Thai insurers brace for losses as Yagi remnants raise flood risk
September 12 2024 by Joana Nguyen
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Australia to experience more severe cyclones this season on warmer seas
- October 8
The Bureau of Meteorology also warned of severe thunderstorms, flooding and heatwaves until next April.
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Typhoon Krathon makes landfall as Taiwan shuts down for second day
- October 3
The slow-moving typhoon is expected to cause 'catastrophic damage' as it is likely to have a longer impact on the island as it moves through the populous western plains but it is weakening and is expected to turn into a tropical depression before reaching Taipei.
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Australia poised for severe thunderstorms, elevated bushfire risks this spring: Gallagher Re
- October 3
Unusually high maximum and minimum temperatures will affect the country by at least three times more likely than normal, according to the reinsurance broker's climate outlook report.
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ICA extreme weather charter calls for collaboration with governments, community groups for delivery of services
- October 3
The charter outlines disaster preparation, response and recovery recommendations for general insurers, who have paid out US$13bn in claims from 20 ICA-declared events since the Black Summer bushfires in 2019-20.
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HSBC Asset Management | The hunt for diversification and performance revitalizes appetite for 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.
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Peak Re | Emerging Asia middle class: A catalyst for change
Rising demand for elderly care and women driving consumption growth mandate carriers to develop precise solutions to meet customer expectations.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
