3+ hour, 3+ min ago  (406+ words) Zurich Insurance and YAS Insurance to offer embedded micro-insurance for robots. The insurance industry from 15 to 19 June saw increased regulatory and risk-management focus, alongside a series of partnerships, product launches, and digital distribution initiatives across Asia and the Middle East....

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (227+ words) Insurers risk falling behind in 2026 as artificial intelligence moves from testing to practical use. CB Insights says major insurers, including Aviva, Chubb and Met Life, are building AI capabilities in-house." This is putting pressure on insurtech start-ups to prove they…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (144+ words) The insurer is the first in the Philippines to use Verified Business Number. Pioneer Insurance & Surety Corporation has partnered with Gogolook, the developer of anti-scam application Whoscall, becoming the first insurer in the Philippines to adopt Whoscall's Verified Business Number…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (641+ words) Only 11% felt very financially secure down from 22% in 2025. Rising living costs are weakening household financial resilience, with fewer Singaporeans feeling financially secure and more struggling to prepare for future financial shocks. According to findings from Sun Life Asia's third Financial…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (172+ words) Public cover allows up to 6 embryo transfers for women starting before age 40. Multiple pregnancies resulting from fertility treatment in Japan reached a record 4, 354 cases in 2023, according to a recent study by Toho University, reported Japan Today. The figure represents a…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (231+ words) Zurich said lenders may cut commitments when adequate cover is unavailable. Insurance availability is becoming a key factor in determining whether major construction projects can secure financing. Zurich Insurance Group's Beyond 2030: The Future of Construction, found that insurers are playing…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (324+ words) MSIG says profitability now requires improving the entire value chain, not just raising premiums or tightening underwriting. Singapore insurers are under pressure to use AI more deeply across operations as rising claims costs, medical inflation and risk complexity weigh on…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (211+ words) Whilst insurers are not directly targeted in the current enforcement round against platforms Futu, Tiger Brokers, and Longbridge, certain aspects of the insurance business carry similar vulnerabilities, according to a research report by Credit Sights. Specifically, Hong Kong insurers remain…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (406+ words) Only 41% of consumers own life insurance. "Customers today are less likely to view these needs in isolation," Michelle Fang, chief marketing officer at Manulife (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. , told Insurance Asia. "They expect their insurer to help them connect different parts…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (431+ words) Growth will be driven by rising protection demand, digital innovation, underserved markets, and ageing populations. Global insurance premiums are expected to rise from about US$5. 9t in 2024 to US$8. 95t by 2035, as demand for protection grows and digital innovation reshapes how insurers…...