Samsung Life signs infrastructure co-investment deal
April 27 2016 by InsuranceAsia News-
American bond insurance specialist BAM launches in ANZ
- September 18
The monoline mutual will focus on energy transition and social infrastructure projects in the region.
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Pacific Cat Risk Insurance, WTW tie up to offer subsea cable parametric cover
- May 21
The policy will cover the state-owned telecom firm’s submarine fibre optic cable network in earthquake-prone Papua New Guinea.
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Australia’s US$1.3bn Asean push puts insurance high on the agenda
- March 7
The SEAIFF will provide loans, guarantees, equity and insurance for projects that would boost trade and investment, particularly in support of the region's clean energy transition and infrastructure development.
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Assured Guaranty hires managing director for Australia expansion
- March 5
The financial guarantee insurer has appointed Melissa Gribble as part of its move to grow origination activities in the country with a focus on the infrastructure, utilities and structured finance markets.
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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.
