El Nino changes risk conversation as Australian insurers scrutinise bushfire, flood exposure
October 6 2026 by Roshan Nambiar
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As APAC risk transfer market opens up, Marsh Re eyes parametric wind, bushfire cover
- October 5
Broker's Raincell flood solution for Australia signals broader parametric push, head of Catastrophe Advisory in Asia Pacific Jeremy Waite tells InsuranceAsia News.
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Marine war risk challenges require central solution as mounting losses expose claims gaps: Markel
- October 2
Head of claims for Asia Bo Yu tells InsuranceAsia News that the 98 vessels that have been attacked in the Strait of Hormuz since February are driving calls for greater collaboration between hull insurers and P&I clubs.
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Thailand floods, Typhoon Dujuan test Asia’s flood cover and business interruption exposure
- October 1
Loss adjusters tell InsuranceAsia News that extreme rainfall is emerging as a major loss driver across Asia, driving motor, property and business interruption claims.
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APAC accumulation risk adding up as insurance penetration grows, Perils’ Darryl Pidcock says
- September 30
Flood and convective storms are among the underappreciated perils driving losses from India to Australia, with better loss data needed as urbanisation concentrates exposure.
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Sedgwick | Captives in Asia: From Niche Solution to Strategic Risk Platform
Captive insurance has evolved from niche tool to strategic risk infrastructure in Asia, with connected claims data seen as key to unlocking its full value.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
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PartnerRe | The missing life stage: why caregiving is reshaping the future of protection in APAC
To stay relevant, insurers should engage caregivers earlier with solutions that combine protection, navigation support, and preventative planning.
