China’s new regulator appoints seven vice-chairmen
April 5 2018 by InsuranceAsia News-
CFC expands transaction liability team with appointment of Janine Fenwick
- November 20
Melbourne-based Fenwick will provide strategic leadership to the onshore transaction liability team that the carrier has established since its acquired Solution Underwriting in April and drive the development of CFC’s transaction liability business throughout Asia Pacific.
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AIG Singapore promotes Vanessa Yeo to head of casualty
- November 20
Before assuming her new role, Yeo was casualty lead for the broker distribution channel.
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Agile launches Lloyd’s-backed property offering in Australia
- November 19
The MGA has hired Ellie Chen as property underwriter and will offer US$6.5 million coverage for industries like agriculture, retail, and healthcare.
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Generali GC&C hires Nicholas Selff from Chubb as head of underwriting for Asia
- November 19
Selff, who has relocated to Hong Kong, started with the insurer's leadership team on November 18.
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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.
