Axa debuts parametric heatwave cover for Hong Kong, Macau outdoor workers
August 5 2024 by InsuranceAsia News
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Munich Re, SBI General Insurance to lead Indian state’s parametric rainfall cover
- August 7
The Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority has appointed the two as the lead reinsurer and insurer to enhance the North-Eastern Indian state's resilience against excess rainfall.
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Opinion: China’s onshore oil & gas expansion throws spotlight on risks for insurers
- July 26
With China's new exploration projects, questions remain over which (re)insurers will benefit at a time when the backlash against failure to exit from fossil fuels underwriting grows louder.
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Noto earthquake, China floods among costliest H1 2024 economic loss events: Aon
- July 19
The Noto earthquake remained the costliest event of the year to date in terms of total economic losses with more than U$17bn in direct damage, according to the broker's new cat recap report for the first six months of the year.
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South Korea’s ‘heaviest-in-200-years’ rain to lead to motor, crop losses
- July 19
The event is likely to see reinsurers introduce coverage limits for parking lots and trigger pay-outs from the government’s agricultural and fishery disaster reinsurance program.
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Rimkus, CCi, and Hargreaves Jones set for continued global growth under one brand
A series of successful acquisitions has extended Rimkus’ services and expanded its global footprint.
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Aviva Investors | Liquidity optimisation for insurers: Building a bespoke portfolio solution
In this in-depth case study, we look at how bespoke liquidity portfolios that take into account the interplay between different assets can suit the needs of insurers.
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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.
