PICC, China Re, China Taiping have ‘trillions of yuan’ exposure to Belt & Road projects, nat cat
January 8 2024 by Georgina Lee
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Asia insurance rates decline 3% in Q4 2024, driven by cyber and finpro lines: Marsh
- February 5
Cyber rates drop by 11%, while finpro falls 9%, both extending the previous quarterly declines in 2024, according to the latest Global Insurance Market Index by the broker.
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Pacific rates suffer largest drop in Q4 2024, driven by finpro, cyber and property lines: Marsh
- February 5
Finpro premiums fell by 12%, while cyber and property declined by 8%, according to the Global Insurance Market Index.
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AIG taps Allianz Commercial’s Ciarán O’Shaughnessy as APAC head of casualty
- January 27
O'Shaughnessy, who was most recently APAC head of liability for Allianz Commercial, is returning to AIG having left the company in 2016 for BHSI.
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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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AXA XL | Low and no-cost cybersecurity actions for companies
Considering the increasing frequency of attacks, the evolving threat landscape, including the use of AI to launch more sophisticated attacks, companies today can’t afford to ignore the possibility of being targeted by cybercriminals.
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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.
