El Niño raises winter bushfire risk across Australia: IAG
June 11 2026 by Mithun Varkey
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APAC insurance outlook neutral for 2026 despite rising claims cost: Fitch
- June 10
Resilient capital buffers, disciplined underwriting and improving asset-liability management are offsetting market pressures across the regoon, hwoever, modestly higher claim inflation and tighter solvency rules are expected to challenge profitability.
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Asean renewable energy assets worth US$165bn facing severe climate risk exposure by 2030: Zurich
- June 10
About 75% of total capacity is projected to face severe climate risk exposure by 2030, but US$82 billion in losses can be circumvented, according to Zurich.
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Munich Re Specialty continues Australia build-out, hires Angus Kench as commercial claims head
- June 10
Sydney-based Kench, who joins from Liberty Specialty Markets, will start in his new role from July 1.
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Helia Group taps Mark Senkevics as CEO, managing director
- June 10
Senkevics was most recently CEO for underwriting agencies at Steadfast Group.
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Sedgwick | Investing in people is shaping the future of loss adjusting in Asia
Sedgwick Asia says it is ready to meet the evolving challenges of Asia’s dynamic insurance markets.
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PartnerRe | Understanding ageing in APAC: why perception, planning and protection don’t always align
Ageing is shaping finances, family dynamics and insurance needs of the caregiving ecosystem, but current product propositions and underwriting frameworks are not keeping pace with protection needs, finds PartnerRe 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.
