Disrupting India’s insurance industry
March 11 2016 by Nick Ferguson
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Gallagher Re strengthens life and health reinsurance team with two senior hires
- October 15
The reinsurer has appointed Sanjeeb Kumar as chairman of L&H reinsurance for India, and Addise Li as head of L&H reinsurance in China and Hong Kong.
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GIC Re’s risk-adjusted capitalisation to remain robust over medium term: AM Best
- October 14
The rating agency has upgraded the financial strength rating of the carrier to A- (excellent) from B++ (good) and the long-term issuer credit rating to "a-" (excellent) from "bbb+" (good), with the outlook for both revised from positive to stable.
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India likely to provide initial funding to set up P&I entity: report
- October 14
An inter-ministerial consultation process was initiated this year to create the marine insurance entity, with participation from the industry.
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Markel expands India team with three underwriters in Mumbai
- October 9
Srabasti Dhali has joined from Tata AIG as senior underwriter, specie; Aniket Mehta has been named marine cargo senior underwriter, while Ankur Saxena started as casualty underwriter.
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HSBC Asset Management | The hunt for diversification and performance revitalizes appetite for 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.
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Peak Re | Emerging Asia middle class: A catalyst for change
Rising demand for elderly care and women driving consumption growth mandate carriers to develop precise solutions to meet customer expectations.
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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.
