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- September 4 2023
Jeslyn Tan appointed Singapore Reinsurers’ Association executive director
Tan, who succeeds Jeffrey Yeo, will take charge from September 4.
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- November 3 2022
Q&A: Gallagher Re’s Mark Morley on renewals, inflation and pricing
The Singapore-based APAC managing director shares his views.
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- November 2 2022
SIRC: Inflation hard to ‘put back in the bottle’ as digitalisation ‘imperative’
A panel of experts from Beazley, Guy Carpenter, Munich Re and Swiss Re shared their views as regional challenges mount.
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- November 18 2021
SIRC 2021: Can climate disasters be tamed?
Experts from Allianz Re, Aon, Descartes Underwriting and SEADRIF discussed the impact of floods, droughts and wildfires.
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- November 18 2021
SIRC 2021: Improved data opens door for better products
Aon, Swiss Re and Perils experts say past data sets need to be combined with new risk models.
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- November 17 2021
China, India and Indonesia to see non-life headwinds: AM Best
The rating agency said in a SIRC briefing that Covid-19 and low interest rates are common causes.
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- November 17 2021
SIRC 2021: Nature-based solutions offer long-term returns
Climate change mitigation could generate financial returns of up to US$25bn per year across Asia.
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- November 17 2021
SIRC 2021: ESG critics too pessimistic, says Swiss Re’s Higginbotham
The regional president for Asia is optimistic that the industry is on the right path.
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- November 17 2021
SIRC 2021: Pandemic BI cover needs ‘government support’
Experts say (re)insurers do not have the balance sheets to sustain the magnitude of Covid-19 losses.
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- November 16 2021
SIRC 2021: Culture change needed for digital transformation
Experts discussed ways the traditionally risk averse (re)insurance industry can be shaken up.
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- November 16 2021
SIRC 2021: Break siloes to harness Asia cat data
As the volume of data rises, experts say overcoming internal company challenges will be the key to effective usage.
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- November 16 2021
SIRC 2021: (Re)insurers urged to address data ethics
An expert panel discussed the issues of (re)insurers' increased use of data analytics and artificial intelligence.
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- November 16 2021
SIRC 2021: Swiss Re’s Ojeisekhoba talks climate risk, pricing
Conference told that the risk from secondary perils has increased in recent years.
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- November 15 2021
SIRC 2021: Lloyd’s chair calls for action on sustainability
Bruce Carnegie-Brown says measured but urgent action will help mitigate the region's multiplying risks.
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- November 15 2021
SIRC 2021: Singapore finance minister backs ILS
Lawrence Wong also urged delegates to act on climate change and support the nascent cyber market.
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- October 7 2021
SIRC 2021 confirmed as virtual event
Singapore's finance minister, Lloyd's chairman and Swiss Re's reinsurance CEO are set to speak.
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- June 23 2021
SIRC draws up plans for 2021 ‘hybrid event’
Singapore Reinsurance Association chairman "cautiously optimistic" of delegates attending.
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- November 12 2020
Swiss Re’s Higginbotham calls to expand “entrepreneurial energies”
Swiss Re's Asia reinsurance leader reflects on SIRC and wants the market to attract new customers.
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- November 6 2020
SIRC becomes a virtual success
The event was forced to evolve again this year meaning content was highlighted over networking.
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- November 6 2020
Asian reinsurers’ reliance on retro likely to hit profits
As capacity shrinks, embracing alternative sources of capital is growing in importance.
