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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.
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- March 18 2021
Hong Kong’s digital insurers need ‘time’ amid mixed results
Insurance Authority data for 2020 shows some large gaps between premiums and expenses.
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- March 17 2021
Bitcoin mining cover needs ‘realistic’ pricing
As policy requests grow, expert tells IAN the risk exceeds traditional data centres.
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- March 16 2021
Hong Kong’s general sales rebound amid ongoing life slump
Experts tell IAN the local market is far too dependent on mainland customers.
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- March 5 2021
Asia’s aviation market set to harden further
Aon's Gary Moran says premiums are dependent on a broader airline industry recovery.
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- March 3 2021
China’s digital dividend doesn’t come cheap
Dedicated online P&C insurers such as TK.CN, Anxin and E An have struggled to make profits.
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- February 25 2021
Australia brokers’ strong results belie Aon/WTW concerns
AUB, Steadfast and PSC all announced eye-catching results.
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- February 17 2021
Asia SMEs resistant to cyber cover
Two-thirds of Singapore small businesses say they do not have any cyber protection in place.
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- February 16 2021
Hong Kong captive market to step up in 2021
Market experts tell IAN that regulations are making it hard to attract businesses from beyond China.
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- February 10 2021
Asia reinsurers not imperiled by start-ups
New entrants such as Vantage, Conduit and Inigo are focused on mature markets.
