Brexit begins
March 24 2017 by Nick Ferguson
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Coface continues APAC management rejig with 3 appointments
- January 9
Chris Murphy becomes general manager of Hong Kong branch, with Ronald Chai succeeding him as regional head of mid-market, while Sarah Chu will assume the role of Taiwan general manager.
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Munich Re Specialty Asia strengthens team with 2 senior hires
- January 9
Appoints Hong Kong-based Bernadette Hung as fine arts and specie underwriter and Singapore-based Bee Tin Goh as cargo underwriter.
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Tibet earthquake payments top US$60,000 from Chinese insurers
- January 9
88 reports, with a total of 20 claims, have been made to insurers, including PICC, China Continent, China Taiping and Sunshine.
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2024 third costliest year on record with US$140bn insured losses: Munich Re
- January 9
Japan earthquake, Typhoon Yagi and China floods were the largest events in Asia, aggregating to US$4.5bn in insured losses.
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AXA XL | Low and no-cost cybersecurity actions for companies
Considering the increasing frequency of attacks, the evolving threat landscape, including the use of AI to launch more sophisticated attacks, companies today can’t afford to ignore the possibility of being targeted by cybercriminals.
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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.
