Analysis Page 18 / 67
-
- January 6 2023
Pricing softens across Australia’s engineering PI market, for now
While in 2022 rate on line stayed flat year-on-year, anticipated prolonged economic challenges may lead to an uptick in claims.
-
- January 5 2023
APAC insurers still playing IFRS 17 catch-up
Companies need to carefully evaluate the implementation choices as it will have a lasting impact on shareholders’ equity and revenues.
-
- January 4 2023
Asean, China rates up 20% in ‘late and tense’ 1.1 renewals: Gallagher Re
Retro deductibles and pricing rose across the region, while reinsurer exits hit Korea, Australia placements.
-
- January 3 2023
2023 offers (re)insurers a slow path to recovery
Despite the challenges, carriers will find a way out of the woods as rates stabilise and more capital is made available.
-
- December 30 2022
Renewals largely completed at client-issued structures, pricing: Guy Carpenter
Property was the most challenged sector with market adjustments focused on pricing, attachment and coverage.
-
- December 30 2022
‘Uninsurable’ cyber casts a long shadow
Spiralling losses, evolving and unquantifiable risks and shrinking capacity in the region constrain (re)insurers.
-
- December 29 2022
Asia Pacific nat cats: the year in review
Majority of the loss events in the region were secondary perils, mostly floods.
-
- December 28 2022
Asian M&A: deals that shaped the market in 2022
The region saw global insurers expanding their grip on South-East Asia, broker consolidation and a PE-backed digital push.
-
- December 26 2022
Updated: Asian 1.1 renewals ‘toughest in living memory’
Retro constraint and nat cat losses leading to backlogs in a renewals season said to be 'challenging on all fronts'.
-
- December 23 2022
Retro exits deal another blow to fraught Asian renewals
Cutbacks are causing delays further down the line and retro-dependent carriers are no longer confident of obtaining adequate capacity.
-
- December 21 2022
Australian carriers seek cyclone pool clarity
The scheme's failure to take off risks worsening affordability of property cover in northern Australia, finds competition regulator.
-
- December 20 2022
M&A cover: 2023 to be ‘a year of two halves’
A gloomy outlook may suppress H1 activity but growing awareness in Asia will help drive demand.
-
- December 19 2022
Regional P&C players bet on Indonesia despite headwinds
The country is seeing a flurry of deals and is expected to overtake Thailand as the largest Asean P&C market.
-
- December 15 2022
Asia’s digital path needs hybrid approach
As insurers step up investment and regulators develop initiatives, the digital-only model has yet to lead to better margins.
-
- December 14 2022
Singapore’s cyber risk pool should be relaunched, says architect of last attempt
A reluctance to share capacity scuppered the efforts in 2018, but the market has evolved greatly since.
-
- December 13 2022
Australia broker M&A spree to stay in high gear
Despite a dwindling pool of independents and rising interest rates, international and local players are driving up the competition.
-
- December 12 2022
Sunshine’s muted HKEX debut misses out on China’s Covid pivot
Despite a lukewarm reception, the US$824m raise could bolster the group's expansion into southern China and Hong Kong.
-
- December 9 2022
1.1 renewals challenging but there’s ‘hope on the horizon’: GC’s David Priebe
With many global reinsurers underweight in Asia, there's an opportunity to encourage them to take on more regional risk.
-
- December 7 2022
Korean Re’s partial coal exit faces backlash
The reinsurer told IAN that it 'acknowledges the declaration may fall short' but 'will make the best efforts to improve decarbonisation policies and achieve net-zero by 2050'.
-
- December 6 2022
Hong Kong’s John Lee unveils insurance roadmap, hails ‘promising start’ for ILS
Chief executive wants market to share product ideas, as the financial secretary targets 'free flow of information, capital and talent' in the GBA.
