Western Nepal’s earthquake casualty losses to exceed US$2.3m: sources
November 6 2023 by Kristina Shperlik-
Singapore’s ‘forever chemicals’ ban highlights growing momentum for claims exclusions
- May 15
The city state will ban the use of certain PFAS chemicals from February 2025, those used in fire-fighting foams from 2026, according to the National Environment Agency.
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APAC markets moderating, loss-exposed lines remain challenging: Aon
- May 7
Cat-exposed property across Asia saw limited capacity and renewal price increases but capacity for casualty remained abundant, leading to moderate market conditions, despite concerns of increasing exposures.
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Asian insurance pricing moderates across lines but Japan, Taiwan, Philippines buck the trend: Marsh
- May 6
Japan was the only Asian country that saw price increases in all lines of business, other cat-exposed markets like Taiwan, Philippines and Indonesia saw strong hikes in property classes but saw varying trends in other lines.
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Asia commercial insurance rates decline 2% in Q1: Marsh
- April 25
Property, casuaty, finpro and cyber rates fell in the first quarter the year in Asia, while in the Pacific, property stabilised while casualty premiums continued to grow for the fourth consecutive quarter, albeit at a slower clip.
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WTW | Building resilience against emerging risks in Asian realty sector
WTW’s Ben MacCarthy, head of real estate, hospitality & leisure, Asia, and Jennifer Tiang, cyber leader, Asia, discuss the real estate industry’s sectoral risk landscape and the emerging role of proptech.
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FM Global | Resilience: No longer a choice
As climate disclosure becomes mandatory and new risks emerge from natural hazards, understanding the tools that are available to build resilience is more important than ever.