Opinion: The Asia casualty conundrum – curious case of underwriting results lagging rating
November 24 2023 by Marcus Alcock
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Opinion: European regulator’s climate conundrum poses questions for South-East Asia’s risk mitigation
- April 26
Excluding high-risk areas from coverage does not provide a viable solution, as all actors need to work together to address climate risk, including the P&C sector, governments and society.
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Opinion: Baltimore marine disaster serves as potent warning for Asia marine market
- April 1
With rates sure to correct for the multi-billion dollar loss from the event, the region has more at stake with mega-vessels concentrating trade into fewer mega-ports, which can lead to potentially higher risks and mega-claims.
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Opinion: AI will tip the balance – the question is, when?
- March 26
While algorithms are great at working with tried and tested data and assumptions, conceptualising scenarios outside the given parameters is not within their capabilities and an underwriter’s assessment is still needed.
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Opinion: Growing lithium-ion battery fire lawsuits pose an emerging risk for insurers
- March 8
While there remain questions about whether the original cause of loss is battery fires, an increasing number of cases is looking to establish the connection that will have ramifications for the industry.
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WTW | Building resilience against emerging risks in Asian realty sector
WTW’s Ben MacCarthy, head of real estate, hospitality & leisure, Asia, and Jennifer Tiang, cyber leader, Asia, discuss the real estate industry’s sectoral risk landscape and the emerging role of proptech.
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FM Global | Resilience: No longer a choice
As climate disclosure becomes mandatory and new risks emerge from natural hazards, understanding the tools that are available to build resilience is more important than ever.
