Indonesia’s larger infra budget to benefit insurers
December 8 2016 by InsuranceAsia News-
American bond insurance specialist BAM launches in ANZ
- September 18
The monoline mutual will focus on energy transition and social infrastructure projects in the region.
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Pacific Cat Risk Insurance, WTW tie up to offer subsea cable parametric cover
- May 21
The policy will cover the state-owned telecom firm’s submarine fibre optic cable network in earthquake-prone Papua New Guinea.
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Australia’s US$1.3bn Asean push puts insurance high on the agenda
- March 7
The SEAIFF will provide loans, guarantees, equity and insurance for projects that would boost trade and investment, particularly in support of the region's clean energy transition and infrastructure development.
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Assured Guaranty hires managing director for Australia expansion
- March 5
The financial guarantee insurer has appointed Melissa Gribble as part of its move to grow origination activities in the country with a focus on the infrastructure, utilities and structured finance markets.
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AXA XL | Low and no-cost cybersecurity actions for companies
Considering the increasing frequency of attacks, the evolving threat landscape, including the use of AI to launch more sophisticated attacks, companies today can’t afford to ignore the possibility of being targeted by cybercriminals.
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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.
