Perils hikes Cyclone Gabrielle final loss estimates to US$1.32bn
February 16 2024 by Mithun Varkey
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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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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.
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Severe Typhoon Bebinca grounds flights, rail services and shut resorts as it lands in Shanghai
- September 16
The strongest to hit Shanghai in 75 years, the meteorological bureau warns of heavy downpour and flooding risks for Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui provinces up to September 18.
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China braces for typhoon Bebinca as Yagi slaps US$11bn economic losses on Hainan: report
- September 13
The country’s meteorological bureau issued a blue alert for its 13th typhoon of the year warning of heavy rain in Zhejiang, and Shanghai. This followed local media reports pointing to escalating economic losses that super typhoon Yagi caused to Hainan.
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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.
