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- September 13 2022
Opinion: Japanese majors swept up in Lloyd’s legacy zeitgeist
RiverStone’s run-off acquisition of Sompo's Endurance at Lloyd’s marks the end of an era.
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- September 1 2022
Opinion: Lloyd’s Asia to keep growing despite leavers
Opportunity knocks for the remaining syndicates who have been offsetting the departing capacity.
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- July 22 2022
Twists and turns ahead for Asia’s insurtech market
The space is still finding its feet with valuations yet to settle, but there are some familiar themes.
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- July 7 2022
Time to learn from Australia’s unmitigated disasters
As insurers' budgets come under pressure and nat cats intensify, mitigation needs to be prioritised.
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- June 17 2022
Howden Tiger deal lacks Asia bite
Deal won't threaten global brokers yet - but the firm is a patient and determined competitor.
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- June 10 2022
Are international reinsurers right to show China caution?
Covid, geopolitical issues and a competitive market are making some firms rethink strategy.
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- May 31 2022
Despite a hardening market in Asia, DLT is still not catching on
Cultural resistance is one of the obstacles standing in the way of wider adoption.
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- May 30 2022
Are Asian insurers doing enough to prepare for climate liability?
A Philippines inquiry finds companies liable for climate change - insurers should take note.
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- May 26 2022
China marine profitability won’t bounce back on its own
With large state-backed companies aggressively growing market share, competition is fierce.
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- May 10 2022
Is the Chubb and Dual deal incidental or the start of a wider trend?
The US insurer bought Dual’s cyber and financial lines book in Asia back in March.
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- May 9 2022
Adani CEO plea proves power of (re)insurers in climate battle
43 firms have excluded themselves from the Carmichael coal project.
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- April 25 2022
China P&C market to shrug off Covid disruption
Sunshine's Hong Kong listing points to a robust market.
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- April 19 2022
APAC broker M&A to stay on the boil
Xenia, WTW, AUB Group and Gallagher are just some of the firms looking to expand in the region.
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- March 28 2022
Governments should step up nat cat market outreach
Recent flooding in Malaysia and Australia reinforce urgency in setting up protection schemes.
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- February 8 2022
Tackling Australia’s affordability crisis won’t be easy
Government signs off reinsurance pool design days after prudential regulator lists 2022 priorities.
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- February 3 2022
Asia cat modelling ripe for insurtech funding
After recent fundraisings at Reask and Descartes Underwriting, expect more over the next 12 months.
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- January 14 2022
WTW rebrand signals new era after Aon drama
The Willis name has had a long history with roots going back to 1841.
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- December 31 2021
Japan’s ‘Big Three’ primed for SE Asia growth
Sompo, Tokio Marine and MS&AD have all launched a number of initiatives in Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore this year.
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- December 22 2021
Munich Re, WTW’s sovereign debt ‘cat wrapper’ a model for SE Asia
The demand for similar style debt protection in the region is likely to grow.
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- December 16 2021
Australia’s cyclone risk pool a first step
The US$7bn reinsurance scheme needs to be backed up by other initiatives to address a rapidly changing risk environment.