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- April 26 2021
Asean’s climate exposure a call to action for insurers
Higher claims expected from secondary perils such as droughts and torrential rainfall.
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- March 22 2021
Asia ILS growth needs better data
New nat cat modelling tools aim to attract risk capital to the region.
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- March 17 2021
Euler Hermes appoints Shan Aboo as Asean CEO
The regional director will relocate from Hong Kong to Singapore to take up the role.
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- February 11 2021
Thai regulator revises CAR for local insurers: report
The credit rating of foreign bonds has also been changed to facilitate more overseas investment.
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- January 27 2021
Asia political risk capacity to rise
Experts tell IAN that Hong Kong and Thailand are likely to see further rate increases.
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- January 21 2021
Thailand’s P&C market to hit US$9.4bn by 2024: report
The sector’s CAGR is expected to be 2.4% over the next three years.
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- January 18 2021
Asia coal premiums to harden amid reduced appetite
Power plants with medium-to-large losses could face rises of 100-200%.
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- December 29 2020
RCEP to comprise 25% of global premiums
Asian trade deal will come into force in 2021 and boost premiums by US$9.6bn by 2030.
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- December 10 2020
Asean M&A 2020 review
Aviva, FWD, Gallagher, Singlife and Tokio Marine closed noteworthy regional deals.
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- October 15 2020
Insurtech Cover Genius raises fresh capital for SEA push
The US$15m raise comes after an ex-Manulife exec was hired as SEA and India MD in August.
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- October 13 2020
Thai regulator’s five-year plan emphasises market infrastructure
It promotes insurtech, the Insurance Bureau System and the OIC Gateway.
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- August 13 2020
AIA Thailand launches asset management arm
Life giant to become the country's third-largest player with managed assets of US$27.2bn.
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- August 11 2020
SE Asia to confront increase in wildfires
A report from data analytics firm Twenty Four Seven examines the decade 2030 to 2040.
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- August 6 2020
Allianz reveals mixed first half Asia results
While L&H profits fell 9%, P&C climbed 21% bolstered by Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
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- July 16 2020
SCB Thailand sets up brokerage, will hire 500 agents
The move comes after the top bank sold its life insurance unit to FWD.
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- July 6 2020
Digital player bolttech’s rapid-fire Asia expansion
FWD's sister firm, led by Rob Schimek, looks poised to follow a similar growth path.
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- June 25 2020
Thailand’s trade risks spike as claims bite
There have been multiple claims in this space.
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- May 22 2020
Thailand’s life market to stagnate in 2020
Covid-19 will help see a successive year of premium decline according to GlobalData.
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- May 18 2020
Can Asean insurtech catch up with the rest of the world?
The internet economy is expected to reach US$300bn by 2025.
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- April 30 2020
Robin Spencer to lead Prudential Thailand
He was previously chief operating officer and replaces Aman Chowla.
