SIRC Day 2 2025
November 4 2025 by Andrew Mullen-
Indian regulator eases dividend distribution rules for foreign-owned brokers
- September 23
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India scraps the prior-approval regime for insurance intermediaries repatriating dividends to majority foreign shareholders, along with the cap on dividend payout ratios.
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Lockton appoints Arthur Wong as Pacific head of analytics
- September 23
He joins Lockton following more than a decade at Marsh.
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IAG to seek public benefits approval after competition watchdog halts RAC Insurance acquisition
- September 23
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the deal would likely substantially lessen competition in the supply of motor, home and contents insurance in Western Australia, while IAG says it would create long-term benefits for members, customers and communities.
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‘Calculated risk, not uninsurable’: marine insurers urged to stay the course amid Strait of Hormuz conflict
- September 23
US Rear Admiral Matthew Kawas tells the opening day of the International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) annual conference in Rotterdam to 'let us handle the torpedoes', urging insurers to keep covering transits of the key waterway.
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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.
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BHSI | The real risk begins underwater: how subsea risk is changing insurance
Asia's subsea industry is expanding and evolving rapidly, with the growing use of technology across the region changing the way risks are be assessed.
