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- May 2 2025
‘Good opportunities’ for commercial underwriters as Japan’s space ambition soars to new heights
Honda’s renewable energy tie-up with Japan's national air and space agency could present enticing opportunities for the niche space insurance market, according to observers.
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- April 30 2025
MIA no longer an excuse: time for insurers to create vintage blended solution to aid green finance
Leading climate experts have urged insurers to play a role in driving green finance and investments by supporting the risks of the new technology that will power the world’s energy future.
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- April 29 2025
‘Time to act is now’: known unknowns pose real risk to renewable energy future
Growing number of green energy projects in Australia are facing ever more extreme weather risks, with insurers unable to access data and modelling to adequately understand their exposures.
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- April 28 2025
Skuld CEO calls for inclusive approach to secure level playing field for ship owners
Stale Hansen discusses India's P&I ambitions, following in China's wake, and the high-stakes challenges of growing dark fleet.
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- April 24 2025
Asia port accumulation risks resurface as Trump’s trade war continues
Potential slowing down of trade between China and the US puts the region's container ports back in the spotlight.
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- April 22 2025
US$1.5bn Bybit hack offers ‘a profound wake-up call’ for nascent Asian crypto insurance market
Short-term capacity contraction and premium increases of up to 50% expected as sector is set to recalibrate.
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- April 16 2025
A month in, Australian insurers face ‘a lot of work’ adapting to FAR’s increased accountability
Financial Accountability Regime (FAR) requires insurers to map their organisations, responsibilities, and remuneration structure, while the upcoming merger control reforms aim to protect competition in the market.
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- April 15 2025
Emerging ‘silent AI’ risk on underwriters’ minds, poised to trigger finpro liability claims
As businesses increasingly integrate AI technologies, insurers face the challenge of unintentional coverage gaps, reminiscent of ‘silent cyber’.
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- April 14 2025
‘Unsurprising trend’ as product recall market goes from strength to strength amid global supply chain complexity
Pricing is relatively stable on a risk-adjusted basis in APAC due to new market entrants and capacity from London, sources told InsuranceAsia News.
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- April 11 2025
London market ‘dismayed’ as Blueprint 2 testing delay could stretch to 2027
Leading figures backed the move to push back the transformational initiative, but one leading figure tells InsuranceAsia News the implementation could go beyond next year.
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- April 10 2025
With wildfires becoming more intense, damaging and frequent, insurers eye new approaches to coverage
Events in South Korea and Japan highlight the rising threat of wildfire risks in areas and nations where they have traditionally been seen as a non-peak peril.
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- April 9 2025
‘Storm clouds remain’ for aviation market as Japan helicopter crash adds to growing list of disasters
Gallagher Specialty says the aviation and aerospace insurance market is delicately balanced after a series of high-profile losses.
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- April 7 2025
New cyber liability ‘risk is real’ for Australian insurers after privacy law change
Cyber Security Act, accompanied by the Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024, has increased the companies' responsibilities around cybersecurity, law firms say.
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- April 4 2025
Trump’s tariffs on Asia to strain supply chains and regional economies
As markets react negatively, experts warn of potential vulnerabilities, particularly in sectors like specialty insurance and agriculture, highlighting the far-reaching implications of escalating trade tensions.
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- April 2 2025
Buyers make hay at 1.4 as reinsurers seek growth armed with record-high capital
InsuranceAsia News examines key takeaways from the April 1 renewals commentaries by Aon, Gallagher Re and Howden Re.
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- April 1 2025
South Korea wildfire claims to ‘pour in’, Japan to see minimum insured losses
Some 48,000 hectares were burned in South Korea, with just over 1,000 hectares impacted in two Japanese prefectures.
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- March 31 2025
Time to shine a light on the dark fleet, with insurance cover – or the lack of – at the heart of the debate
Oil and gas exports are a key revenue source for Russia, but the sector has been subject to Western sanctions since 2014, leading to a surge in tankers that engage in activities to mask their location and identity.
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- March 27 2025
Amid abundant capacity, 1.4 renewals could see double-digit rate drop: Aon’s George Attard
APAC reinsurance solutions CEO tells IAN ahead of key renewals that a continuation of 1.1 dynamics has resulted in a favourable environment for buyers.
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- March 26 2025
Any port in a storm: Trump’s US port fee threat rocks the boat, but what does it mean for insurers?
Proposed US$1.5m levy per port call for ships with Chinese ties adds a layer of complexity for shipowners, charterers, and cargo interests.
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- March 25 2025
Ready for kick off: insurers eye their time in the spotlight as Hong Kong’s Kai Tak opens its doors
As city gears up for rugby Sevens and Coldplay at its new venue, event insurance in Asia Pacific could finally be on the cusp of reaching pre-Covid levels.
