Leadenhall and Bennelong launch cat bond fund for Australia and New Zealand
August 21 2024 by InsuranceAsia News-
Supercell storm batters Queensland, New South Wales with 125km/h winds knocking out power
- November 12
Over 80,000 homes had lost power, with more storms forecasted for Friday and over the weekend.
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Data centre scale strains insurance capacity as AI cyber threats accelerate, APRA warns
- November 12
Regulator says concentrated, high-value projects are testing underwriting assumptions, while frontier AI models are shortening the time institutions have to find and fix vulnerabilities.
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Australia’s competition regulator begins Steadfast takeover assessment
- November 12
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) was notified of Amwins, Dragoneer Investment Group and KKR’s proposed US$5.25bn acquisitionearlier this week.
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Knightcorp promotes Jessica Tanner to technology account director as built out continues
- November 12
Perth-based Tanner has been with the Australian broker for almost seven and a half years.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
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BlackRock | Infrastructure comes of age for insurers
Are insurers capturing full value from the asset class? BlackRock shares its perspective.
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Beazley | Navigating geopolitical risks at sea
Maritime shipping faces growing geopolitical threats — missiles, drones, GPS interference, and cyber sabotage — requiring better intelligence, crew welfare, and resilience measures.
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Zurich | Why resilience will define the winners of Asia’s clean energy transition
Planning for future conditions from the outset can improve operational reliability, reduce potential disruption and protect long-term asset value.