Capacity Archives - InsuranceAsia News https://insuranceasianews.com/industry_segments/capacity/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 06:08:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 Carriers hop back on crypto bandwagon as local regulations, attractive rates beckon https://insuranceasianews.com/insurers-hop-on-crypto-bandwagon-as-regulations-attractive-rates-beckon/ Sun, 06 Oct 2024 23:30:22 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=163982 While more (re)insurance providers have entered the market, the industry needs to guard against loose underwriting and opportunistic capacity.

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As more countries in Asia Pacific roll out their regulatory frameworks governing virtual asset service providers, (re)insurers and brokers that had retreated from the turbulent market after the collap...

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]]> Better cat data key to easing region’s growing capacity pressures: Perils’ APAC head https://insuranceasianews.com/quality-data-alternative-capital-keys-to-regions-capacity-pressures-perils-apac-head/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 23:30:48 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=163482 As insurance penetration and cat exposure rise in APAC, the availability of better quality data must go hand-in-hand with the growth of alternative capital sources. That leads the cat loss specialist to expand its loss data coverage in Japan & South-East Asia, said Darryl Pidcock.  

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As insurance penetration rates and catastrophe exposure continue to climb in the fast-growing APAC markets such as India and China, the need for better quality data will be as pertinent for the region...

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]]> American bond insurance specialist BAM launches in ANZ  https://insuranceasianews.com/american-bond-insurance-specialist-bam-launches-in-anz/ Wed, 18 Sep 2024 04:40:28 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=162963 The monoline mutual will focus on energy transition and social infrastructure projects in the region. 

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American bond insurer Build America Mutual (BAM) has announced its expansion into Australia and New Zealand, offering bond insurance to support key infrastructure projects. 
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]]> Market can expect return to calmer waters https://insuranceasianews.com/monte-carlo-2024-market-can-expect-return-to-calmer-waters/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 23:30:26 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=162704 After a bruising couple of years, this year’s Rendez-vous de Septembre indicated that the hard market is over, with alternative forms of capital and risk solutions here to stay.

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Another year, another few days toughing it out on the foothills of the Alps in a centuries-old principality to kickstart discussions as we begin the run-up to the all-important 1.1 reinsurance treaty ...

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]]> Multi-peril risks fuel demand for cat coverage: Hannover Re https://insuranceasianews.com/multi-peril-risks-fuel-demand-for-cat-coverage-hannover-re/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 08:40:08 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=162313 The reinsure anticipates prices and conditions to remain stable for the January 1, 2025, treaty renewals with supply and demand in most markets remaining balanced.

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Hannover Re anticipates prices and conditions to remain stable for the treaty renewals in property and casualty reinsurance on January 1, 2025 and expects a balance of supply and demand in most market...

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]]> India deal activity drives demand for W&I cover, competition in Singapore  https://insuranceasianews.com/india-deal-activity-drives-demand-for-wi-cover-competition-in-singapore/ Tue, 03 Sep 2024 23:30:58 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=161953 The increasing deal flow combined with ample insurance capacity and more scrutinised approach to risk in the country means more underwriters are likely to enter the M&A insurance space over the next six months.

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As investment in India assets is increasing and projected to increase further over the next five years supported by political agenda, the demand for warranty and indemnity (W&I) and tax solutions ...

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]]> Australian carriers’ H1 2024 capacity ample except for PFAS, US exposures: Marsh https://insuranceasianews.com/australian-carriers-h1-2024-capacity-ample-except-for-pfas-us-exposures-marsh/ Thu, 29 Aug 2024 11:41:53 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=161622 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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Australian insurers’ premium pools have grown and rates have stabilised in the first half of 2024 (H1 2024), according to Marsh's mid-year insurance market update.
July 1 renewals experienced favourab...

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]]> Epsilon Underwriting secures capacity to renew property ISR policies written by Argenta Australia https://insuranceasianews.com/epsilon-underwriting-secures-capacity-to-renew-property-isr-policies-written-by-argenta-australia/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:12:17 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=160955 The move follows Argenta Group's announcement that it will close its Sydney office in July after a review of its underwriting activities. 

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Australian MGA Epsilon Underwriting has secured exclusive binder capacity to renew expiring property industrial special risk (property ISR) policies issued by Lloyd's syndicate Argenta, following the ...

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]]> ‘Impact insurers’ run into capacity, distribution hurdles in Asia https://insuranceasianews.com/distribution-riddle-data-scarcity-slow-down-apac-parametrics-growth/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:30:33 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=160463 Public partnerships, people-centric design and tech solutions are needed for parametrics to be a part of the region’s relief capital mix and to close the protection gap.

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The demand for parametric solutions to combat climate risks and protection gap is growing supported by a better understanding of the product, however, the sector needs more capacity, better distributi...

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]]> Asia’s buyer-friendly market to stay as pricing remains flat in Q2: Aon https://insuranceasianews.com/asias-buyer-friendly-market-to-stay-as-pricing-remains-flat-in-q2-aon/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 09:15:05 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=160032 US-related and nat cat-exposed property risks remained challenging across most markets in the region, although Hong Kong and China stood out with modest price reductions, the broker said in its Q2 market insights report.

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Asia's market conditions are expected to remain favourable and buyer-friendly especially in China and Hong Kong this year, despite a pick-up in the frequency of large loss notifications in the three-m...

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