Singapore likely to keep status as Asia’s top insurance hub
March 4 2016 by InsuranceAsia News-
Price Forbes expands Singapore employee benefits team
- October 30
The Ardonagh Group-owned specialty brokerage has hired Syafiq Zulkifli from Honan Insurance Group, where he was a senior client executive, Asia.
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Howden names Wendy Wong as executive director for Workplace Unity in Hong Kong
- October 24
Wong will focus on developing healthcare services for injured employees in employees’ compensation cases, aiming to reduce sick leave periods and claim costs.
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Price Forbes Singapore hires Honan’s Cassaundra Tan as director of employee benefits
- October 15
Tan will lead the development and expansion of the employee benefits division in Singapore and across global markets, reporting to Asia Pacific chief executive Philip Johnson.
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Pacific Prime makes Australia foray with senior hire
- February 9
The broker has appointed Melbourne-based Honan Financial veteran Michael Atta as head of employee benefits.
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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.
