QBE transfers Hong Kong EC book to rival
February 4 2019 by Andrew Tjaardstra
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Generali GC&C hires Nicholas Selff from Chubb as head of underwriting for Asia
- November 19
Selff, who has relocated to Hong Kong, started with the insurer's leadership team on November 18.
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QBE’s Gordon Wong joins MSIG Hong Kong as senior vice president
- November 15
In his new role, Wong will drive all intermediate business and oversee the growth of broker, agency and Macau channels.
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Emerging capital standards to increase Korea, HK and Taiwan insurance consolidation: Fitch Ratings
- November 15
Regulators in the Asia Pacific region are upgrading existing solvency frameworks with a growing emphasis on aligning with ICS, IFRS 17 and other global regimes.
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Howden expands in Hong Kong with Storfield acquisition
- November 12
The SAR-based broker has a specialist focus on bloodstock, fine art, luxury vehicle and yacht insurance.
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BHSI | Managing non-Asian exposure in long-tail lines
While US-exposed business can look attractive to Asian carriers, managing the volatility around the long-term results and the ability to model those losses are crucial, say BHSI’s Marc Breuil and Marcus Portbury.
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Sedgwick | To Handle CAT Claims Well, Multi-Step Preparation is Key
When it comes to risk, it’s not a matter of “if” it’s a matter of “when” an event will occur.
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HSBC Asset Management | Is it time to relook at Asian currency bonds?
With diversification and performance high on investors’ agendas, it seems a good time for global portfolios to revive allocations in Asian local currency bonds – including Hong Kong dollar (HKD) bonds.
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PineBridge Investments | Why Asian insurers are exploring private credit and CLOs
The recent rollout of risk-based capital regimes across Asia calls for a closer alignment between insurers’ assets and liabilities. We explore potential ways to maintain a healthy investment yield and robust returns on regulatory capital.
