QBE Asia Leadership: Karlowski Named COO, Chan Elevated to Regional AI Head
QBE Asia leadership expanded on 29 June 2026 with Patrick Karlowski named COO and Florence Chan elevated to a newly created regional data and…
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APRA’s 2028 Governance Reset: What Insurers Must Prepare For
APRA governance reform enters its final phase: draft CPS 510 consults until August 2026, FAR changes affect 4,500 accountable people by 2028.
MAS Plans Protected Cell Company Framework to Grow Singapore as Asia’s ILS Hub
Protected Cell Company framework for Singapore: MAS to consult on PCC structure after 28 cat bonds and US$4.4bn issued since 2017 — what it…
IRDAI’s Rs 800 Crore Policyholders’ Protection Fund Reshapes Compliance for India’s Insurers
IRDAI Policyholders Protection Fund launches with Rs 800 crore corpus on June 30, 2026 — here is what every insurer operating in India needs…
Japan’s Insurers Post ¥2.54 Trillion Life Net Income in FY2025 as Rates Rise
Japan's FSA data for FY2025 shows life net income at ¥2.54 trillion as single-premium savings surge, while Sompo, MS&AD and Tokio Marine post record…
Lloyd’s Names ICICI Lombard as India Local Fronting Partner
Lloyd's India play completes: ICICI Lombard fronts local policies for managing agents as FDI hits 100% — the dual-market architecture explained.
VIG Re Opens Singapore Hub With Wilfrid Goh as Inaugural APAC Chief
VIG Re names Wilfrid Goh Chief Representative APAC as it opens a Singapore office under VIGRe28, backed by EUR 995.6m GWP and a 17-year…
Japan’s 2.5% Population Drop Forces Life Insurers to Reprice Longevity and LTC
Japan's 2025 census confirms a 2.5% population drop — the steepest on record — as J-ICS forces longevity risk onto life insurer balance sheets…
FSC Korea Tightens AI Governance Rules for Insurers and the Financial Sector
FSC Korea AI governance guidelines effective June 22, 2026 reshape how Korean insurers deploy AI in underwriting, claims, and fraud detection — against 9…
APRA Sets Minimum Expectations for Insurer Readiness to Geopolitical Shocks
Geopolitical risk governance: APRA's June 2026 letter sets six board-accountable minimum expectations for insurers, banks and super funds — anchored to CPS 230, no…