Analytics: Underwriting gains spur Australian carriers stung by investment losses
March 7 2023 by Blake Evans-Pritchard
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Analytics: Hong Kong premium growth and claim frequency are converging to normal level: HKIA
- October 1
According to 2023 data from the regulator, the SAR's general insurance business reported the worst overall loss ratio in five years at 62.8%, while COR sank to a near five-year low after an 8.3 percentage point deterioration year-on-year.
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Analytics: APAC 2023 marine premiums up 7.5% as global trade recovery drives cargo insurance growth
- September 18
While the upswing in trade is expected to help premium growth and and the overall claims impact remained stable, uncertainty posed by geopolitical tensions and regional economic outlook could impact the sector.
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Analytics: Australian underwriters incur 23% lower public liability claims in 2023
- August 23
Lloyd's public liability claims doubled and PI claims went up 13 times in the country in the last year while other insurers' PI claims were 9% higher year-on-year across all states, according to the 2023 claims data released by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority.
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Analytics: Korean insurers’ record H1 results marred by motor results slump
- August 16
Rates cuts by major players have led to a a significant deterioration in their motor portfolio in the first six months of the year, while a focus on long-term insurance products has helped the bottomlines.
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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.
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Peak Re | Emerging Asia middle class: A catalyst for change
Rising demand for elderly care and women driving consumption growth mandate carriers to develop precise solutions to meet customer expectations.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
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CCi | LEG3/06: A delay analyst’s perspective on defect exclusions
Tackling contentious issues by applying the learning from the industry’s collective experience is key to improving the claims experience, writes CCi’s Steven Horne.
