CrowdStrike event to cost cyber insurers up to US$1.5bn: CyberCube
July 25 2024 by InsuranceAsia News-
Aon, Sompo, Lockton, FM, Crawford: 10 APAC insurance people moves of the week
- February 7
Great American Insurance Group, Great Eastern General Insurance Malaysia, Allianz Partners, Allianz Commercial, Berkley Insurance Asia, Generali Insurance Malaysia, HDI Global and domo also made personnel changes over the last week.
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LA wildfires unlikely to impact APAC (re)insurers due to ‘limited’ exposure: Fitch
- February 7
Rating agency expects insured losses from the wildfires to significantly exceed previous records, with industry estimates ranging from US$35-50bn.
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India’s employees’ unions oppose ‘irresponsible, derogatory’ FDI hike: reports
- February 7
All India Insurance Employees Association demands 'immediate' withdrawal of the proposal to increase the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit to 100%.
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Great Eastern General Insurance Malaysia names Jeremy Yeap as CEO
- February 7
Yeap succeeds Ng Kok Kheng, who retired at the end of January having served as CEO for 17 years.
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AXA XL | Low and no-cost cybersecurity actions for companies
Considering the increasing frequency of attacks, the evolving threat landscape, including the use of AI to launch more sophisticated attacks, companies today can’t afford to ignore the possibility of being targeted by cybercriminals.
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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.