Parametric insurance ‘plugs the gap’ as nat cat losses strain traditional coverage: Descartes’ Ben Qin
April 25 2025 by Joana Nguyen
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Korean regulator to promote parametrics, support carriers’ overseas expansion to tackle emerging risks
- March 17
FSC announces 11 proposals to address five major challenges – climate, overseas expansion, technology, population, and debt management.
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PCRIC makes US$45,000 parametric payout on coral reef cover in Cyclone Rae aftermath
- March 11
Payment to an NGO in Fiji will be used for reef clean-up and restoration activities and community livelihood support hit by the tropical cyclone.
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Allianz Commercial appoints Rosa Ficarra as APAC ART head
- March 3
Ficarra will relocate from London, and be responsible for new and renewal alternative risk transfer (ART) business in Asia and Australia.
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Vietnamese coffee farmers receive first-ever payout from Willis’ parametric policy
- February 17
The risk transfer solution, backed by the Natural Disaster Fund and in partnership with Bao Minh Insurance, uses satellite data to measure rainfall levels in the country’s coffee-growing regions.
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Beazley | Turbulent Waters: The maritime energy transition challenges
Turbulent Waters: The maritime energy transition challenges
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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’.
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Sompo | Accelerating Sompo Group’s sustainable growth through the evolution of the P&C business
Sompo Holdings is taking significant steps to enhance its organizational structure and business strategy to achieve its ambition to become a Japan-born truly global company.
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Allianz Life | Reaching for excellence through empowering people
Fostering strong customer relationships, nurturing community well-being and championing employee development through innovative insurance solutions to shape a brighter shared future for all.
