Opinion: Growing lithium-ion battery fire lawsuits pose an emerging risk for insurers
March 8 2024 by Mithun Varkey
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Opinion: Will generative AI be a game-changer when it comes to risk modelling?
- November 22
Algorithms can, in theory, be trained to create predictive models to analyse satellite imagery of cat-affected regions across Asia or forecast a typhoon’s trajectory as well as estimate potential damage and identify high-risk areas.
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Opinion: Risks from rising ESG regulations looming threat for businesses
- November 1
The D&O market is playing a watching brief as sanctions and litigation around ESG breaches and non-compliance play out.
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Opinion: Are we finally transitioning to a new era for energy risks?
- October 25
It’s important to mind the downsides when we think of the hard choices that need to be made on the road to net-zero.
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Opinion: What has happened to the ESG agenda?
- October 3
While financial services jargon changes with each decade, time has shown that it is the policy that matters, not the presentation.
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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.
