IGI eyes US$120m capital raise as rates improve
October 14 2019 by Andrew Tjaardstra-
Japan’s MS&AD considering deal for Malaysian insurer LPI Capital: Bloomberg
- October 19
Fellow Japanese insurers Tokio Marine Holdings, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and Sompo already have a presence in Malaysia.
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IAG offers to trade NRMA Western Australia renewal rights for RACI deal approval
- October 14
In a public benefits application to the competition regulator, the insurer also offered to address the availability of RACI home insurance in northern Western Australia and to invest US$14 million in community resilience over the next decade.
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Shinhan Financial agrees US$516m deal for controlling stake in Lotte Insurance
- October 13
Korean financial services group signed an agreement to purchase a 77% stake in the non-life carrier from private equity owner JKL Partners.
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FWD to re-enter P&C with 25% stake in bolttech Hong Kong for US$21m
- October 12
The target was formerly FWD General Insurance and was divested by the Richard Li-controlled insurance group to bolttech in 2020.
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Zurich | Why resilience will define the winners of Asia’s clean energy transition
Planning for future conditions from the outset can improve operational reliability, reduce potential disruption and protect long-term asset value.
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Sedgwick | Captives in Asia: From Niche Solution to Strategic Risk Platform
Captive insurance has evolved from niche tool to strategic risk infrastructure in Asia, with connected claims data seen as key to unlocking its full value.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.