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- August 30 2022
Market face-off over risk pricing in Asia
Reinsurers blame ambitious broker expansion for driving down prices.
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- August 29 2022
Asian fine art insurance market shakes off pandemic blues
As insurers grow their teams in the region, the shift to online auctions has created new kinds of risks.
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- August 25 2022
Australian market braces for ‘triple-dip’ La Niña
Carriers are buckling up for yet another summer of severe nat cat claims.
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- August 24 2022
ILS offering sizes shrink as funding dwindles
Rising interest rates, stronger dollar cast down the Asian cat bond market.
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- August 23 2022
Could QE rollback herald a capacity crunch in Asia?
As capital exits the region, insurers need to consider their risk profile with specialty a potential diversification strategy.
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- August 22 2022
‘We don’t eat more than we can stomach’: Peak Re’s Franz Josef Hahn
The reinsurer is retaining reserves into this year and has ‘solid retrocession protection’ to tide over rising nat cat losses.
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- August 19 2022
IRDAI sets out ambitious capital reform plan
Proposals to facilitate fundraising part of new chairman’s modernising agenda
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- August 17 2022
Beazley bullish on Asia specialty lines
APAC head Lucien Mounier says the (re)insurer is targeting growth in life sciences, product recall, M&A, financial lines and cyber.
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- August 16 2022
Companies scramble for talent as market rebounds
Asia growth plans on hold as roles in financial lines, energy and construction hard to fill.
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- August 15 2022
Seoul flooding hits P&C players with ‘material’ losses
Claims from the record downpour expected to top US$115m.
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- August 11 2022
Powerful and unusual hailstorm dents Japan’s ‘big three’ Q1 results
The insurance giants saw losses of US$610m from freak storm in addition to Ukraine impact.
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- August 10 2022
Lloyd’s Asia upbeat on growth despite Argenta exit
Thomas Haddrill, Lloyd's Asia Interim CEO, says they are looking forward to welcoming new syndicates in 2022 and 2023.
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- August 9 2022
Underwriters remain selective over APAC renewables
Despite a rapidly growing opportunity in the region, capturing profit can be tough.
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- August 8 2022
Australian floods dampen reinsurers’ H1 results as secondary perils drive losses
Munich Re, Swiss Re, Hannover Re and PartnerRe were among firms hit by the wild weather.
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- August 5 2022
Chubb bullish on Asia prospects after US$5.75bn M&A deal completes
CEO Evan Greenberg eyes cross-selling opportunities as Asia becomes a US$7.5bn region after Cigna deal.
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- August 4 2022
Asia helps ‘big three’ global brokers show Q2 resilience
Aon, Marsh and WTW defy weakening economic outlook and invest for regional growth.
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- August 3 2022
APAC (re)insurers prioritise pricing amid inflation pressure
APAC non-life GWP and rates will continue to climb, but the pace of growth is a mixed picture across the region.
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- August 2 2022
Asia political risk rates to rise as Ukraine crisis bites
Even fairly benign countries such as Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand could see hikes of 15-20%.
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- July 29 2022
Analysts raise silicosis market concerns as IAG strengthens reserves
As claims related to the lung disease rise, the years ahead could prove tricky for Australia's casualty sector.
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- July 28 2022
Capacity tight due to complex risks in Asia’s tech market
BI risks, data security concerns and past losses are contributing to more conservative underwriting.
