MSIG’s Laos arm to merge with local carrier Sokxay Insurance
June 20 2023 by Mithun Varkey-
Seadrif, Gallagher Re pioneer multi-peril parametric sovereign disaster risk policy for Laos
- July 18
The two-year cover, first to use a government-reported impact-based trigger, expands the original flood-only placement to include typhoon, earthquake, and landslide.
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APAC records nat cat insured losses at US$8bn in 2024, the lowest since 2012: Gallagher Re
- January 22
Three events - China seasonal floods, Typhoon Yagi, and Japan’s Noto Peninsula Earthquake - drove 68% of economic losses, or US$88bn, in the region.
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Seadrif’s Typhoon Yagi pay out in Laos tops US$3m
- October 1
The extended flood impact triggered a second parametric payout of US$2.25 million on September 30, just a week after the initial pay out of US$750,000 was made to the ministry of finance.
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Typhoon Yagi triggers Seadrif parametric pay out in Laos
- September 25
The Asean risk pool initiatied the US$750,000 payout on September 20, which was five days after the peak of the flooding in the country's capital Vientiane.
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Allianz General | Allianz General combines innovative protection solutions while powering social good to lead Malaysian market
The insurer proactively addresses emerging risks and evolving customer protection needs while giving back to the community.
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Sedgwick | Asia’s Energy Transformation – Balancing Growth, Risk and Renewables
Energy market presents unique risks, especially in a region which includes China and Japan as well as developing nations like Vietnam and the Philippines.
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Beazley | Turbulent Waters: the maritime energy transition challenge
Businesses are facing a complex transition to non-carbon energy sources amid a push to achieve net-zero emissions for the marine sector by 2050.
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Aon | Navigating shifts in the global and Asia insurance markets
Neelay Patel, Aon head of growth for Asia, says the market in Asia is at an ‘interesting stage of the cycle’.