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- September 6 2021
Indonesia’s disaster pool highlights need for government intervention
Accessing reinsurance markets collectively gives state entities economies of scale.
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- August 13 2021
Gallagher/Willis Re deal to offer weighty Asia footprint
The US-broker needs larger operations in reinsurance and the region to be a truly global broker.
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- July 29 2021
Aon/WTW collapse ushers in calm before M&A storm
Asia has numerous targets to deliver the scale global brokers crave.
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- July 28 2021
China’s flood defences must be combined with insurance
Extreme flooding in Henan highlights the importance of a functioning risk transfer market.
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- July 22 2021
China and Europe floods a wake up call for (re)insurers
The historic downpours highlight the need for more localised data and early-warning systems.
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- July 9 2021
China’s Aon/WTW approval highlights a wide-open market
The antitrust regulator's ambivalence highlights a huge opportunity for foreign brokers.
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- July 6 2021
BI claims saga to hit Australia’s insurers hard
The UK's highest court overturned a long-held global precedent in January.
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- July 5 2021
Why Hong Kong will beat Singapore in ILS race
Chinese risks have an obvious home in the Special Administrative Region.
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- June 30 2021
AIA bets big on red with China Post Life stake
The Hong Kong firm became China’s only wholly foreign owned life insurer last year.
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- June 22 2021
Aon/WTW falls foul of antitrust’s golden rule
US competition watchdogs will always be wary of any "Big Three" merger.
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- June 17 2021
Axa’s €300m BI offer won’t fly down under
Australia is by far the most amenable jurisdiction to class actions in Asia.
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- June 10 2021
Global brokers need to address the ‘Asia gap’
Only 18 of the world’s top 150 commercial P&C brokers are headquartered in the region.
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- June 3 2021
HKIA’s ‘pandemic passport’ not enough for normality
Relaxed quarantine requirements for insurance execs are now in place.
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- May 21 2021
Why Buffett is betting big on broking
Berkshire Hathaway has wagered US$1.5bn on Aon and Marsh as it pursues a post-pandemic payoff.
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- May 17 2021
Gallagher’s China loss is Aon’s gain
The omission of China and HK from the Willis Re sale is a great deal for Aon.
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- May 11 2021
Asia’s appetite for financial lines cover wavers
D&O rates harden amid SPAC fallout and increased regulatory scrutiny.
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- May 6 2021
Australia’s cyclone risk plan a roadmap for emerging Asia
Private sector insurers cannot address the threat alone.
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- April 27 2021
Australia’s turn to weigh in on Aon/WTW
The ACCC may also require asset sales as the US and EU seek divestitures.
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- April 22 2021
Why broker networks are in vogue in Asia
Steadfast's latest deal sees P&C players increasingly needing ways to deal with cross-border risk.
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- April 12 2021
Willis Re’s mooted sale to revamp Asia market
Reported front-runner AJ Gallagher would acquire a major presence in the region.
