriting manager
elseco, the Dubai-based specialty underwriter known for space, aviation and energy, has opened its first office in Asia
IAG revamps intermediated executive team
Pacific Life Re strengthens market leadership to support client growth

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How reinsurance pools could help shape Asia Pacific's renewable energy future
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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