Vietnam imposes higher premiums on employers
September 29 2015 by InsuranceAsia News-
Pacific rates drop 6% in Q3 driven by declines in finpro, cyber and property lines: Marsh
- October 25
Finpro premiums was down 14%, while cyber cover saw a 11% disclose and property declined 6% as increased competition and capacity weighed on ratings.
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China launches new insurance scheme to support cross-border commerce: report
- October 24
Insurance companies can offer tariff guarantees for cross-border businesses, eliminating the need for them to use physical collateral or pay large tariff deposits to banks.
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Marsh Pacific promotes Johannes-Daniel Veldsman as head of corporate and commercial
- October 10
Veldsman takes over the role from Andrew Fluitsma. who is understood to have left the broker earlier this year.
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Zurich Kotak appoints Ajey Hegde to lead its commercial portfolio
- October 3
Hegde, an industry veteran with over two decades of experience, was executive vice president with Tata AIG General Insurance prior to this move.
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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.
