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Markel targets professional indemnity market in Australia

Head of professional and financial risks, Kym Beazleigh, explains the game plan in Markel’s strategic expansion.

Markel targets professional indemnity market in Australia

Head of professional and financial risks, Kym Beazleigh, explains the game plan in Markel’s strategic expansion.

Vietnam's general insurance to hit $3.9b by 2028

Motor insurance holds the third-largest share in 2023’s GWP.

Natural disasters steer Asia Pacific towards parametric insurance

Swiss Re gives importance to parametric insurance amidst challenges like basis risk and modelling complexities.

InterContinental Singapore is saving insurance for a rainy day

NUS Professor Charoenwong discusses the effectiveness and value of a Singaporean hotel’s rain insurance offer.

Australia's life insurance to grow 5.9% CAGR by 2028

Favourable macroeconomic and demographic factors will be catalysts for its 2024 performance.

How women in power are the key to business success

Industry experts share their thoughts on how women in business can be the ultimate growth driver.

Hong Kong’s women in insurance rising in a male-dominated business sector

Hong Kong’s female insurance executives show how they take on leadership roles.

Strong women in insurance speak on gender bias

Leading women in Singapore’s insurance industry highlight the role of support networks and mentorship in advancing women’s careers in male-dominated sectors.

Zurich foreshadows SME sector as a growth potential for embedded insurance

Zurich’s Roopa Malhotra champions embedded insurance, emphasising its contextual nature as a catalyst for customer awareness and adoption.

How Singlife plans to magnify the Philippines’ insurance penetration through GCash

Experts cite the country’s economic exposure to climate change over all other nations.

S'poreans find wealth does not equate to financial resilience: Survey

Lower-income respondents (60%) better at covering short-term financial obligations than high-income counterparts (52%).

Asia’s insurance and banking titans pledge climate action

Insurance and banking leaders join forces to tackle climate change, emphasising the need for sustainable investments and inclusive transition strategies.

Changes in insurance regulations spark industry transformation in 2024

MSIG Asia CEO hails 2024 as a year of growth for insurers, but cautions on varying regulatory and socioeconomic impacts.

Seven of 10 shoppers want protection for purchases but prefer low-cost

The survey also showed more trust in social media marketplaces versus the companies selling goods through these platforms.

Singaporeans struggle with critical illness coverage despite reduction in protection gap

AIA SG’s chief marketing and proposition officer expects insurers to keep up with consumer demands better in 2024.

To lead and to lag: APAC insurance’s conflicted AI journey in 2024

Whilst AI investments reached 23.93% of the total market, 41% of firms in Asia Pacific cling to outdated tech, hindering efficiency and scalability.

Insurance rides high on surge in Hong Kong travellers

CEO Jim Qin of Zurich Insurance cites a trend for extended vacations among Hongkongers in 2023, boosting travel insurance sales.