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- June 8 2021
Asia fine art rates stable amid ‘flurry’ of activity
Regional collectors are looking beyond the traditional Lloyd’s market for cover.
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- May 31 2021
Ardonagh targets Asia specialty growth
The broking group aims to fill the void left by mega mergers such as Aon/WTW and Marsh/JLT.
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- May 25 2021
Shenzhen skyscraper wobble puts focus on construction liability
Professional indemnity insurance would likely be the focus of any claim.
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- May 24 2021
Peak Re to keep Asia focus amid global expansion
CEO Franz Josef Hahn tells IAN “Asia will always be our home" as other markets near 40% of GWP.
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- May 17 2021
Asia aviation premiums set for second half lift off
Brokers, insurers and reinsurers are set to recover some lost ground over the next six months.
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- May 10 2021
Asia’s commercial premium growth driven by financial and property lines
Marsh's pricing index shows a regional rise of 8% in Q1.
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- May 7 2021
India’s health players to face solvency pressures amid Covid surge—sources
Even well-capitalised insurers are facing strain as claims surge.
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- May 5 2021
Hong Kong’s ILS push builds momentum
IAN understands the first issuance will come by the end of Q3 2021.
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- May 4 2021
Asia’s satellite market the ‘hardest’ in a decade—source
Global reinsurers generally pick up losses in the region.
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- April 30 2021
Asia’s captives gain allure as market hardens
Singapore well-placed to benefit as premiums forecast to grow and placement becomes more difficult.
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- April 20 2021
D&O cover in spotlight as Asia eyes SPACs boom
Expert tells IAN the market has seen an increase in enquiries for cover from Asia-based funds.
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- April 19 2021
Reinsurers paid out 111% of earnings in 2020
Data from Willis Re shows the industry is still not earning its cost of capital.
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- April 16 2021
Asia’s insurers face rising tide of climate litigation
Litigants could argue that failure to properly address or disclose climate risk caused losses.
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- April 15 2021
Trade credit insurers brace for insolvency uptick
2021 expected to bring a sharp rise in bankruptcies as fiscal support measures end.
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- April 14 2021
Cyber needs ‘massive’ capital injection to fuel growth
An increase in ransomware and other incidents has reduced capacity.
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- April 13 2021
Australia’s P&C players face climate trap
Reports suggest nat cat risk is worsening each cycle amid calls for more mitigation measures.
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- March 30 2021
Ever Given: wider marine insurance market to see limited impact
AGCS expert tells IAN it is still too early to predict overall losses.
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- March 26 2021
Container ship stuck in Suez Canal to trigger ‘large losses’
Insurers could be on the hook for salvage bill and liability claims from the stricken Ever Given, experts tell IAN.
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- March 22 2021
Asia ILS growth needs better data
New nat cat modelling tools aim to attract risk capital to the region.
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- March 19 2021
GBA insurance plans hindered by data law diversity
Market remains bullish but cross-border transfer rules need work, experts tell IAN.
