Japan FSA Launches AI Cybersecurity Working Group for Insurance Sector
Japan FSA cybersecurity working group for insurance launched May 14, 2026 with 33 cross-sector participants — the first APAC financial-sector AI coordination body and…
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DB Insurance Takes 100% of Fortegra as Korean Insurers Target US Specialty Scale
DB Insurance Fortegra acquisition — the $1.65B deal for the US specialty carrier — clears Korean FSC approval and targets mid-2026 close, marking the…
APRA Revokes Eric Insurance’s Licence, Closing Three Years of Managed Exit After Add-On Reform Collapse
APRA Eric Insurance licence revocation on 21 May 2026 closes a three-year managed exit triggered by Australia's 2021 add-on motor reform, with the DOCA…
Pakistan Tables Insurance Bill 2026 to Break a 25-Year Regulatory Standstill
Pakistan Insurance Bill 2026 replaces a 25-year ordinance, enabling parametric cover, foreign branch entry, and RBC rules for a market at 0.7% of GDP.
Gallagher Re Hires Former WTW Cyber Lead to Run APAC Digital Risk as Reinsurers Race for Market Intelligence
Gallagher Re cyber APAC hire: Carlos Grijalva from WTW named APAC cyber head as the $8.36B market grows 27% annually and Gallagher's RAR Index…
Willis and Global Parametrics Deliver Vietnam Coffee Parametric Payout, Signalling APAC Agricultural Risk Has Gone Mainstream
Parametric insurance Vietnam coffee milestone: Willis and Global Parametrics confirm two payouts to Central Highlands farmers — one on drought, one on Typhoon Kalmaegi…
Tokio Marine’s Record Overseas Profit Anchors Next Phase of Berkshire Hathaway Partnership
Tokio Marine's record ¥711.6B overseas profit closes year one of its $1.8B Berkshire Hathaway partnership and anchors a $10B+ APAC M&A pipeline.
Prudential’s $389M Bharti Life Stake Marks India’s First Major Test of 100% FDI Ceiling
Prudential’s $389M acquisition of 75% stake in Bharti Life signals how global insurers are using India’s new 100% FDI ceiling to consolidate underinsured growth…
Howden India Reframes Parametric Climate Cover as a Core Workforce Benefit in APAC
Climate risk insurance for India's workforce is moving into the mainstream group benefits market as Howden packages parametric heat-stress and flood-income covers alongside health…
Thailand OIC Makes Named-Driver Motor Policies and E-Claims Mandatory in 2026
Thailand OIC motor insurance mandate from Jan 2026 requires named-driver policies and e-Custodian filing with behavior-linked premiums up to 40% discount.