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- September 12 2024
Captives pivotal to development of Belt & Road green energy projects: HKIA panel
The SAR seeks to be the preferred captive domicile to manage risks from overseas renewable energy projects, participants at a Belt & Road summit moderated by the city's Insurance Authority heard.
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- June 21 2024
China Re extends US$85.4bn cover to Belt & Road projects via reinsurance pool: report
Through China Belt & Road (B&R) Reinsurance Pool, the reinsurer has been providing risk protection to over 1,000 Chinese corporates' offshore projects over the past three years, president Zhuang Qianzhi says.
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- June 14 2024
Chinese state-owned insurers extend US$427bn in Belt & Road cover: report
PICC, China Life, China Pacific Insurance, China Taiping Insurance and China Re have extended risk protection to back up the government's global infrastructure development strategy.
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- October 12 2021
Chaucer adds political risk, contracts to BRI consortium
The Belt and Road Initiative involves around 2,630 projects with a combined value of US$3.7trn across 65 countries.
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- August 10 2021
Lloyd’s China eyes broker and product expansion
A new marine liability product is expected later this year.
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- June 28 2021
Chaucer, China Re launch BRI consortium
The new Lloyd's venture will initially underwrite political violence risks.
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- February 1 2021
Hong Kong’s marine sector looks to escape doldrums
Experts tell IAN that a long-awaited tax break and other reforms can transform the city into a maritime insurance hub.
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- January 18 2021
CBIRC chief pushes ‘prudential regulation’
Guo Shuqing also address Hong Kong’s GBA role during AFF keynote.
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- December 8 2020
Zurich’s HK chief warns of ‘serious interruptions’ over US-China tensions
Washington’s blacklist of Chinese firms is making insurance arrangements and underwriting tougher.
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- December 2 2020
Hong Kong enters ‘new era’ as Belt & Road risk hub
Insurance Authority official touts SAR's ability to provide solutions for mainland companies.
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- September 7 2020
Chinese insurers are leveraging BRI reinsurance pool to “go global”
11 of China's major players are collaborating to spur market opportunities.
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- August 10 2020
Market to benefit from ‘Digital Silk Road’ investment
(Re)insurers to protect growing risks such as cyber, data and IP as China's digital push gathers pace.
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- July 17 2020
Hong Kong passes bill to reduce insurers’ profit tax
The Insurance Authority says the changes will fortify the city's competitiveness.
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- July 9 2020
Insurance Authority’s Cheung on HK’s regulatory path
The regulator wants to promote confidence in HK's market potential, and its cross-border tie-ups.
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- June 29 2020
HK regulator’s big plans for Belt and Road Exchange
Reinsurance, captives and tax breaks for specialty risks are on the agenda.
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- June 10 2020
HKIA urges market co-operation to face challenges
IA's chairman voices support for Beijing's national security law and eyes opportunities.
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- May 27 2020
HKIA’s Belt and Road exchange signs up marine association
The International Union of Marine Insurance joins 41 other members.
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- May 13 2020
Hong Kong’s Insurance Authority signs BRI MoU with Chengdu
The Belt and Road Insurance Exchange Facilitation makes another move.
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- February 25 2020
Taiping Re’s Polly Ho on typhoons, the GBA and BRI
The reinsurer understands the challenges and opportunities of the flagship initiatives.
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- October 29 2019
Chaucer and China Re launch Lloyd’s PV facility
The scheme offers sizeable political violence protection for Belt and Road projects.
