‘Reopened’ Canterbury earthquake claims top 500, posing challenge for industry 15 years on
May 2 2025 by Andrew Mullen
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German insurer SV partners with Japan’s Zenkyoren to debut US$100m earthquake bond
- May 22
The 3-year bond covers losses from Japan on an indemnity basis and across Germany on a parametric basis.
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APAC faces billion-dollar economic losses from Q1 wildfires: Aon
- May 14
The costliest event for APAC insurers was ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, while Myanmar earthquake was the costliest economic loss in the region, with damages expected to reach billions of dollars.
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‘No barriers’ to ILS activity in Asia, says Peak Re’s Iain Reynolds
- May 9
With the current soft market, investors are being offered 'quite a lot of deals', requiring issuers to fight for attention, the director of third-party capital at the Hong Kong-based reinsurance specialist tells InsuranceAsia News' Between The Lines podcast.
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Stress test shows Kiwi insurers can meet claims in NZ$100bn earthquake scenario
- May 6
New Zealand's central bank assessed the responses to a major earthquake and severe cyber-risk incidents by simulating an event well beyond insurers’ solvency requirements, modelled to cost around US$60bn.
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HSBC Asset Management | China’s underestimated innovation capability – AI and beyond
DeepSeek’s breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) has gained a considerable amount of investor attention, lifting sentiment towards Chinese assets. We believe China’s innovation ability is not limited to AI.
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Beazley | Turbulent Waters: the maritime energy transition challenge
Businesses are facing a complex transition to non-carbon energy sources amid a push to achieve net-zero emissions for the marine sector by 2050.
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Aon | Navigating shifts in the global and Asia insurance markets
Neelay Patel, Aon head of growth for Asia, says the market in Asia is at an ‘interesting stage of the cycle’.
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Sompo | Accelerating Sompo Group’s sustainable growth through the evolution of the P&C business
Sompo Holdings is taking significant steps to enhance its organizational structure and business strategy to achieve its ambition to become a Japan-born truly global company.
