Opinion: Mpox cases with deadlier strain send jitters across Asian P&C market
August 27 2024 by Marcus Alcock
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Opinion: WHO’s call for concerted push to prepare for next pandemic a timely warning
- August 9
As infectious diseases remain a key risk for the region, having learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, insurers must not take eyes off the ball.
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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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Opinion: Insurers in Asia need to heed shadow banking warning
- July 17
Given the scale of the casualty offering which has been rolled out to financial institutions across Asia in recent years, it would be surprising if more fall-outs don’t emerge given the volatile nature of many of the risks assumed by the sector.
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Opinion: The Indian insurance privatisation conundrum
- July 5
State-led revivals have delayed privatisation of the country’s three general insurers and stalled much-needed reforms and competition that could otherwise enable Indian carriers to put their stamp on the world stage.
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Peak Re | Emerging Asia middle class: A catalyst for change
Rising demand for elderly care and women driving consumption growth mandate carriers to develop precise solutions to meet customer expectations.
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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.
