Manulife may add Aviva’s Vietnam business to its book
June 29 2020 by Yvonne Lau
-
APAC 9M economic losses from nat cats topped US$70bn: Aon
- October 29
The damage from the first nine months of the year is higher than the US$69.6bn in economic losses caused by natural perils for the whole of last year.
-
Vietnam’s Techcombank set to launch non-life carrier
- October 16
Hanoi-headquartered Techcom Non-Life Insurance received approval from the Ministry of Finance and is expected to start operations early November.
-
Typhoon Yagi to drive reinsurance premium, deductible increases in Vietnam and beyond
- September 23
Premiums increases that will allow the carriers to cover costs and mitigate future risks are likely to be particularly evident in high-risk areas, such as coastal provinces in the north.
-
Typhoon Yagi inflicts US$1.6bn in damages to Vietnam, to impact GDP growth
- September 16
The super storm impacted 26 Vietnamese localities that collectively represent 41% of the country’s GDP and 40% of its population.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
