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- January 29 2026
Taiwan still at centre of Asian geopolitical risk debate despite US hard power disrupting world order
Yoel Sano, head of political and security risk at Fitch-owned research firm BMI, reviews the ongoing geopolitical risks at a time Greenland and Venezuela are in the news.
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- January 26 2026
On a knife-edge, but not a soft market: Lloyd’s Rachel Turk
Chief of market performance says 'the lessons of the past have been learned'.
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- January 23 2026
Exclusive: Lloyd’s ‘in process’ of applying for Gift City reinsurance licence: Rachel Turk
Chief of market performance tells InsuranceAsia News the application follows a request for 'support' from syndicate, which is understood to be the Bobby Swarup-founded Niyam.
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- January 12 2026
‘A global problem’: Nicolas Maduro capture creates new dynamic for Asian geopolitical risks
Insurers have little real exposure to Venezuelan risks following the actions by the US, but it is not the case in other regions of the world, with Southeast Asia now a particular focus.
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- January 8 2026
Indonesia eager for ‘continuous cooperation’ with London to open the door for Islamic insurance growth
Delegation from Indonesia’s Ministry of Finance and its financial regulator, the Indonesian Financial Services Authority (OJK), was in London last month for a meeting headed by International Underwriting Association CEO Chris Jones and Islamic insurance experts.
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- January 5 2026
What’s on the horizon for APAC’s rating environment in 2026?
AM Best, Fitch, S&P Global Ratings, and Moody’s Ratings have optimistic views of the Asia-Pacific insurers for the coming year, but there are a range of factors which will make it a dynamic 12 months.
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- December 19 2025
AI can offset carbon risk gaps for insurers, with APAC at the forefront
Carbon offset platform market industry value has been put at US$190.7bn, but that figure is forecast to grow to US$1.6trn in the next decade.
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- December 17 2025
Cybercrime, renewable energy top the agenda as insurer predicts a year of rising threats for 2026
Beazley CEO Adrian Cox says the 'pace and complexity of risks has never been greater'.
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- December 12 2025
Opinion: A sinking feeling? P&I clubs needs to grasp the nettle, but choppy waters lie ahead
Volume of claims finding their way into the International Group of P&I Club’s (IG) pool has made many clubs twitchy after it suffered its worst year ever in 2024.
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- December 8 2025
P&I clubs all at sea ahead of renewals as they seek to navigate new claims normal
International Group of P&I Clubs are eyeing premium increases ranging from 4-8% in February's renewals.
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- November 26 2025
Consolidation unlikely to slow amid shifting, costly regulatory landscape: Helvetia CEO Fabian Rupprecht
Data centres, natural catastrophes and robotics 'are real opportunities' for growth, he also tells InsuranceAsia News.
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- November 20 2025
Amid shifting sands, Swiss Re Institute warns of ‘significant uncertainties’ on road ahead
Swiss Re Institute head Jérôme Jean Haegeli says 'we see both negatives and positives for the global economy and insurers'.
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- November 17 2025
Amid uninsurable warning, parametric solutions seen as future for addressing rising climate risks
With almost 60% of natural disasters in recent years uninsured, parametric solutions have received almost universal approval as an alternative to traditional underwriting.
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- November 11 2025
From AI to climate change and fraud, 3 takeaways from the Insurance Innovators Summit
Innovation on the agenda in London, but rising risks continue to test the market.
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- November 7 2025
Climate change reality means its time for insurers to step up and play a part, Zurich Insurance’s EMEA CEO says
Alison Martin was speaking this week at the 25th annual Insurance Innovators Summit in London.
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- November 3 2025
Space race creates need for insurers to launch new approach to risk
Insurers are concerned by the ‘run, fail, fix it’ approach adopted by the new breed of space companies.
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- October 31 2025
SOS: insurers fear Net-Zero Framework delay will send decarbonisation progress off course
International Maritime Organization's framework was approved in April and was expected to be formally adopted at a special meeting in London earlier this month.
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- October 28 2025
Cargo insurers brace for distortion of established shipping patterns amid US-China trade war
Recent escalation following Chinese port fees could bring volatility, accumulation risks, political as well as contractual uncertainty and require commercial adjustments, underwriters say.
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- October 21 2025
London market seeks global collaboration to address emerging risks
There is a continuous need to monitor and adapt to threats arising from geopolitical unrest, climate extremes, rapid advances in artificial intelligence, malicious cyber-attacks and litigation trends that outpace regulation, according to IUA's underwriting director.
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- October 9 2025
‘Lifeblood of global trade’ under pressure amid rising tide of climate threat
With Asia home to nine of the 10 busiest container ports in the world, a new report has found that 90% of the world’s 3,700 major ports are exposed to damaging climate hazards.
