Asian insurance pricing hits financial lines headwinds, flattening cyber rates: Marsh
November 7 2023 by InsuranceAsia News
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Auto-fac market ‘not yet at scale for treaty purchase’, but ‘not dumping ground for bad risks’
- February 24
Facility is emerging as a vital instrument to place risks that do not fit into existing treaties, Gallagher Re, Markel and Swiss Re say.
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Commercial rates harden in Taiwan, Japan while rest of Asia declines: Marsh
- February 14
Composite insurance rates in Asia continued a downward trend, declining by 3% in the fourth quarter of 2024, marginally higher than the global average.
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Asia insurance rates decline 3% in Q4 2024, driven by cyber and finpro lines: Marsh
- February 5
Cyber rates drop by 11%, while finpro falls 9%, both extending the previous quarterly declines in 2024, according to the latest Global Insurance Market Index by the broker.
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Reduced exposure to cat losses could boost reinsurers’ operating profits in 2024-25: S&P Global
- February 2
Better results will also be driven by favorable pricing, terms and conditions in short-tail lines, overall underwriting discipline and increasing reinsurance demand.
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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.
