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Insurance AI jobs hit 63,293 vacancies in 2025
Insurance AI jobs hit 63,293 vacancies in 2025
Lack of in-house expertise is the second-highest concern for businesses.
Hong Kong’s affluent planning lags despite wealth continuity gains
Around 80% had wills, trusts, or succession plans in place.
Mental health claims threaten insurers and employers by 2030
Zurich studied six markets, including Australia, Malaysia and the UK.
Asia insurtech deals hit $100m despite global slowdown
Q1 2026 activity fell to 81 deals for the weakest count since Q2 2016.
Iran war raises long-term risks for Asia builders' insurance gains
Supply chain disruption and energy volatility could push premiums higher by 2027.
Indonesia's life insurers cover 168.03 million people in 2025
The insured population increased 8.6% year-on-year in 2025.
Legacy systems weigh on Singapore insurers despite AI ambitions
Ninety-six per cent cited resistance to change as a barrier to new ways of working.
Indian women shift to long-term risks as insurance cover rises
Women with four or more policies focused more on outbreaks and large disruptions.
Japan P&C market to hit $80b as cyber surges 17%
Automobile insurance held 50.38% of the market in 2025.
Nearly half of APAC insurers rank reporting as top compliance challenge
Only 5% of respondents rated regional compliance capabilities as weak.
Southeast Asia insurers risk profit hit from weak data systems
Igloo CEO says outdated infrastructure limits AI gains despite rising spending.
Cyber insurance shock could emerge every 10 to 18 years
Howden Re compared potential cyber losses to moderate catastrophe years such as 2008.
Asia-Pacific insurance may reach $10t by 2034
The sector is forecast to grow at a 15.6% annual rate through 2034.
Insurance buyers gain leverage as pricing softens: Aon
Aon said capacity and underwriting flexibility improved across major lines.
Hong Kong insurance sales rebound as Chinese visitors return
Average Mainland arrivals rose 20% to 3.7 million in Q1 2026.
Asia’s commercial insurance rates drop 5% in Q1 2026
This marks the seventh straight quarter of declines across the region.
Asia disasters leave 92% losses uninsured
Insured catastrophe losses totalled $5.2b in 2025 across the region.
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