Insuranceasia News

What Insuranceasia News does

InsuranceAsia News is a B2B media and publishing platform providing news, analysis, and intelligence on the Asia-Pacific insurance and reinsurance markets. Operated by IRSM Media Limited and founded in 2014, the company is headquartered in Hong Kong and covers 10+ regional markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Japan, China, India, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, New Zealand, and the Philippines. The platform serves insurance industry professionals, insurers, reinsurers, brokers, MGAs, and Lloyd's market participants with a diversified content portfolio spanning breaking news, in-depth analysis, opinion pieces, people moves coverage, executive Q&As, long-form reports, data-focused factsheets, insurtech profiles, a fortnightly podcast (Between The Lines), exclusive video interviews (IAN Experts), and a quarterly print magazine, backed by an archive of over 5,000 articles.

The underlying technology stack is a WordPress-based content management system supporting the website, email newsletter distribution, and podcast syndication on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. Revenue is generated through a hybrid model combining recurring subscriptions (individual and corporate licensing tiers with annual billing and a 7-day free trial) and advertising and sponsorships, with named sponsored content partners including PartnerRe, Sedgwick, and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance. The company also monetizes via its events franchise, which includes the annual Awards for Excellence, the Institutional Asset Management Awards, and industry conferences. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The business operates with a small team of 1-10 employees and is founder/management-owned, with no disclosed institutional investment or parent company.

Name

Insuranceasia News

Legal name

IRSM Media Limited

Website

https://insuranceasianews.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

InsuranceAsia News is a B2B trade media platform providing subscription-based news, analysis, podcasts, video, and events covering the Asia-Pacific insurance and reinsurance markets across 10+ countries for industry professionals and insurers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Insurance Industry Trade Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

akta.pro primary industry

Newsletters & Email-Based News Publishers (B2B/B2C) (MPAJADAJ)

Keywords

• Insurance industry news
• Reinsurance market analysis
• Trade media publishing
• Industry intelligence reports
• Insurance market events

Headquarters

HQ city

Hong Kong

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Subscription Revenue: InsuranceAsia News generates revenue primarily through paid subscriptions providing unlimited access to over 5,000+ articles, breaking news alerts, quarterly print publication, and video archive. Corporate licenses available for team-wide access.
2. Advertising and Sponsorships: The platform offers advertising options and packages to reach the Asia-Pacific insurance industry audience. Partner content sections feature sponsored content from insurance companies like PartnerRe and Sedgwick.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

InsuranceAsia News provides subscription-based B2B news, analysis, and intelligence on the Asia Pacific (re)insurance market. The core offering is a digital content platform featuring daily breaking news, in-depth analysis, opinion pieces, executive video interviews (IAN Experts), a fortnightly podcast (Between The Lines), long-form reports and factsheets, people moves tracking, and a quarterly print publication, all distributed via website, email newsletter, print, and podcast channels.

Product overview

InsuranceAsia News is a B2B media and publishing company operated by IRSM Media Limited, offering a comprehensive platform for Asia's (re)insurance market news and intelligence. The core product is a subscription-based digital news platform providing multiple content formats: Breaking News and Analysis for market-moving intelligence; Analytics for data-driven market insights; Opinion pieces from the editorial team; People Moves tracking industry appointments; IAN Experts featuring exclusive video interviews with senior executives; the Between The Lines podcast for industry trend analysis; long-form Reports and Factsheets on key industry areas; Insurtech Profiles for competitive intelligence; a Quarterly Print Publication; and access to an archive of over 5,000+ articles. The company also organizes Awards programs (Awards for Excellence, Institutional Asset Management Awards) and Conferences. Subscription tiers offer unrestricted website access, breaking news alerts, people moves coverage, executive Q&As, in-depth features, quarterly print publications, and a complete video archive.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Between The Lines: A fortnightly podcast that unpacks the pivotal stories and trends shaping the (re)insurance industry across Asia Pacific.
• IAN Experts
• Awards for Excellence
• Institutional Asset Management Awards

Products and services

• InsuranceAsia News Digital Subscription Platform Subscription-based digital content platform delivering daily breaking news, analysis, opinion, executive interviews, and in-depth features on the Asia Pacific insurance and reinsurance industry, with corporate licensing for team-wide access.
• Between The Lines Podcast Fortnightly audio podcast unpacking pivotal stories and trends shaping the Asia Pacific (re)insurance industry, featuring interviews with senior insurance executives and industry experts.
• IAN Experts Video Series Exclusive video interviews with senior insurance executives and industry experts providing insight into the APAC insurance market's key issues, accessible as part of the subscription offering.
• Quarterly Print Publication Quarterly print magazine reviewing the most influential news and research from the quarter for the APAC (re)insurance industry, distributed to subscribers.
• Industry Reports and Factsheets Long-form industry reports and data-focused factsheets featuring expert insight and statistics on key APAC insurance market segments, available to subscribers.
• Awards for Excellence Annual awards program honoring companies and individuals at the vanguard of innovation, leadership, and excellence in Asia's insurance markets.
• Institutional Asset Management Awards Awards program recognizing excellence in institutional asset management within the insurance and financial sectors across Asia.
• InsuranceAsia News Conferences Industry conferences organized by InsuranceAsia News for networking, knowledge sharing, and community engagement among APAC insurance professionals.
• Advertising and Sponsored Content Paid advertising packages and sponsored Partner Content placements allowing insurance companies and intermediaries to reach the APAC insurance audience for thought leadership and brand marketing.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• PartnerReminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnerRe provides sponsored content through InsuranceAsia News' Partner Content section, focusing on protection gap topics and consumer research insights such as the APAC ageing survey study.
• SedgwickminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSedgwick provides sponsored content highlighting their capabilities in Asia's dynamic insurance markets, positioning themselves as a partner for loss adjusting services.
• Berkshire Hathaway Specialty InsuranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBHSI provides sponsored content covering Executive & Professional Lines insurance topics in Asia, discussing market conditions and risk trends.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Insurance Journal: Long-established US-based B2B insurance trade publication with global news coverage. Comparable as a specialist insurance newsroom using subscriptions, newsletters, and multimedia to serve industry professionals.
• Asia Insurance Review: Singapore-based B2B publication covering the Asia-Pacific insurance and reinsurance markets. Most direct comparable — same geographic focus, similar subscriber/print model, and overlapping reader base of regional insurance professionals.
• Insurance Business Asia: Pan-Asian B2B insurance media brand covering brokers, carriers, and insurtech. Direct peer due to overlapping APAC insurance audience, subscription-led model, and similar magazine/newsletter/event portfolio.
• Reactions (Euromoney / GlobalData): Global insurance and reinsurance magazine and digital platform with print, events, and awards. Comparable as a long-standing B2B insurance media brand monetized via subscriptions, advertising, and industry awards.
• Reinsurance News (Inside P&C): Specialist global (re)insurance news service covering market moves, M&A, and leadership. Closely comparable product: subscription-backed, daily news, and people-moves coverage for the same buyer persona.

Regional players

• Insurance News Australia: Australian B2B insurance news outlet covering local market developments. Comparable in serving a single APAC insurance market with daily news and analysis, useful as a regional adjacency benchmark.
• Insurance Times (UK): Long-standing UK insurance trade title with news, analysis, and awards. Comparable in product mix (news, awards, events, jobs) but serves primarily the London market rather than APAC.

Emerging players

• ARTEMIS: Boutique news platform focused on alternative capital, ILS, and reinsurance market deals. Overlaps with InsuranceAsia News' reinsurance and capital markets coverage, particularly relevant for APAC reinsurance readers.
• InsuranceERM: Online B2B publication focused on enterprise risk management and capital strategy for insurers. Comparable in audience overlap (carrier and reinsurer risk/strategy teams) and content-led subscription model.

Broad incumbents

• Bloomberg Insurance: Global financial media and data giant with extensive insurance coverage including APAC. Competes for the same senior insurance professional attention and subscription wallet, but offers insurance as one vertical within a much broader platform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeopen.spotify.com/show/4MhaCD3Klzm5bUt11H0c6B
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/insuranceasianews

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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