Up to US$40bn additional property cat limit purchased in H1: Guy Carpenter
July 30 2024 by Mithun Varkey
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CrowdStrike IT outage could be earnings event, impact multiple carriers: AM Best
- July 29
Since insurers have been tightening underwriting standards through increased retentions, manageable limits, shifting their focus to small and medium-size enterprises, the use of reinsurance, the event has potential to be a contracted claims and legal process, according to the rating agency.
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China Re’s COR to improve in next two years on portfolio overhaul: S&P Global
- July 26
The state-owned reinsurer's combined ratio will likely lower to 99% from the five-year average of 102.1%. The rating agency has also affirmed its "A" rating and "stable" outlook.
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Exclusive: Hannover Re names Blake Dimitrijevic Australia MD as Michael Eberhardt heads to Bermuda
- July 25
Dimitrijevic, who joins from Guy Carpenter, will succeed Eberhardt who is set to take charge as managing director and chief underwriting officer for Hannover Re Bermuda.
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Gallagher Re reshuffles APAC leadership as Mark Morley elevated to deputy chairman international
- July 19
Mark O'Brien will take over as managing director of Asia Pacific, while Morley will continue to oversee the region as chairman for APAC.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
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CCi | LEG3/06: A delay analyst’s perspective on defect exclusions
Tackling contentious issues by applying the learning from the industry’s collective experience is key to improving the claims experience, writes CCi’s Steven Horne.
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AXA XL | Energy transition in Asia: How AXA XL helps enable the region’s ambitious plans
Transitioning to low-carbon sources is about more than just substituting one type of energy for another, it requires restructuring the entire energy ecosystem and developing new ways to store energy from intermittent sources like solar and wind.
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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.
