Industry Segments: Risk Page 20 / 22
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- July 20 2015
Typhoon Chan-hom claims predicted at US$350m
Insured losses are unlikely to exceed US$354.3m, according to AIR Worldwide's catastrophe risk modelling.
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- July 16 2015
Climate models predict fewer typhoons for 2015
El Nino conditions in the Pacific are predicted to reduce the number of tropical cyclones in Asia this year.
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- July 16 2015
Insurers cite regulation as top industry risk
Heavy-handed regulators are the top concern among insurers around the world, followed by fears over the broader economic outlook.
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- July 15 2015
Guy Carpenter hails Panda bond as “historic”
Cat bond exemplifies the benefits of convergence between reinsurance and capital markets, says David Priebe.
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- July 14 2015
Japan curbs Venezuela trade insurance deals
Depressed oil prices have led to fears that the South American producer may not meet its obligations.
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- July 14 2015
S&P warns Chinese insurers of equity risks
Insurers should stay prudent after China's relaxation of regulatory limits on equity investments.
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- July 8 2015
GC&C appoints Ben Hazelton for senior Risk Engineering role
Hazelton leads the advancement of GC&C’s risk management framework across Asia.
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- July 8 2015
Insurance CEOs cite tax burden as threat to growth
Findings taken from the 18th Annual Global CEO Survey conducted by PwC.
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- July 6 2015
Global airline insurance cost likely to fall this year
Competition and better risk management practices, cited as reasons according to AIG's Martin Stevans.
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- July 1 2015
Global regulators push back implementation of ICS
Regulators continue to assess feedback before implementing tougher capital rules.
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- June 30 2015
Specialist warns of over-reliance on cyber insurance
Security specialist Carl Leonard says companies' over-reliance on cyber insurance could result in security breaches.
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- June 30 2015
Peak Re appoints chief risk officer
The appointment signifies a move to strengthen corporate risk management amid rising international standards and requirements.
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- June 29 2015
Willis names Southeast Asia CEO
Simon Weaver appointed to the newly created role of regional CEO for SE Asia and CEO for Singapore.
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- June 26 2015
Global insurance industry gained momentum in 2014
Insurance premiums last year gained 3.7% to US$4.8tr.
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- June 22 2015
Air India seeks insurers for US$9bn insurance cover
State-owned and private insurance companies are expected to join in the aggressive bidding.
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- June 22 2015
UN chief urges insurance industry to ease disaster-related financial burden
Industry must play a strong leadership role in UN initiatives, says Ban Ki-moon.
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- June 19 2015
ACE establishes Asia Pacific bespoke unit
The centralised unit expects to conduct itself across 12 countries in the region.
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- June 17 2015
South Korea offers MERS insurance for visitors
Free coverage aimed at relieving concerns over the MERS outbreak in Korea.
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- June 16 2015
Marsh contributes US$93m to India’s nuclear insurance pool
Risk manager bridges funding gap, according to reports.
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- June 8 2015
Five Asia Pacific countries have high terrorism risk – Aon
Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines and North Korea remain as high risk countries.
