Reinsurers headed for catastrophe, say academics
May 22 2015 by Nick Ferguson
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KKR, Quandratis Capital to invest in Peak Re
- October 21
The two private equity funds bought out Prudential Financial's 13% indirect shareholding in the Hong Kong reinsurer.
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QBE Re taps Berkley Re’s Cindy Foo as head of treaty for Asia in regional growth push
- October 15
In the newly created role, Singapore-based Foo will report to Abdallah Balbeisi, executive director of Europe and growth markets.
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Demand for tailor-made solutions to rise: Guy Carpenter’s Tony Gallagher
- October 13
Reinsurance broker's regional CEO says that 2026 program discussions will focus on structure, managing volatility and growth.
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GIC Re’s strong capitalisation to offset underwriting stress: AM Best
- October 10
The rating agency has affirmed a financial strength rating of A- (excellent), long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (excellent) having upgraded the rating last year.
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Sedgwick | Preparing for the next storm: How the industry is leveraging these times to strengthen readiness and innovation
Asia is no stranger to weather-related events and natural disasters. Earthquake and typhoon activity have impacted several countries across the region this year, the highest profile of which being the events in Myanmar in March, which also caused significant damage in Bangkok. Hong Kong’s new flood prevention infrastructure helped limit the impact of recent typhoons, […]
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Peak Re | From climate modelling to market opportunity: Forging a new clarity on Southeast Asia’s climate risk
Southeast Asia's protection gap: a crisis of clarity, not just capital
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BHSI WICare+ | Accelerating Payments, Empowering Recovery
Launched in cooperation with Steadfast’s Singapore network, WICare+ fills the gaps found in traditional coverage and keeps businesses and their workforce secure by covering up to SG$350,000 in medical expenses per claim.
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BHSI | Managing non-Asian exposure in long-tail lines
While US-exposed business can look attractive to Asian carriers, managing the volatility around the long-term results and the ability to model those losses are crucial, say BHSI’s Marc Breuil and Marcus Portbury.
