UN chief urges insurance industry to ease disaster-related financial burden
June 22 2015 by InsuranceAsia News-
Hong Kong’s H1 FY26 general insurance gross premiums up 9.1% to US$8bn, driven by offshore reinsurance
- October 23
Underwriting profit soared 253% to US$740m as onshore pecuniary loss business in the direct segment recovered from a loss of US$38m to a profit of US$395m.
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Asia insurance rates fell 6% in Q3, extending decline to 11th straight quarter: Marsh
- October 23
Property insurance rates fell 7%, while financial and professional lines and cyber insurance rates declined 6%.
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Pacific insurance rates dropped 12% in Q3 as soft market persists
- October 23
The 11th straight quarter of falling insurance rates is led by a 14% drop in property, according to Marsh’s Global Insurance Market Index.
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‘Full-circle moment’ as Kathleen Warden returns to Chubb as head of ANZ P&C
- October 20
She is a well known name in Australia's insurance industry, having previously served as CEO of AIG Australia.
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Beazley | Navigating geopolitical risks at sea
Maritime shipping faces growing geopolitical threats—missiles, drones, GPS interference, and cyber sabotage—requiring better intelligence, crew welfare, and resilience measures.
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Zurich | Why resilience will define the winners of Asia’s clean energy transition
Planning for future conditions from the outset can improve operational reliability, reduce potential disruption and protect long-term asset value.
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Sedgwick | Captives in Asia: From Niche Solution to Strategic Risk Platform
Captive insurance has evolved from niche tool to strategic risk infrastructure in Asia, with connected claims data seen as key to unlocking its full value.
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BlackRock | Rethink the rules: how TAA and ETFs are reshaping portfolio construction
BlackRock's Daniel Caderas and MSCI's Raman Aylur Subramanian explain why tactical asset allocation (TAA) and exchange-traded funds (ETF) have become essential as global markets fragment and static allocations lose their reliability.
