Singapore Strait robbery incidents hit four-year high
January 17 2020 by Andrew Tjaardstra
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Hong Kong to foster marine insurance amid effort to consolidate global risk management centre status
- October 16
The SAR government will encourage leading marine insurers to establish presence in the city and develop marine insurance talents, chief executive John Lee says in policy address.
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India likely to provide initial funding to set up P&I entity: report
- October 14
An inter-ministerial consultation process was initiated this year to create the marine insurance entity, with participation from the industry.
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Samsung Fire’s stable underwriting, low COR to help maintain market leadership: AM Best
- October 11
The rating agency has affirmed the insurer's financial strength rating of A++ (superior).
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Markel expands India team with three underwriters in Mumbai
- October 9
Srabasti Dhali has joined from Tata AIG as senior underwriter, specie; Aniket Mehta has been named marine cargo senior underwriter, while Ankur Saxena started as casualty 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.
