Australian insurance sector remains stable despite slow topline growth, geopolitical tensions: S&P
October 6 2025 by Roshan Nambiar
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China’s P&C underwriting profit to improve as capital stays strong despite growing asset risk: Moody’s
- April 9
Rating agency maintains a stable outlook for China's P&C insurance sector.
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Australia’s underinsurance to increase risk for banks, households: S&P
- April 1
Rising inflation, extreme‑weather losses, and escalating energy costs are pushing home insurance out of reach for more Australians, widening the protection gap and increasing risks, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.
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Middle East turmoil could test Asian insurers’ resilience, S&P warns
- March 26
Disruptions to supply chains and heightened geopolitical tensions are expected to fuel inflation, slow growth and increase financial-market volatility, eroding insurers’ capital buffers.
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AM Best upgrades Hanoi Re’s long-term issuer credit rating to bbb+, affirms PVI Insurance’s a-
- March 20
Hanoi Re and PVI Insurance are subsidiaries of PVI Holdings, which is partially owned by HDI Global SE.
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Partner Re | Understanding ageing in APAC: why perception, planning and protection don’t always align
Ageing is shaping finances, family dynamics and insurance needs, but current product propositions and underwriting frameworks are not keeping pace with protection needs, finds Partner Re survey.
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BHSI | D&O in Asia in 2026: navigating geopolitics, insolvencies, and digital crackdowns without breaking the bank
A soft market presents organisations with opportunities to strengthen resilience, although the abundance of capacity is unlikely to persist.
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QBE | Elevating customer experience, humanising claims: QBE Asia’s ‘Solutions in a Box’
Vastly improving turnaround times and personalising service delivery, QBE Asia’s award-winning, end-to-end bundled claims solutions is a game-changer for the insurance industry.
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Beazley | What does cyber protection look like from day 1 to day 600 and beyond?
Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern, but a governance issue that belongs on the boardroom agenda.
