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APAC non-life insurance premium growth slowed to 5.1% in 2025, its weakest since 2021, despite improved underwriting profitability. Emerging markets recorded 4.3% growth, whilst mature markets expanded by 6.2%. insuranceasia.com/insurance/…
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AI data centres and battery storage are increasing APAC insurers’ exposure to fires, power failures and business interruption. Data centre campuses can carry up to $50b in insurable value, creating challenges for insurers. insuranceasia.com/insurance/…
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In 2024, schedule disruptions at Singapore’s port left more containers accumulating on the ground. For underwriters, the lesson is that terminal congestion is a moving exposure to track, not a permanent feature of a port. insuranceasia.com/commentary…
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Nearly 78% of Indian insurance consumers compare two to three insurers online before consulting an adviser, but fewer than 30% are comfortable buying digitally. Digitally influenced customers also pay premiums about 40% higher than average. insuranceasia.com/insurance/…
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Global marine insurance premiums rose 5.5% to $42.6b in 2025, led by cargo and ocean hull growth. However, increased capacity, competition and currency movements continued to pressure rates, whilst frequent smaller claims weighed on profitability. insuranceasia.com/insurance/…
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Only 38% of consumers know how to check their health insurance coverage, whilst 34% understand policy terms. Cigna says simpler communication could help people choose and use their benefits. insuranceasia.com/insurance/…
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Hong Kong is seeking to strengthen its position as a gold hub by bringing together key players across the precious metals industry. insuranceasia.com/event-news…
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A senior executive of Bank of China Hong Kong (BOCHK) said that the future of digital financial services is one where customers are able to use financial services without opening their bank app. insuranceasia.com/event-news…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and fintech firms have eroded the value of private banking services to customers, putting pressure on banks to demonstrate the value of their advisory services to customers. insuranceasia.com/event-news…
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Hong Kong’s wealth managers have the potential to unlock a new growth engine by becoming a bridge to emerging market investors seeking to diversify their portfolios and enter the mainland Chinese market, according to an analyst. insuranceasia.com/news/emerg…
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Precision engagement is the focus as virtual banking leaders discuss how to win in wealth, SME and lifestyle segments at the Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit 2026 - Hong Kong.
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Priscilla Ng of Prudential plc joins the C-Level Fireside Chat at the Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit 2026 - Hong Kong.
#ABFIASummit #ABFIASummit2026 #ABFIASummitHongKong2026 #Prudential
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Delegates take a well-earned pause at the Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit 2026 - Hong Kong, as conversations continue and new connections form ahead of the afternoon sessions.
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Arnold Chow of Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited covers “Banking Beyond Boundaries: Shaping the Next Era of Wealth and Personal Banking” at the Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit 2026 - Hong Kong.
#ABFIASummit #ABFIASummit2026 #ABFIASummitHongKong2026 #BOCHK
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Gilbert Lee of Hang Seng Bank covers “Evolving the Tech Benchmark: Modernising Index Methodology and AI-Driven Data in the New Economy” at the Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit 2026 - Hong Kong.
#ABFIASummit #ABFIASummit2026 #ABFIASummitHongKong2026 #HangSengBank
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The Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit 2026 - Hong Kong opens with Dr Rocky Tung, Executive Director at Financial Services Development Council, as the opening speaker.
#ABFIASummit #ABFIASummit2026 #ABFIASummitHongKong2026 #FinancialServicesDevelopmentCouncil
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APAC reinsurance prices are expected to fall further in 2027 as competition and excess capacity pressure rates. AM Best warns that natural catastrophe claims and Japan’s planned insurer merger could add to market challenges. insuranceasia.com/insurance/…
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Joseph H. L. Chan, JP, of The Government of Hong Kong SAR delivers the Guest of Honor Address at the Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit 2026 - Hong Kong.
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FWD has strengthened its anti-money laundering controls after Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority fined it $2.5m for weaknesses in customer screening, third-party payer identification and transaction monitoring. insuranceasia.com/insurance/…
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Business interruption and supply chain delays are driving APAC insurance losses beyond physical damage. Tokio Marine Kiln says that how quickly businesses recover increasingly determines the final cost of claims. insuranceasia.com/insurance/…
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