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- September 5 2023
Vincent Banton joins Aon as Asia head of construction and infrastructure
Singapore-based Banton reports to Asia head of commercial risks Paul Young and joins the global construction and infrastructure leadership team.
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- July 7 2023
China’s carriers betting on state-led infrastructure boom
The government continues to invest in railways, airports, ports and energy generation amid a slowdown in the property market.
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- April 4 2023
Korean risks reeling from large industrial losses see 50% hikes in 1.4 renewals
Protracted negotiations on structures and data analysis requirements due to changes to cessions led to delays
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- February 21 2023
Opinion: Asia’s mega rail projects to ignite premium boom
The China-backed infra projects set to generate US$14bn by 2030 come as a blessing for local and international carriers.
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- October 10 2022
US$290tn investment gap to hit Paris climate targets: Swiss Re
Plugging the hole will require a ramp-up of climate spending to an estimated US$9.4tn on average every year till 2050.
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- September 29 2022
Opinion: Australia’s natural disaster fund far from ‘ready’
The US$135m federal government funding should be matched and cross-country coordination improved, as the ICA demands.
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- September 19 2022
Strong Taiwan earthquake triggers widespread infrastructure damage
Buildings, railway lines and bridges have all been impacted in the epicentre, Taitung county.
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- September 12 2022
Losses mount from nat cats in Korea, Pakistan, China and India
An earthquake, a typhoon and two serious flooding events are triggering a large volume of claims.
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- August 29 2022
‘Unprecedented’ Pakistan flooding triggers US$10bn damage
Large P&C carriers such as Adamjee Insurance and United Insurance could see significant claims.
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- August 24 2022
Japan infrastructure spending set to spur property GWP growth
The country's general insurance market set to reach US$133bn in 2026, GlobalData forecasts.
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- August 16 2022
Luzon earthquake triggers major infrastructure damage
Crawford reports damage to power plants, airport construction project and SMEs.
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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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- June 24 2020
Asia’s infrastructure boom
Swiss Re sees huge potential in the region for both premiums and investments.
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- August 26 2019
Asia’s construction boom brings complex claims
Mega infrastucture projects are becoming more frequent and larger in scope.
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- August 2 2019
Insurers criticised over Laos dam claims
One year after the collapse of a hydropower dam in Laos, critics are calling on the project’s insurers to pay out.
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- May 24 2019
Building bridges
Insurers could play an important role in funding infrastructure in Asia, but they need more support.
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- June 15 2018
Philippine insurers ready to fund infrastructure projects
The government is relying on development financing, but the country's life insurers would like to get involved.
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- February 22 2018
Taiwan insurers urged to fund public projects
Insurers have been urged tap into their funds to help support national infrastructure and development projects.
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- February 12 2018
Insurers urged to help bridge Asean infra gap
Insurers are estimated to hold just 2% of assets under management in infrastructure investments.
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- January 19 2018
Let insurance funds build infrastructure
Much still needs to be done to marry insurance capital in Asia with suitable projects. It is time to do it.
