Korean Re to reduce overseas property cat exposure
December 12 2022 by Mithun Varkey-
AIG hires Jules Sperring as APAC head of commercial property & business pack
- October 16
Sperring joins from Allied World and will continue to be based in Singapore.
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WTW hands Ivy Lee an expanded role of Asia food and beverage industry leader
- October 14
Singapore-based Lee will focus on developing bespoke risk financing solutions for complex F&B organisations across Asia while also retaining her current role as head of property for the region.
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Typhoon Shanshan claims climb to US$180m in Japan
- October 2
Fire insurance losses accounted for the bulk of 90% of the claims paid out and 85% of claims filed after the strongest typhoon to hit the country in decades made landfall in south-west Japan on August 29.
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Axa XL appoints Priscilla Yeung as property underwriter in Hong Kong
- September 26
Yeung joins the specialty (re)insurer from Allied World, where she was a senior underwriter.
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HSBC Asset Management | The hunt for diversification and performance revitalizes appetite for 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.
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PineBridge Investments | Why Asian insurers are exploring private credit and CLOs
The recent rollout of risk-based capital regimes across Asia calls for a closer alignment between insurers’ assets and liabilities. We explore potential ways to maintain a healthy investment yield and robust returns on regulatory capital.
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Peak Re | Emerging Asia middle class: A catalyst for change
Rising demand for elderly care and women driving consumption growth mandate carriers to develop precise solutions to meet customer expectations.
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Guy Carpenter | Private equity’s reshaping of the Asian life sector has further to run
PE-backed reinsurers provide access to asset classes and investment expertise that often don’t exist within the traditional carriers themselves.
