Australian firms see plunge in underwriting result
August 27 2019 by Andrew Tjaardstra
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Seoul Guarantee Insurance could see decline in underwriting performance on a rise in paid claims: Fitch
- November 21
The rating agency has affirmed SGI’s rating at 'AA-' (very strong) with a stable outlook taking into account its strong capitalisation, financial performance, and the support it receives from the government.
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Marsh’s Dennis Dalati joins Gallagher as APAC head of claims
- November 8
Dalati has relocated from Singapore to Australia and oversees claims management across Australia and Asia for the broker.
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Liberty Mutual names APAC head of claims for international insurance business amid regional leadership reshuffle
- November 4
The carrier has expanded its recently formed commercial and specialty (re)insurance team with the appointment of Robert Mercer, who is succeeding Carlos Alberto Martinez who will retire by the end of the year.
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Linda Sim succeeds Lee Huang Ng as Aon Singapore head of claims, commercial risk
- October 29
Lim will report to Ng, who will relinquish her role of head of claims effective November 1.
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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.
