Asian insurance markets face headwinds
July 28 2016 by Nick Ferguson
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Hong Kong’s Nova Insurance in ‘unique’ position with acquisition of Chinese broker
- January 16
Beijing Nova Insurance Services has become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of FSE Lifestyle Services, and will operate as part of Nova Insurance Group.
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BOC Insurance, Taiping Re China get NFRA approval to set up Shanghai reinsurance centre branches
- January 14
The two companies will operate from the Shanghai International Reinsurance Trading Centre, the international reinsurance trading platform in the Lingang pilot free trade zone.
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Tibet earthquake compensation payments, pre-payments near US$5m
- January 14
China's insurance industry has paid full compensation to the 126 victims of last week's deadly earthquake.
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SPCI to benefit from investments rejig, parent company support: Fitch Ratings
- January 14
Global rating agency affirms insurer rating at 'A-' (strong) with a stable outlook for the subsidiary of Sunshine Insurance Group.
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AXA XL | Low and no-cost cybersecurity actions for companies
Considering the increasing frequency of attacks, the evolving threat landscape, including the use of AI to launch more sophisticated attacks, companies today can’t afford to ignore the possibility of being targeted by cybercriminals.
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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.
