Asia Insurance Review was established in January 1991 to cover the information demand of insurance professionals worldwide, especially in Asia. They began hosting insurance-related conferences as part of the development process and in response to reader demands to create a place for idea exchange and to speed up the transfer of information and skills to the industry. Asia Insurance Review's technical conferences quickly established themselves as an essential tool for the region's insurance market.
To celebrate and award achievements in the insurance business since 1997, they established the Asia Insurance Business Awards. In 2004, additionally introduced the Australia and New Zealand Insurance Industry Awards. These are their intentional initiatives to support the industry's transition to higher standards and increased expertise.