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- March 11 2024
Singapore expected to ease capital treatment for green infrastructure investing
An upcoming consultation by the MAS will likely propose a framework to allow insurers to invest in sustainable projects at more favourable risk charges, putting Singapore in line with other markets, says WTW.
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- March 7 2024
Australia’s US$1.3bn Asean push puts insurance high on the agenda
The SEAIFF will provide loans, guarantees, equity and insurance for projects that would boost trade and investment, particularly in support of the region's clean energy transition and infrastructure development.
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- March 5 2024
Taiping Re counting on parametrics to rise to Hong Kong’s secondary peril challenges
CEO Sheldon Yu tells IAN that he believes index-based products will help address growing losses from non-peak perils in the city and the reinsurer is targeting to launch a pilot programme by 2025.
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- March 4 2024
New capacity ‘crucial’ for Asia’s riskier nuclear property market
As Asian countries move to embrace nuclear generation in line with their net-zero goals, the region needs new insurers to tame heightened risks from nuclear property and liability, says Marsh.
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- February 29 2024
IG P&I CEO: Asia remains a core and growing part of the clubs’ operations
The region has been the fastest growing for the industry for three decades and the sector recognises the need to provide services where they are located, Nick Shaw tells IAN.
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- February 27 2024
Supply chain crisis looms large as Panama Canal dry spell lingers
With Tesla, Volvo and Michelin recently indicating production halts and Ikea warning of delays, the drought affecting the vital link between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans is reshaping seaborne trade flows.
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- February 26 2024
Asia cyber market remains unsettled over delicate issue of war exclusions
Waters remain decidedly murky for cyber (re)insurance buyers, exacerbated by misunderstandings about the exclusion language, especially around state-sponsored activity.
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- February 23 2024
Tatler’s Messi fiasco flags up need for celebrity cover
Sources tell IAN that the organiser, now hit with a hefty refund bill, is unlikely to have purchased non-appearance cover because of the high cost and stricter conditions imposed by capacity suppliers.
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- February 21 2024
P&I clubs grow APAC tonnage, focus on lower-level adjustments in February renewal
Rate hikes eased to 5-7.5% on the back of strong adjustments in rates and deductibles last year, when the clubs saw a median 10% increase.
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- February 19 2024
Challenger brokers take aim at the big three’s long-held APAC dominance
A whole new generation of brokers is seeking organic and inorganic breakthroughs into the fast-growing regional market to shake up the status quo.
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- February 16 2024
Short-seller report on Fairfax muddies the waters for Go Digit’s IPO prospects
Research by activist Muddy Waters casts doubts on the Indian insurtech's valuations, technology credentials, and claims that it will likely lead to a down round listing.
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- February 14 2024
P&I renewals slowed down by geopolitical unrest and inflation
Asia is again to play a big part in these renewals, as almost half of the clubs’ tonnage comes from the region, and is one of the biggest growth drivers for most clubs both for existing and new members.
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- February 9 2024
Chubb’s Greenberg flags up tail risks from Asian geopolitical escalations
In an earnings call following the global carrier's 'the best in the history' fourth-quarter results led by Asia, the chief executive warned of wider global implications of regional conflicts, but reassured that 'all sides are seeking stability'.
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- February 8 2024
Panama Canal drought exacerbates supply chain woes for shippers hit by Red Sea troubles
Marine insurers fear further delays as canal disruptions impact Asian trade routes and the global supply chain as vital Asian goods remain gridlocked, say IUMI executives.
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- February 6 2024
IP risks on the rise as insurers look to APAC’s rising need for cover
As the number of infringement cases and the amount awarded climb, IP-related insurance is drawing more attention from companies in the region.
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- February 2 2024
IFRS 17: market still divided over the right KPIs
As insurers gear up for full-year reporting between February and April, experts say that the question remains as to which numbers are going to get the most emphasis.
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- February 1 2024
APRA’s culture surveys plan marks regional shift to focus on governance
Monitoring company risk culture is part of a broader ongoing sea change in the market, which is seeing a greater emphasis on both corporate governance and diversity & inclusion.
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- January 31 2024
Asian casualty rates softening but underwriters wary of spike in claims
Though capacity remains abundant for liability lines in the region, carriers remain cautious over rising claims costs and knock-on effects from US and Australian markets.
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- January 26 2024
Alternative shipping routes create new risks for (re)insurers
As vessels look for solutions to escalating Red Sea crisis, increasing costs, delays, piracy risks and dangers of regulatory action because of increased carbon emissions present challenges to carriers.
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- January 25 2024
China’s parametric pilots for nat cat cover finding early success: Taiping Re CEO
Wider use of index-based insurance and ILS is key to finding much-needed capacity for (re)insurers and widening nat cat insurance, according to Sheldon Yu.
