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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
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- October 31 2023
SIRC kicks off with focus on Asean co-operation, data and cyber, climate risks
The 19th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRС) themed ‘reinsurance reset’ has welcomed 2,772 delegates from 72 countries.
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- October 31 2023
ICA accepts seven recommendations from post-flood review
Global consultancy Deloitte has highlighted several areas where insurers fell short of best practices while dealing with the February to March 2022 floods.
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- October 31 2023
AXA XL | Battery-powered ships: Moving from the drawing board to the seas
Electric ferries are increasing in popularity but there is plenty of work ahead to move away from ships using heavy diesel oil.
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- October 31 2023
Markel makes three appointments in Australia
Ahmed Farag joins as head of casualty, Kym Beazleigh becomes head of professional and financial risk and head of Sydney and Arné Booysen a senior PI underwriter.
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- October 31 2023
SIRC: Low-level aggregate covers will not be in our appetite — Hannover Re’s Sharon Ooi
Talking to IAN, Ooi, who oversees APAC, says markets that don’t want to address pricing disconnects will struggle, but that she expects 'disciplined' capacity to be available.
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- October 31 2023
SIRC: SIRC kicks off with focus on Asean co-operation, data and cyber, climate risks
Ravi Menon, managing director of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, warns there is not enough data on economic exposure to perils such as nat cats and cyberattacks.
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- October 30 2023
SIRC: Reinsurance capacity squeeze higher this year for APAC insurers — Gallagher Re
The region's insurers are optimising their balance sheets and considering new operating models, according to the global broker.
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- October 27 2023
Perils increases south-east Australia flood loss estimate to US$613m
The October event mainly impacted Victoria and NSW with property losses contributing 91% of the loss, while 9% were motor losses.
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- October 27 2023
Asian reinsurers will continue to post underwriting losses through 2024: S&P Global
These carriers have not yet managed to fully pass through higher retrocession costs to the direct insurers.
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- October 27 2023
Portfolio rejig to benefit Starr International Insurance Thailand: AM Best
The rating agency has assigned an insurer rating of A- (excellent) with a stable outlook.
