Japan’s flooding and landslides cause power cuts, casualties in quake-hit Noto Peninsula
September 23 2024 by Kristina Shperlik
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Hurricane Milton, German floods to drive rates up: Peak Re’s Nowakowski
- November 7
Civil commotion and political instability are additional factors that reinsurers must consider, said the chief underwriting officer.
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Growing demand for comprehensive loss data as natural disasters increase: Perils
- November 7
As insurance penetration grows, there is a need to better understand the insured exposures and vulnerabilities in these regions, says Perils’ Darryl Pidcock.
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High-quality exposure data key to effective nat cat risk management: Verisk
- November 4
While countries like Australia, New Zealand, and Japan have reliable geocoding and risk data, other markets, including China, India, and South-East Asia, still face gaps.
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SIRC diary: Stormy weather
- November 1
Flooding, of course, is nothing new, but even to the most casual observer, it would now appear unarguable that the severity and intensity of flood losses is a serious problem
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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.
