China revises emergency response law to alleviate nat cat shocks
June 30 2024 by Georgina Lee
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New Zealand Treasury set to review levy settings for Natural Hazard Fund
- July 1
The review comes amid a name change of the Earthquake Commission (EQC) as Natural Hazards Commission Toka Tū Ake,
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ICA welcomes New South Wales’ US$3.8bn resilience funding package
- June 18
The Insurance Council of Australia hails the state government's budget funding targeted at reducing flood risks, and its recommitment to scrap the widely-criticised emergency services levy.
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Opinion: Are risk models for Asia fit for purpose?
- May 31
There is a need for carriers to build in-house modelling capabilities as third-party offerings lack a deep understanding and awareness of emerging risk exposures in Asia Pacific, especially for secondary perils.
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ICA says additional US$92m funding for Australia disaster resilience falls short of needs
- May 15
The (re)insurance industry body has welcomed the Australian government's additional disaster support funding outlined in the 2024-25 federal budget.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
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CCi | LEG3/06: A delay analyst’s perspective on defect exclusions
Tackling contentious issues by applying the learning from the industry’s collective experience is key to improving the claims experience, writes CCi’s Steven Horne.
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AXA XL | Energy transition in Asia: How AXA XL helps enable the region’s ambitious plans
Transitioning to low-carbon sources is about more than just substituting one type of energy for another, it requires restructuring the entire energy ecosystem and developing new ways to store energy from intermittent sources like solar and wind.
