Australia’s Rhodian launches construction specialist MGA Scope Underwriting
October 3 2024 by Joana Nguyen
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Allianz Commercial strengthens India specialty focus with Munich Re’s Amol Akhuj hire
- September 25
Mumbai-based Akhuj will become head of natural resources and construction for India, reporting to the country CEO CB Murali.
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Howden Pacific builds out construction practice with Alistair McBride hire
- September 24
Melbourne-based McBride, who will head the broker's regional business, has been in the construction sector since 2013, having various roles in underwriting and broking across the New Zealand, London, US, and Canada markets.
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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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Marsh Asia appoints Ben Usmar as vice president for construction practice
- September 11
Usmar joined from Sedgwick in Hong Kong where he was an executive loss adjuster for over five years.
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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.
