Suncorp H1 nat cat bill at US$374m, retains full limits on reinsurance cover
January 29 2024 by Mithun Varkey
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El Nino changes risk conversation as Australian insurers scrutinise bushfire, flood exposure
- October 6
Industry sources say pricing and reinsurance are set with a longer-term view, with catastrophe models and scenario testing informing risk assessment rather than adjustments to individual climate cycles.
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As APAC risk transfer market opens up, Marsh Re eyes parametric wind, bushfire cover
- October 5
Broker's Raincell flood solution for Australia signals broader parametric push, head of Catastrophe Advisory in Asia Pacific Jeremy Waite tells InsuranceAsia News.
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Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation proposes raising cyclone pool premiums by 2.9%
- October 2
Increase would improve long-term premium adequacy from 95.1% to 97.9%, according to a draft 2026 pricing review.
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Arch Insurance Australia promotes Andrew Whitlock to head of casualty
- October 1
He joined Arch in January as casualty underwriting manager for the Northern region
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Sedgwick | Captives in Asia: From Niche Solution to Strategic Risk Platform
Captive insurance has evolved from niche tool to strategic risk infrastructure in Asia, with connected claims data seen as key to unlocking its full value.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
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PartnerRe | The missing life stage: why caregiving is reshaping the future of protection in APAC
To stay relevant, insurers should engage caregivers earlier with solutions that combine protection, navigation support, and preventative planning.
