Asia

Igloo, DANA put parametric rain protection in Indonesian wallets

Igloo rolls out parametric rain protection for consumers in Indonesia

September 29 2026

The cover, sold through Indonesian e-wallet DANA for IDR500 (US$0.03), pays out when rainfall at the user's location reaches 2.5mm.

Samsung Life, Samsung Fire & Marine join US$1bn investment in AI infrastructure firm Helix

September 29 2026

The KKR-backed firm builds infrastructure spanning data centres, power systems and fibre-optic networks for large-scale AI workloads.

Aon Indonesia taps Shinta Kusdya as head of sales for commercial risk

Aon hires Shinta Kusdya as head of commercial risk sales in Indonesia

September 29 2026

She joins from Fokus Solusi Proteksi with over 15 years of brokerage experience.

Fitch upgrades Prudential’s ratings on ‘very strong’ earnings, solid capital base

Fitch upgrades Prudential to 'AA-' on strong earnings and new business growth

September 25 2026

The group's steady new business profit growth and a well-diversified presence across Asia's life markets underpinned the upgrade.

Income Insurance names Khoo Kah Siang as new CEO

September 25 2026

Khoo joins from Manulife Asia, where he oversaw emerging markets businesses across Southeast Asia.

AIA, Amplify Health call for standardised line-level healthcare data across Asia

AIA Group calls for standardised healthcare data across Asia

September 25 2026

Amid rising medical inflation in the region, the insurer and its insurtech venture have developed a model to standardise claims data, with the approach rolled out across six Asian markets.

Prudential Singapore CEO Chan San San takes up new role at Eastspring Investments

Prudential Singapore CEO Chan San San to take on partnership role at Eastspring Investments

September 24 2026

Former CFO Andreas Rosenthal will take over on an interim basis while the insurer looks for a new chief.

Marsh arranges liquidated damages policy for data centre contractor in Asia

September 24 2026

The broker said growing insurer capacity and competition are improving LDI availability and terms in Asia.

Cathay Century Insurance Co. Ltd. 'A-' Ratings Af - S&P Global

Cathay Century’s capital buffer gets lift from IFRS 17, S&P affirms ratings

September 23 2026

Improved liquidity and support from parent company further support the Taiwan insurer's stable credit outlook.

China powers Asia's marine insurance gains as region narrows gap with Europe – IUMI

September 23 2026

APAC accounted for 30.8% of global premiums in 2025, although currency gains masked an underlying soft market.

Four killed as typhoon Dujuan triggers landslide in Japan, dozens injured – report

Typhoon Dujuan brings record rain to Japan, leaves 4 dead

September 22 2026

The storm disrupted travel across eastern Japan and forced the cancellation of major cultural and gaming events.

Lockton Appoints Alex Bursak as Regional Director, Credit, Asia

Lockton appoints Alex Bursak to Asia credit leadership role

September 22 2026

Singapore-based executive brings nearly two decades of experience across trade credit insurance, corporate banking and structured finance.

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