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- August 18 2017
Philippines launches parametric disaster programme
The pilot scheme will provide parametric disaster coverage for 25 at-risk provinces in partnership with World Bank.
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- August 4 2017
Reinsurers drawn to Asian growth
Strong underlying growth is a cure for many ills, including the need to worry about "innovation".
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- August 4 2017
Guy Carpenter appoints new Asia leadership
Tony Gallagher has been named CEO of Asia Pacific and Richard Jones becomes chairman.
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- July 28 2017
Promise over profits in India
Less than a year after new rules to nurture domestic reinsurance capability, ITI Re is set to quit the business.
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- July 21 2017
Solving the pandemic problem
The systemic nature of pandemic risk poses a challenging problem for the reinsurance industry.
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- July 4 2017
Fitch sees further growth in Indonesia’s insurance sector
The rating agency forecasts significant benefits from recent positive economic developments.
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- June 30 2017
Guy Carpenter launches Asia retrocession unit
The new operation will focus on retrocessional solutions, capital raising and product and capacity development.
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- June 26 2017
China launches catastrophe insurance research centre
The centre will be the country's first research institution focusing on major disasters.
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- June 23 2017
Reinsurance softening accelerates
Despite predictions that pricing would start to bottom out this year, the opposite is actually happening.
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- June 20 2017
Philippines insurers urge tax cut for non-life players
A local industry group says taxes should be reduced to be on par with their Asean counterparts.
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- June 14 2017
Peak Re approved to open Labuan branch
The Hong Kong-based reinsurer has been granted approval-in-principle by the Labuan Financial Services Authority.
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- June 12 2017
Hong Kong, overseas firms seek China entry
Among those making a beeline into the mainland market is FWD Hong Kong, which has applied for a life insurance licence.
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- June 9 2017
Quick take: Milli Re
We take a look at Turkish reinsurer Milli Re and speak to the head of its Singapore branch, Chew Kwok Choong.
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- June 2 2017
Sri Lanka taps Renaissance Re for insurance trust fund
The fund provides disaster cover for disasters including droughts, floods and cyclones.
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- May 16 2017
Insurance cooperation eyed along Belt and Road route
At least 20 countries along the route have entered into agreements with China Re, which is taking a lead.
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- May 16 2017
Irdai approves Gen Re R3 licence in India
The R3 licence covers underwriting and risk management expertise locally rather than cross-border.
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- May 12 2017
India looks at reforming reinsurance sector
A review of the sector could pave the way for solutions built around insurance-linked securities.
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- May 11 2017
London losing steam in reinsurance
Other markets are eating up the British capital's share of the global reinsurance industry.
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- May 5 2017
Swiss Re reports net income of US$656m
The results were affected by expected insurance claims in the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie.
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- April 27 2017
Philippines urged to follow UK reinsurance probe
A senior insurance executive has asked the regulator to take a closer look at foreign reinsurance brokers.
