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- September 27 2024
De-risking climate change requires ‘active adaptation’: EAIC panel
Targeted policy measures to address structural drivers of cat losses, better data collection, including individual exposures, and modelling are needed to combat climate risks.
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- September 27 2024
Insurers need to attract APAC’s diverse talent pool to innovate and grow: HSBC’s Tsang
HSBC Life’s Hong Kong CEO Daisy Tsang tells InsuranceAsia News how different initiatives can help regional businesses attract, educate and retain top talent, especially amongst younger employees.
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- September 26 2024
India government may merge some state-owned general insurers: report
Over the last few years, the government has been considering several options for the firms such as mergers, listing, and strategic disinvestment.
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- September 26 2024
Stakeholder engagement key to narrowing protection gap: Peak Re’s Hahn
Combining insurance, government schemes and nat cat pools with strong connection to the international reinsurance markets would capacity and invaluable expertise and support.
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- September 26 2024
Axa XL appoints Priscilla Yeung as property underwriter in Hong Kong
Yeung joins the specialty (re)insurer from Allied World, where she was a senior underwriter.
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- September 26 2024
West P&I promotes Cai Xuanlun to CEO for Hong Kong office
Cai replaces Robert Macnamara, who was the chief executive for the IG P&I Club in the city for 28 years, and will start in the role in December.
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- September 26 2024
IFRS 17: Making your financial controls automation truly work for you
Shifting towards a more automated and streamlined workstream can free up time for insurers to critically analyse results that inform future financial planning.
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- September 26 2024
PSC shareholders approve Ardonagh’s US$1.5bn takeover
The broker merger in Australia is now pending final approval by the court, which is slated for October 1.
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- September 26 2024
Cat modellers need to balance consistency and adapting to climate change
Insurance companies must be prepared to embrace change and invest in building their own technical understanding to manage their portfolios effectively, says Guy Carpenter’s Mark Weatherhead.
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- September 26 2024
Next Queensland government should axe stamp duty: ICA
ICA forecasts an 8% reduction in premiums if the next state government removes a 9% stamp duty on insurance, which is imposed after a goods and services tax.
