Chaucer and China Re launch Lloyd’s PV facility
October 29 2019 by Andrew Tjaardstra-
Exclusive: WTW restructures Asia political violence terrorism team as regional head exits
- October 17
Leonard Chan, head of terrorism and political violence, Asia, has recently resigned from the role, InsuranceAsian News can reveal.
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Asian geopolitical threats cast a shadow in boardrooms
- June 11
Demand for political violence coverage continues to increase while reinsurance capacity and appetite are reducing over fears that escalation in the South China Sea could disrupt supply chains and trigger civil unrests.
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SIRC: Asia’s PV and terrorism market faces second overhaul at 1.1 renewals
- November 2
Reinsurance prices are going up and attachment points are changing, says Axa XL's Mark Houghton, with demand coming from banks, export credit agencies and government multilateral initiatives.
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Liberty Specialty Markets hires Cristin Li as senior underwriter
- October 24
Hong Kong-based Li will look after the insurer's war and terrorism portfolio in north Asia.
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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.