by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 20, 2026 | Climate, Environment, Renewable Energy, Disaster & Management, Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Extreme heat is also emerging as one of Asia Pacific’s most consequential climate risks, with rising temperatures placing increasing strain on public health systems, infrastructure and workforce productivity, Across the region, working hours lost to heat stress have...
by AIP Online Bureau | Apr 1, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Intermediaries, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Global demand for reinsurance increased by approximately 10 percent at the April 1 renewal, as buyers used favorable market conditions to secure more comprehensive protection, with some expected to return to the market post‑renewal to explore additional purchases. In...
by AIP Online Bureau | Mar 25, 2026 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News, Non-Life, Reinsurance
Kevin Leung, Chief Underwriting Officer, Asia-Pacific, said: “Expanding our W&I capabilities across Asia Pacific is a natural progression, as demand for highly technical transactional risk solutions increases. Establishing dedicated underwriting presence in Hong...
by AIP Online Bureau | Feb 12, 2026 | Articles, Eco/Invest/Demography, Risk Management
“The Asia Pacific region will continue to face heightened crisis-related pressures in 2026, shaped by sustained civil unrest, driven by economic pressures, political grievances and rising youth activism,” said Will Miller, Head of Crisis Management for Asia Pacific at...
by AIP Online Bureau | Nov 13, 2025 | Eco/Invest/Demography, International News
US life insurers have ramped up private debt investments, allocating close to a third of their $5.6 trillion in assets to the sector last year, up from 22% a decade ago, according to data compiled by research firm CreditSights. Zurich Insurance Group AG has selected...