Winter 2019
October 21 2019 by InsuranceAsia News-
Champi to make landfall as extratropical cyclone over Kyushu after battering Taiwan
- October 25
Typhoon Champi brought high winds, heavy rain and widespread disruption to Taiwan, mainland China and Japan this week.
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Bajaj General Insurance names Deepak Reddy as new CEO and managing director
- October 25
Reddy will replace Tapan Singhel, who has led Bajaj General Insurance since 2012.
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Full Capacity: Asian regulators race to unlock the captive boom
- October 24
This week's newsletter also discusses nat cat updates, M&A, and Australia's cyclone pool.
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Hong Kong’s H1 FY26 general insurance gross premiums up 9.1% to US$8bn, driven by offshore reinsurance
- October 23
Underwriting profit soared 253% to US$740m as onshore pecuniary loss business in the direct segment recovered from a loss of US$38m to a profit of US$395m.
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Beazley | Navigating geopolitical risks at sea
Maritime shipping faces growing geopolitical threats—missiles, drones, GPS interference, and cyber sabotage—requiring better intelligence, crew welfare, and resilience measures.
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Zurich | Why resilience will define the winners of Asia’s clean energy transition
Planning for future conditions from the outset can improve operational reliability, reduce potential disruption and protect long-term asset value.
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Sedgwick | Captives in Asia: From Niche Solution to Strategic Risk Platform
Captive insurance has evolved from niche tool to strategic risk infrastructure in Asia, with connected claims data seen as key to unlocking its full value.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
