Next Queensland government should axe stamp duty: ICA
September 26 2024 by InsuranceAsia News
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Rising cat losses in Greater China put risk exposures under the lens
- September 25
(Re)insurers in the region are increasingly focusing on understanding and analysing risk exposures and are more willing to invest in data collection, says Guy Carpenter’s Kitty Bao.
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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.
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Japan’s flooding and landslides cause power cuts, casualties in quake-hit Noto Peninsula
- September 23
More than 100,000 people have been ordered to be evacuated in Ishikawa and Kumamoto prefectures with 6,000 households left without power Japan and train services suspended as Japan Meteorological Agency issued its highest "life-threatening" alert level following torrential rains in the region.
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Australia’s reinsurance pool led to a 21% fall in home premiums: study
- September 18
The study by an MIT researcher claims that public reinsurance is a cost-effective policy solution for rehabilitating insurance markets affected by catastrophic climate risks.
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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.
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Peak Re | Emerging Asia middle class: A catalyst for change
Rising demand for elderly care and women driving consumption growth mandate carriers to develop precise solutions to meet customer expectations.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
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CCi | LEG3/06: A delay analyst’s perspective on defect exclusions
Tackling contentious issues by applying the learning from the industry’s collective experience is key to improving the claims experience, writes CCi’s Steven Horne.
