Almost all (90%) of Chinese travellers polled take into account environmental risks and extreme weather events, according to the "Global Travel Confidence Index" (GTCI) report, released by Allianz Partners. This percentage far exceeds the global average of 68%.
The Guinean Professional Association of Insurers (APAC) has launched a campaign to digitise car insurance certificates. This is a major step forward in modernising the insurance sector in Guinea.
Gallagher, the global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting firm, has increased its investment in ACE Gallagher Holding, one of the largest and most established insurance broking firms in the Middle East & Africa (MEA). The firm is majority owned by MIG Holding and this agreement will see Gallagher increase its share from 30% to 49%.
Digital reputation risk has emerged to as one of the most complex and influential risks for insurers today, due to its ability to spread rapidly across digital platforms and potentially resulting in financial and operational repercussions that may extend for years.
Lockton Sime Malaysia has appointed Mr Siva Thangavelu as COO. He brings more than 20 years of financial services experience across banking and insurance to the role.
Regulators, investors and executive leadership teams are increasingly treating cyber incidents not as technical failures but as matters of governance, resilience and accountability.
New Zealand's insurance sector is calling on all political parties to replace the current Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) levy with a simpler Community Protection Levy, redirecting funding into reducing natural hazard risk before disasters strike while moving FENZ to sustainable Crown funding.
The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC), Thailand's insurance regulator, is continuing efforts to prepare for the assessment of its compliance with international standards on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) and the Risk and Insurance Management Association of Singapore (RIMAS) have entered into a new strategic collaboration designed to advance professional development, knowledge sharing and organisational resilience across Singapore.
Etiqa Insurance Singapore has clarified its position on investment-linked policies (ILPs), following the publication of an article in the Singapore newspaper, The Business Times, on 1 June 2026.