Local expertise and investors key to Hong Kong’s cat bond hub ambitions
May 6 2024 by Georgina Lee- Analysis
- Capital Markets
- Capacity
- Cat Bond
- Catastrophe
- Climate
- Earthquake
- Greater Bay Area
- Reinsurance
- China
- Hong Kong
- Asia Insurance
- GuyCarpenter
- Insurance Authority of Hong Kong
- Taiping Re
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UN climate alliance’s second try takes consultative, multi-industry approach
- May 16
The newly formed Forum for Insurance Transformation comprises (re)insurers, brokers, law firms, regulators, scientists and climate experts to drive net-zero transformation.
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Singapore’s ‘forever chemicals’ ban highlights growing momentum for claims exclusions
- May 15
The city state will ban the use of certain PFAS chemicals from February 2025, those used in fire-fighting foams from 2026, according to the National Environment Agency.
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Battery risks extend EV insurance’s frontier into product liability
- May 14
The heightened risks of fire and explosions associated with the use of lithium-ion batteries are forcing (re)insurers to rethink the way they approach their motor insurance business.
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Localised products key for W&I growth in ‘underserved’ north Asian markets
- May 13
Domestic carriers in China and Korea could take cues from Japanese players to launch products that serve the needs of local clients.
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WTW | Building resilience against emerging risks in Asian realty sector
WTW’s Ben MacCarthy, head of real estate, hospitality & leisure, Asia, and Jennifer Tiang, cyber leader, Asia, discuss the real estate industry’s sectoral risk landscape and the emerging role of proptech.
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FM Global | Resilience: No longer a choice
As climate disclosure becomes mandatory and new risks emerge from natural hazards, understanding the tools that are available to build resilience is more important than ever.
