Industry Segments: Pandemic Page 10 / 15
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- September 18 2020
Singapore’s GIA extends Covid-19 relief measures
Market players required to provide flexible premiums until the end of 2021.
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- September 14 2020
Aon and McLarens warn on losses, reduced capacity in Asia’s aviation market
But there are tentative signs of recovery in the sector, after a torrid year so far.
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- September 14 2020
Transformative events spark innovation: Guy Carpenter’s Priebe
Broker's chairman says new products will be created as market enters complex renewal season.
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- September 11 2020
Hardening market benefits Lloyd’s Asia in “challenging year”
Uptick in demand for specialist capacity, as CEO John Neal reveals US$6.5bn pandemic claims estimate.
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- September 10 2020
Ping An to invest “up to US$14bn” in tech R&D by 2030
Richard Sheng explains how the Chinese giant is planning to become a digital pioneer.
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- September 9 2020
Insurtech BIMA lands US$30m for Asia push
Investors include Allianz and China's CEFIF.
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- September 9 2020
Swiss Re’s Ojeisekhoba: “Lessons from Asia” during Covid-19
CEO of reinsurance says focus is on underwriting margins and policy wordings as pricing rises slowly.
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- September 3 2020
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ Rake: “Value on communication”
The regional CEO on shifting client demands, servicing brokers and "virtual captives".
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- September 1 2020
Asia’s life players battle low rates and Covid volatility
Embedded value suffering amid sinking bond yields, says Milliman.
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- August 31 2020
Ping An’s Ma Mingzhe: “Now is the time for reform”
The Chinese giant is set to accelerate its digital agenda in the wake of Covid-19.
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- August 27 2020
Australia’s P&C profits tumble as nat cat bill hits US$2.8bn
Market deals with double whammy of extreme weather and large falls in investment income.
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- August 18 2020
Malaysia’s P&C sector sees “steepest” ever H1 GWP drop
Road to recovery will be long and arduous says the country's General Insurance Association.
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- August 17 2020
Does climate change in New Zealand mean premium rises?
Market players such as IAG are recognising the urgent need to act alongside the government.
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- August 14 2020
QBE’s Regan bullish on premium rises despite H1 loss
Group CEO says the global player has seen the highest rises since 9/11.
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- August 14 2020
IAG hoards capital for Covid-19 losses
Outgoing CEO Peter Harmer has set aside US$189m and scrapped the company’s dividend.
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- August 14 2020
ICA launches Covid-19 BI test case with Hollard and HDI
The firms have offered their claims to form the basis of the Covid-19 test case.
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- August 13 2020
AGCS’ Patrick Zeng: Asia will be “largest corporate market”
HK and Greater China CEO on increased regional exposures and digital connectivity.
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- August 11 2020
Lloyd’s Maynard urges adaption to post-Covid risks
Head of innovation says a company's value is increasingly based on brand, reputation and IP.
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- August 6 2020
Malaysia’s liberalisation to drive “structural changes”
Zainudin Ishak, CEO of Malaysian Re, says it could increase competition and drive risk-based pricing.
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- August 5 2020
IAG has settled 12,400 summer bushfire claims
The Aussie major has been hit hard by nat cat costs and Covid-19.
