Uncertain outlook for Asia’s emerging insurance markets
July 1 2016 by Nick Ferguson
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Eastern Australia battered by deadly storms, tennis ball-sized hail
- January 17
One person dies as severe thunderstorms, heavy rain, strong winds, flash floods and giant hailstones hit parts of Queensland and New South Wales.
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Tokio Marine, Gallagher, Markel, AIG: 10 APAC insurance people moves of the week
- January 17
Miller, Aon, Hydor, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Crawford, Marsh Asia, WTW, Newline Group and Coface also made personnel changes over the last week.
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AIG appoints Chubb’s Fery Hakim as Indonesia CEO
- January 17
Hakim spent almost 11 years at Chubb, most recently as head of broker, bancassurance and multi-finance.
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Vietnam’s PTI to benefit from remedial measures, portfolio revamp: AM Best
- January 17
The rating agency has affirmed rating of B++ (good) and upgraded the carrier´s outlook from negative to stable reflecting its strong balance sheet.
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AXA XL | Low and no-cost cybersecurity actions for companies
Considering the increasing frequency of attacks, the evolving threat landscape, including the use of AI to launch more sophisticated attacks, companies today can’t afford to ignore the possibility of being targeted by cybercriminals.
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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.
