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- November 2 2023
Cedents will have no trouble securing capacity in 1.1, says Malaysian Re CEO
Ahmad Noor Azhari Abdul Manaf, president & chief executive, offers insights into renewals in the region
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- November 2 2023
Stricter terms make cedents move from pro rata treaty to gross XL while renewals to be more ‘orderly’: Aspen Re
The move away from pro rata means cedents can benefit from a good underwriting year, says Aspen Re’s Tay Boon Chuan
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- November 2 2023
SIRC: Expert panel urges more action on climate change in APAC during record year
Reinsurers, insurers and brokers need to help clients monitor and adapt as the climate in the region changes fast and losses pile up.
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- November 1 2023
QBE exits Papua New Guinea market
The Australian insurer divested its subsidiary to Alpha Insurance.
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- November 1 2023
Changing risk landscape demands contractual solutions
Deutsche Rück’s Tarik Aouad says terms and conditions are improving to align interests of cedents and reinsurers
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- November 1 2023
Renewables, underinsurance, nat cats and cyber risks are reinsurance’s APAC focal point: CEO roundtable
While there is still uncertainty, the APAC market is moving towards adequacy in price, terms and conditions, say chief executives from Swiss Re, Munich Re and Axa XL
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- November 1 2023
More pricing is needed in key perils contracts to account for further nat cat loss activity: Scor
Contract wordings and adequate treaty retentions will be in focus in January 1 renewals, says CUO David Johnstone
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- November 1 2023
Floodbase and Ag Guard tie-up for parametric agri cover in Australia and New Zealand
The products are scheduled to be available in 2024 and will offer region-specific pricing that trigger payouts automatically when flooding exceeds predetermined thresholds.
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- November 1 2023
APRA applies US$12.7m capital requirement to RAC Insurance after governance review
A review by the regulator revealed significant weaknesses in areas of outsourcing controls, conflict management and board decision making at the Western Australia motor insurer.
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- November 1 2023
A one-time underwriting adjustment isn’t enough, says Peak Re’s Hahn
The mid-year results of this year are a great encouragement, but they are only a drop on the hot stove and they don’t yet move the dial for the capital markets
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- November 1 2023
There is reinsurance capacity, but pricing at lower layers need to reflect recent losses: Moody’s RMS
Andrew Hare, Moody’s RMS’ APAC managing director, discusses cat activity in the region, modelling and pricing
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- November 1 2023
Climate volatility is driving capital-efficient solutions for (re)insurers
Brad Weir, head of analytics for Asia, Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, provides insights into climate trends in the region and how the firm is shaping better decisions for its clients
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- November 1 2023
Communication is better this year, and expectations are more realistic
While rates are rising in some markets, there is “still more to go everywhere”, says TransRe’s Rob Saville
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- November 1 2023
Everest Re eyes ‘significant’ 2024 APAC growth
IAN caught up with Kevin Bogardus, chief executive, Singapore branch, about the company’s regional plans
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- November 1 2023
SIRC: Renewables, underinsurance, nat cats and cyber risks are reinsurance’s APAC focal point — CEOs
The panel, chaired by James Vickers, international chairman at Gallagher Re, was Renaud Guidée, CEO - reinsurance, Axa XL, Achim Kassow, member of the board of management, Munich Re and Swiss Re's Urs Baertschi, CEO, P&C Reinsurance.
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- October 31 2023
Howden Tiger sees terms and conditions as key market theme
The reinsurance broker’s APAC CEO, Stuart Beatty, gives his perspectives on emerging themes for upcoming renewals
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- October 31 2023
Beazley looking to add depth to Asian operations
The specialist (re)insurer’s focus on diversification has paid rich dividends and itis now preparing to build on it, says Lucien Mounier, head of Asia Pacific
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- October 31 2023
Hard markets driving new needs for region’s carriers: Aon’s John Morley
The APAC CEO for Aon’s Strategy and Technology Group discusses strategic priorities in the region and emerging industry trends
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- October 31 2023
CCR Re ready to bring additional capacity in a disciplined APAC market
The French reinsurer, armed with a capital injection from new owners, has ambitious underwriting targets, says chief underwriting officer Hervé Nessi
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- October 31 2023
It will become harder to place aggregate XL covers: Allianz Re’s Denis Pehar
Reinsurers’ prefer named perils, per occurrence, per event covers instead of aggregates
