Cat bond market hit record US$11bn issuance in 2017
February 1 2018 by InsuranceAsia News Staff-
India’s GIC Re to revive stake sale post-elections: report
- April 15
Chairman of the state-owned reinsurer dismissed the possibility of a privatisation in the "immediate future". The priority is to improve its credit ratings to grow its international business.
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Fairfax-backed Go Digit gets Indian market regulator’s approval for IPO: report
- March 4
The digital insurer is targeting a May public offering, which will be a mix of US$150m in new shares and a secondary sale of 109m shares by founding shareholders.
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Insurers lobby for removal of green infrastructure investing roadblock
- February 22
The twin challenges of inflation and net-zero transition facing (re)insurers are highlighting the role that infrastructure assets can play in their portfolios, with infrastructure loan yielding as much as 600 bps in risk premium and equities returning 12%.
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Japan’s non-life insurers to stay profitable despite large cat losses: AM Best
- January 31
The rating agency is maintaining its stable outlook on the sector's underwriting performance despite sizable earthquake, typhoon and hailstorm claims.
