NOTE: This webcast is on January 27, 2026 from 12:00pm-1:30pm Hong Kong Time. Check your local start time for the webcast: Time Zone Converter This session explores how the macroeconomic developments such as shifting interest rate environments and government fiscal policy are shaping the insurance industry. Against a backdrop of heightened economic uncertainty and volatility, insurers are increasingly challenged to distinguish structural trends from short-term noise in making business decisions. The presentation will focus on the macroeconomic drivers and frameworks that influence insurers’ operating models, including translations of these factors into economic scenarios and stress testing assumptions. The discussion will further drill into the core actuarial functions such as corporate strategy, risk management, product pricing and marketing. Toward the end of the session, a short group discussion from the speakers will be taken to exchange insights on how actuaries should embrace these macroeconomic uncertainties and add value to the insurance industry. Presenters Dr. Andrew Yuen EMBA, Programme Director The Chinese University of Hong Kong John Zhu Ying Gu, FSA Associate Director, Actuarial Services PwC Moderator Maria Zou, FSA, FCIA Technical Sales Lead and Vice President of Public Sector Solutions
Chief Economist Asia, Director, Swiss Re Institute
Swiss Re Asia Pte. Ltd., Hong Kong Branch