China launches catastrophe insurance research centre
June 26 2017 by InsuranceAsia News-
India’s GIC Re to revive stake sale post-elections: report
- April 15
Chairman of the state-owned reinsurer dismissed the possibility of a privatisation in the "immediate future". The priority is to improve its credit ratings to grow its international business.
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Fairfax-backed Go Digit gets Indian market regulator’s approval for IPO: report
- March 4
The digital insurer is targeting a May public offering, which will be a mix of US$150m in new shares and a secondary sale of 109m shares by founding shareholders.
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Insurers lobby for removal of green infrastructure investing roadblock
- February 22
The twin challenges of inflation and net-zero transition facing (re)insurers are highlighting the role that infrastructure assets can play in their portfolios, with infrastructure loan yielding as much as 600 bps in risk premium and equities returning 12%.
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Japan’s non-life insurers to stay profitable despite large cat losses: AM Best
- January 31
The rating agency is maintaining its stable outlook on the sector's underwriting performance despite sizable earthquake, typhoon and hailstorm claims.
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WTW | Building resilience against emerging risks in Asian realty sector
WTW’s Ben MacCarthy, head of real estate, hospitality & leisure, Asia, and Jennifer Tiang, cyber leader, Asia, discuss the real estate industry’s sectoral risk landscape and the emerging role of proptech.
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FM Global | Resilience: No longer a choice
As climate disclosure becomes mandatory and new risks emerge from natural hazards, understanding the tools that are available to build resilience is more important than ever.
