Indian government launches US$560m sale of 6.8% GIC Re stake
September 4 2024 by InsuranceAsia News-
Swiss Re elevates Seng Lee to co-head corporate development
- September 16
The Hong Kong-based M&A specialist has been managing director for the reinsurer since August 2022.
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RVS Monte Carlo: Market can expect return to calmer waters
- September 16
After a bruising couple of years, this year’s Rendez-vous de Septembre indicated that the hard market is over, with alternative forms of capital and risk solutions here to stay.
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Japan, Australia are top two APAC markets most sensitive to rise in nat cat claims: S&P
- September 11
Insured annual catastrophe losses averaged US$6.6 billion in Japan, and US$2.5 billion in Australia over a ten-year period. China ranked third in Asia, at US$1.7 billion, according to the rating agency.
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Typhoon Yagi losses may drive up rates, tighten treaty terms in Vietnam
- September 10
Insured losses are climbing as carriers in China, Vietnam and the Philippines count the damages after the region's strongest storm this year destroyed houses, factories, infrastructure and crops across the three countries.
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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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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.