Cyclone Remal floods villages, cuts power, shuts airports in Bangladesh, India
May 29 2024 by Heather Ng
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East, South-East Asia record 72 piracy incidents in 2024, with 43 in Singapore Strait
- January 21
11 large vessels targeted in the strait were over 100,000 deadweight tonnage, according to a report from the International Maritime Bureau.
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Blue Marble plans Asia expansion to bring insurance to the underserved
- August 30
Through public-private partnerships, developing prototypes on the ground and using AI as a way to enhance pricing and modelling, the parametric insurtech is expanding its programs in the region which its CEO Jaime de Pinies describes as a "patience game".
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Asia warming faster than global average, hit by 79 weather-related disasters in 2023: WMO
- April 23
Floods and storms are causing the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst the impact of heatwaves became more severe, according to a report from the UN climate agency.
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Bangladesh reinsurance policies at risk of lapsing due to dollar shortage: report
- February 13
Several cedents have been unable to pay premiums over many months due to restrictions on foreign currency remittance from the country.
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HSBC Asset Management | China’s underestimated innovation capability – AI and beyond
DeepSeek’s breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) has gained a considerable amount of investor attention, lifting sentiment towards Chinese assets. We believe China’s innovation ability is not limited to AI.
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Beazley | Turbulent Waters: the maritime energy transition challenge
Businesses are facing a complex transition to non-carbon energy sources amid a push to achieve net-zero emissions for the marine sector by 2050.
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Aon | Navigating shifts in the global and Asia insurance markets
Neelay Patel, Aon head of growth for Asia, says the market in Asia is at an ‘interesting stage of the cycle’.
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Sompo | Accelerating Sompo Group’s sustainable growth through the evolution of the P&C business
Sompo Holdings is taking significant steps to enhance its organizational structure and business strategy to achieve its ambition to become a Japan-born truly global company.
