Insurers in Asia look for new lines amid motor decline
January 3 2017 by InsuranceAsia News-
Economic troubles, geopolitical instability, climate change major challenges for 2025 (re)insurance market
- January 13
Headwinds are forcing (re)insurers to adjust their pricing strategies, enhance risk assessment models and focus on sustainable investments, market sources tell IAN.
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Property and motor to drive growth for Thai Re in 2025: Fitch
- January 13
Fitch Ratings affirms the reinsurer's rating at 'A-' (strong) with a stable outlook primarily driven by its strong capitalisation, favourable company profile and expectation of stable performance in 2025.
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2024 third costliest year on record with US$140bn insured losses: Munich Re
- January 9
Japan earthquake, Typhoon Yagi and China floods were the largest events in Asia, aggregating to US$4.5bn in insured losses.
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Opinion: Booming MGAs can no longer be ignored, but regulatory spectre looms
- January 9
MGAs must demonstrate robust risk selection and underwriting capability as regulators train their guns on the sector.
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AXA XL | Low and no-cost cybersecurity actions for companies
Considering the increasing frequency of attacks, the evolving threat landscape, including the use of AI to launch more sophisticated attacks, companies today can’t afford to ignore the possibility of being targeted by cybercriminals.
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BHSI | Managing non-Asian exposure in long-tail lines
While US-exposed business can look attractive to Asian carriers, managing the volatility around the long-term results and the ability to model those losses are crucial, say BHSI’s Marc Breuil and Marcus Portbury.
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Sedgwick | To Handle CAT Claims Well, Multi-Step Preparation is Key
When it comes to risk, it’s not a matter of “if” it’s a matter of “when” an event will occur.
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HSBC Asset Management | Is it time to relook at Asian currency bonds?
With diversification and performance high on investors’ agendas, it seems a good time for global portfolios to revive allocations in Asian local currency bonds – including Hong Kong dollar (HKD) bonds.
