Capitalisation offsets Aswata’s declining motor premiums, higher claims: Fitch
October 29 2024 by InsuranceAsia News
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Specialty growth, Australia, Dubai operations fire up Markel’s APAC growth
- November 1
The Lloyd’s player, set to grow premiums by 40% in 2024, is seeing strong demand for the war, renewable energy, and casualty classes in the region, says Christian Stobbs.
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Pacific rates drop 6% in Q3 driven by declines in finpro, cyber and property lines: Marsh
- October 25
Finpro premiums was down 14%, while cyber cover saw a 11% disclose and property declined 6% as increased competition and capacity weighed on ratings.
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Axa XL grows Australia presence with three senior hires in Perth
- October 21
It has hired senior underwriters Chris McElroy from BHSI for property, Amanda Rattue from Vero for financial lines Trent Jeuring from Chubb for casualty.
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Berkley Re Australia hires Nick Lee as senior casualty facultative underwriter
- October 10
Brisbane-based Lee returns to the reinsurer and to Australia after over 13 years in London across various specialty carriers.
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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.
