Maritime insurance costs up $3.2bn as piracy rises
August 6 2015 by InsuranceAsia News-
PCRIC secures US$2.6m grant from Global Shield Solutions Platform
- November 18
The funding from the climate change-focused multi-donor grant facility will be used to support product, development, research, education and eventually, scholarships.
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PARIMA Taipei gathering to explore Asian response to global risks
- November 14
The conference, which will draw risk managers from around the region, will tackle contemporary challenges faced by businesses, societies, and governments emphasising the need for collaboration and preparedness.
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PCRIC, WTW renew Pacific islands reinsurance portfolio
- November 7
The Pacific Islands captive has developed new policy designs with the support from WTW’s disaster risk finance and alternative risk transfer teams.
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Asian specialty losses to be reflected in renewals: Swiss Re
- November 7
The reinsurer’s specialty CUO Anne Lohbeck says engineering, inherent defect, cyber and credit & surety are growth drivers for APAC specialty book.
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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.
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Sedgwick | To Handle CAT Claims Well, Multi-Step Preparation is Key
When it comes to risk, it’s not a matter of “if” it’s a matter of “when” an event will occur.
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HSBC Asset Management | Is it time to relook at Asian currency bonds?
With diversification and performance high on investors’ agendas, it seems a good time for global portfolios to revive allocations in Asian local currency bonds – including Hong Kong dollar (HKD) bonds.
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PineBridge Investments | Why Asian insurers are exploring private credit and CLOs
The recent rollout of risk-based capital regimes across Asia calls for a closer alignment between insurers’ assets and liabilities. We explore potential ways to maintain a healthy investment yield and robust returns on regulatory capital.
