Welcome back to Continuum Risk Update. Every Friday we pull the top Asia headlines on digital-asset regulation, cyber risk, industry moves and insurance signals, with concise takeaways and practical actions for insurers and corporate risk teams.
📋Regulatory
Korea’s PIPC hit Coupang with a record $409M data protection fine, with D&O exposure widening as the FTC extends reach to the NYSE-listed founder directly.
https://bit.ly/4uYzcSa
💻 Hacking & Physical Risks:
A ransomware group dumped 630GB of Apple and Tesla manufacturing secrets stolen from Tata Electronics, raising hard questions about supply chain cyber coverage.
https://bit.ly/4xRGkT7
Northern Japan logged its fourth major quake since November, with only 35.1% of households covered.
https://bit.ly/4v28sjM
🏭 Industry & Markets:
TMK research flags a billion-dollar OT cyber gap across APAC manufacturers.
https://bit.ly/43YENgj
First Street finds 89% of APAC data centre capacity sits in high climate-risk zones, with Swiss Re projecting premiums to double to $24.2B by 2030.
https://bit.ly/4ev7983
🔍 Insurance Spotlight:
Korea’s commercial market has fully exited high-risk medical malpractice. The government now absorbs 100% of PI premiums for OBs, paediatricians, and ER physicians.
https://bit.ly/3SpPkPf
