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- November 11 2024
SIRC: Reinsurers look to consolidate underwriting gains while tapping into fast-growing APAC
As renewals conference season draws to a close with the Singapore event, IAN brings you the reinsurance gather's key takeaways and what they mean for upcoming renewals.
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- November 8 2024
Cyber markets look to APAC for growth as market continues to soften
As cyber insurance premiums are set to soar to US$20bn by 2026, the role of reinsurers and the importance of cyber hygiene in shaping the future of the market are becoming even more critical.
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- November 7 2024
PCRIC, WTW renew Pacific islands reinsurance portfolio
The Pacific Islands captive has developed new policy designs with the support from WTW’s disaster risk finance and alternative risk transfer teams.
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- November 7 2024
Indian reinsurers shifting towards enhanced domestic capacity and innovation: J.B. Boda
Domestic carriers are seeking partners who can offer capacity, support growth, advanced analytics and broad-based expertise, said Rohit Boda.
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- November 7 2024
APAC reinsurers face profitability, diversification, and risk management challenges: S&P Global
Wenwen Chen, director at S&P Global discusses key factors influencing the profitability of APAC reinsurers and the impact of retrocession costs.
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- November 4 2024
Reinsurers are again looking for growth, but stability is key: Mapfre Re’s Sanchez Cea
The reinsurer expects the market to maintain discipline in underwriting and risk selection despite the increasingly competitive market.
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- November 4 2024
‘Bright future’ for structured solutions in APAC as awareness grows: Guy Carpenter
Bridging the gap between risk appetites of cedents and reinsurers is a key theme for the market, says Guy Carpenter’s Hussain Ahmad.
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- November 4 2024
Expanding into non-ILS capital pools is a priority: MS Amlin
William Ho, MS Amlin Asia Pacific CEO, discusses the evolving regional reinsurance landscape, the impact of recent cat losses, and the reinsurer’s strategic growth plans in APAC.
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- November 4 2024
Capital may be international, renewal is always local: Aspen Re
Singapore head Tay Boon Chuan reflects on the market dynamics of 2024 and the collective gains achieved over the past two years.
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- November 4 2024
Capital management, technology key to adapting to changing reinsurance landscape: Fitch
The reinsurance sector is undergoing significant transformations, driven by regulatory changes, emerging risks, and evolving investment strategies, says Jeffrey Liew of Fitch.
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- November 1 2024
APAC reinsurers prioritise profit amid slower premium growth: AM Best
Asian reinsurers have restructured their retro programs, leading to adjustments in cat capacity and a reduction in cat exposure accumulation, says AM Best’s Christie Lee.
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- November 1 2024
Evolving risks, regulations fuel demand for alternative capital solutions: Guy Carpenter
Insurers are exploring differentiated business models and creative reinsurance as they battle increased losses, higher retentions and operating model pressures.
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- November 1 2024
Non-proportional reinsurance terms remain attractive: Hannover Re
Hannover Re’s Sharon Ooi tells InsuranceAsia News that market dynamics are shifting due to unexpected losses and geopolitical uncertainties, emphasising the importance of aligning pricing with risk.
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- November 1 2024
SIRC 2024: This year’s key talking points
As the who’s who of global reinsurance gather in the Lion City for the biggest renewals jamboree of the year in the region, here is a highlight of the topics that InsuranceAsia News believes are likely to dominate the discussions.
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- November 1 2024
Demand rockets for insurance products in South-East Asia: Moody’s
To thrive amid climate change and regulatory shifts, reinsurers are adopting advanced data analytics for better risk management and pricing, says Andrew Hare from Moody’s.
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- November 1 2024
Canopius’ APAC expansion builds around specialty lines demand
The priority for Canopius is to maintain disciplined growth in the specialty lines where it has a differentiated offering, like energy, marine, agriculture treaty, and structured credit, says regional chief executive SK Lee.
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- November 1 2024
Market’s willingness to deploy capacity is certainly back: Gallagher Re
Gallagher Re’s Mark O’Brien says negotiations around retentions, and terms and conditions to be a little easier in the coming renewals.
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- November 1 2024
Reinsurers guarding themselves to “not let loose” at 1.1 renewals, says Peak Re’s Hahn
Unstable interest rates, geopolitical uncertainty and more severe and frequent secondary perils mean that reinsurers remain in a difficult position and should not be expected to cede significant ground on rate at the forthcoming 1.1 renewals.
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- October 30 2024
APAC reinsurers likely to see modest growth amid moderating economic indicators: S&P Global
Companies face headwinds from rising physical risks, a slower economic outlook, and still costly retrocession cover, according to the rating agency.
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- October 30 2024
Claims complexity, fraud and lack of quality data key challenges for regional health insurers
Reinsurers' deep actuarial expertise and access to large data sets can help P&C carriers refine risk assessment and pricing strategies, says Peak Re’s Jasmine Miow.
