Kiwi carrier Tower exits commercial farm insurance
November 20 2023 by Mithun Varkey
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Agile launches Lloyd’s-backed property offering in Australia
- November 19
The MGA has hired Ellie Chen as property underwriter and will offer US$6.5 million coverage for industries like agriculture, retail, and healthcare.
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India’s Shriram General Insurance plans to list in 2-3 years: report
- November 7
The firm is also planning to re-enter the crop insurance market, seven years after it exited the business, and intends to reduce reliance on motor line.
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Typhoon Yagi losses may drive up rates, tighten treaty terms in Vietnam
- September 10
Insured losses are climbing as carriers in China, Vietnam and the Philippines count the damages after the region's strongest storm this year destroyed houses, factories, infrastructure and crops across the three countries.
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Munich Re, SBI General Insurance to lead Indian state’s parametric rainfall cover
- August 7
The Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority has appointed the two as the lead reinsurer and insurer to enhance the North-Eastern Indian state's resilience against excess rainfall.
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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.
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PineBridge Investments | Why Asian insurers are exploring private credit and CLOs
The recent rollout of risk-based capital regimes across Asia calls for a closer alignment between insurers’ assets and liabilities. We explore potential ways to maintain a healthy investment yield and robust returns on regulatory capital.
