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Thai financial institutions put price on bad strategy
Thai financial institutions put price on bad strategy
From insurance to lending, the winners are those doing "less but gaining more" by prioritizing risk-adjusted returns over market share.
Banks must address fraud and usability gaps to unlock AI trust
Banks must address fraud and usability gaps to unlock AI trust
Consumers expect real-time scam protection and personalised tools with trust gap remaining high.
Southeast Asian banks lose funding efficiency as pricing remains fragmented
Southeast Asian banks lose funding efficiency as pricing remains fragmented
Data-led segmentation and pricing discipline can reduce leakage and improve funding cost outcomes.
Banks waste AI spending without workflow redesign as only 10% see gains
Banks waste AI spending without workflow redesign as only 10% see gains
Embedding AI into operations and simplifying processes is key to cost-income gains in banking.
Thai insurers miss growth opportunity from concert goers
Thai insurers miss growth opportunity from concert goers
This is why Thai Setakij Insurance is looking beyond the standard travel-insurance model.
Why banks must become gatekeepers or accept commodity status
Why banks must become gatekeepers or accept commodity status
Global banking revenue is growing, but non-bank challengers will capture 35% of it by 2030.
AIA-INSEAD programme strengthens agency leadership pipeline
AIA-INSEAD programme strengthens agency leadership pipeline
The new training model targets leadership capacity across Singapore advisory teams.
India insurers reject 20% of recent claims
India insurers reject 20% of recent claims
Six in ten respondents waited 6 to 48 hours for approval and hospital release.
Insurers face 10 CEO priorities in 2026 reset: Oliver Wyman
Insurers face 10 CEO priorities in 2026 reset: Oliver Wyman
The report highlights infrastructure sectors like data centres and power as growth areas.
Tokio Marine Life Insurance Singapore reels in ex Etiqa CEO
Tokio Marine Life Insurance Singapore reels in ex Etiqa CEO
His earlier appointments also include Chief Financial Officer of Great Eastern.
+8 Partners appoints Wendy Kao deputy chair
+8 Partners appoints Wendy Kao deputy chair
Kao remains Taiwan chief representative for Rare Earth Insurance Partners.

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How can Singapore insurers manage rising risk and tech demands?

Firms turn to AI and data tools to manage complex portfolios.

How can Asia’s energy insurers keep prices low as global risks rise?

Light losses and excess capacity offset geopolitical and economic pressure.

How can APAC insurers close the gap on climate risk readiness?

Physical climate risk is now seen as a wider financial threat beyond underwriting.

How can M&A offset slower insurance growth?

Scale and operational strength are becoming table stakes.

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Insurance Rising climate losses test China’s insurance safety net
Profitable insurers face limits in passing disaster risk despite market scale.
Insurance War-risk underwriting tightens in Singapore as Gulf airspace disruptions persist
Airlines reroute across Asia–Middle East routes as insurers reassess exposure and pricing risk.
Insurance Affluent women force rethink of legacy planning in Asia-Pacific
Stable growth and early engagement shift advice beyond transactional transfers.
Insurance Sun Life Philippines to boost sales force, bancassurance under incoming CEO
It is pushing insurance in a nation where death and money are taboo topics.
Insurance Wong Sze Keed builds people‑first culture at AIA
‘Leadership must be anchored in clarity, courage and humanity.’
Insurance Howden’s Shweta Swaroop pushes pay data transparency in insurance
Clear disclosure drives accountability and actionable change to plug the gender gap.
Insurance HDI Global Japan targets commercial and cyber insurance growth
One of the most rapidly evolving threats is cyber-insurance, and Japan has room to expand in this market.

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