‘A big idea to confront a big problem’: Insurance Council of Australia calls for US$19bn flood defence fund
February 26 2025 by Andrew Mullen
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IAG’s RAC Insurance acquisition ‘unlikely’ to deliver net public benefit: ACCC
- November 10
IAG says it 'disagrees with the preliminary view expressed' by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) that the public benefits are likely to be outweighed by the detriment to the public.
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Mandarin Re enters retakaful market with Labuan financial regulator approval
- November 8
Kuala Lumpur-headquartered reinsurer will extend Shariah-compliant capital to carriers in Malaysia, Brunei, Pakistan, and the Middle East.
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China pilots US$1bn foreign investment quota for reinsurers’ inward business
- November 6
PICC P&C, Ping An P&C, China Re, and CPIC's property and casualty subsidiary will be the first batch of insurers to participate in the pilot programme.
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SIRC 2026: MAS proposes reforms to boost insurer allocations to infrastructure
- November 2
Singapore wants to encourage insurers to deploy capital to help tackle Asia's infrastructure development financing challenges, according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore's deputy chair.
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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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Beazley | Navigating geopolitical risks at sea
Maritime shipping faces growing geopolitical threats — missiles, drones, GPS interference, and cyber sabotage — requiring better intelligence, crew welfare, and resilience measures.
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Zurich | Why resilience will define the winners of Asia’s clean energy transition
Planning for future conditions from the outset can improve operational reliability, reduce potential disruption and protect long-term asset value.
