Insurance

Helping insurers succeed, from strategy through execution.

As the leading provider of professional services to insurance organisations, PwC has extensive knowledge of the issues, trends and challenges that insurers face.

PwC’s IFRS 17 Health Check Survey 2021: Asia Pacific

The insurance industry is growing rapidly in Asia Pacific's developing markets. A significant unifying factor in this diverse region is the adoption of IFRS 17, a globally standardised accounting model for all insurance contracts.

We surveyed close to 70 insurance executives across 11 countries in the Asia Pacific region to understand how insurers are conducting their IFRS 17 programmes. The responses provide insights into approaches followed, progress made and challenges faced with IFRS 17 implementation.

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Risks and changes in the digital era

Insurance Banana Skins 2019: A Singapore observation

With the pace of change at an unprecedented level, insurance industry players are constantly being challenged on the status quo. The ability to manage and embed these changes throughout the organisation is crucial.

The overall tone of the survey shows a rise in the anxiety level faced by the Singapore insurance industry. This is due largely to a rise in operating risks; most notably advances in technology, and political and regulatory risk which could impose constraints on the industry.

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23rd CEO Survey - Key findings from the Insurance industry

Moving from resilience to reinvention will help insurers succeed in uncertain times

In the face of gathering economic headwinds, tech disruption and geopolitical uncertainty, PwC’s 23rd Annual Global CEO Survey shows that although most insurers acknowledge challenges over the next 12 months, they’re confident in their own long-term resilience. The front-runners, in fact, want to go beyond simply surviving by using these challenges to their advantage.

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Implementing MAS' guidelines on environmental risk management - are you on track?

With the recent finalisation of the MAS guidelines on environmental risk management, insurers are given up till June 2022 to implement the expectations and demonstrate evidence of implementation progress. This is a new and complex area, and substantial work is required, given that most insurers are just beginning to integrate ESG and climate risks into their business and risk management processes.

In our recent webinar, we brought together specialists from PwC US, PwC Germany and PwC Singapore to share insights on how insurers can integrate ESG and climate risks into their business and risk management processes, how to develop your business’ climate strategy and the new revenue growth opportunities available to insurers in this arena.

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ESG and ENRM for Insurers APAC Webinar

From evolving consumer preferences and government regulation to extreme weather events, Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) and environmental risk management are becoming increasingly crucial topics for insurers across the globe. This is a new and complex area: substantial action is required, given that most insurers in the Asia-Pacific region are just beginning to integrate ESG into their business and risk management processes.

In our recent webinar, we brought together specialists from PwC US, PwC Germany, PwC Japan and PwC Singapore to share insights on how insurers can integrate ESG into their business and risk management processes, as well as how to develop your business’ climate strategy in the APAC region.

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The Singapore insurance industry provides a broad range of life, health, general, commercial and reinsurance coverage to individuals and businesses. A strong regulatory environment and entry of a number of global companies and brokers has seen Singapore established as a key regional centre for insurance and reinsurance, and domestically the penetration of life and health products continues to increase.

Challenges faced by insurers include the need to strengthen customer relationships and develop tailored and targeted products in the face of increasing customer demands and competition.

How PwC can help you

PwC has an expert team of insurance industry specialists providing services across a wide range of areas. In addition to our assurance and tax services, we are currently helping clients succeed during this period of evolution by advising on strategies around customer engagement and retention, big data and digital technology.

Key to our team's ability to deliver value to our clients is our depth of understanding of what is happening in the industry both locally and internationally. Examples of our understanding of global trends and how these will impact on the local market are reflected in PwC's Insurance 2020 series, Insurance Banana Skins and updates on IFRS for Insurance Contracts.