Howden bulks up New Zealand operations with Apex Insurance buy
September 6 2023 by InsuranceAsia News
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Specialist Risk Group makes Asia foray with Singapore acquisition
- October 15
The Temasek and Warburg Pincus-backed UK intermediary has agreed to acquire broker HL Suntek.
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Vietnam’s PVI Insurance gets greenlight to raise charter capital to US$157m: report
- August 28
It is the second capital increase approved by the regulator in five months, as Vietnam's largest non-life insurer continues to grow its market share.
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Gallagher launches Taiwan brokerage with Brian Wang in charge
- December 1
The 15-member Taipei-based team will offer property & casualty, marine, construction, cyber, trade credit, financial lines, energy and employee benefits services.
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Lloyd’s, Marsh team up for US$50m Ukraine grain shipments cover program: report
- November 16
The program could make it easier for shipowners to get cover to transport goods across Black Sea, which has been affted by Russia’s formal withdrawal from the UN-brokered grain corridor deal in July.
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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.
