Singapore mulls expanding policy owner protection to third-party liability, travel cover
December 11 2023 by InsuranceAsia News-
Liberty Specialty Markets’ Alison Campbell joins Berkley Insurance Australia as underwriter
- November 6
In her new role, Brisbane-based Campbell will write general liability and financial lines of business for the carrier.
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QBE closes US$1.6bn LPT deal with RiverStone International and Enstar
- November 1
The deal was effective July 1 this year and includes non-core long-tail reserves that were not subject to prior reinsurance transactions and a small number of other portfolios of various subsidiaries of the insurer, including Lloyd’s syndicates.
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South Korean motor insurance net profit falls 40.2% as accidents rise
- September 10
The number of accidents rose 3.4% to 1.84 million, as the segment's COR worsened by 2.4 percentage points to 96.6%, preliminary data from the Financial Supervisory Service shows.
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Australian carriers’ H1 2024 capacity ample except for PFAS, US exposures: Marsh
- August 29
The first half of the year saw improvement in market competition and the return of insurer choice for buyers, which had not been generally seen since 2017.
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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.