Hong Kong’s Asia Insurance buoyant on D&O as reforms unleash demand
September 17 2024 by Georgina Lee
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Secondary perils are the risk of the future: Munich Re’s Serene Chan
- October 14
The reinsurer’s new Greater China P&C head discusses pricing trends, shift to non-proportional, cyber appetite and need for model robustness.
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Seadrif targets Asean expansion as it ramps up advocacy to tackle bottlenecks
- September 30
While it has achieved success in Laos, a significant protection gap persists in the region, highlighting the need for improved data management and government support for effective disaster risk solutions, chairman Yoshihiro Kawai tells IAN.
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Pacific islands cat pool PCRIC mulls expansion into private sector cover
- September 5
The captive for the island nations is looking at extending parametric solutions to the underserved private sectors such as tourism, fisheries, and utilities, according to chief executive Aholotu Palu.
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Blue Marble plans Asia expansion to bring insurance to the underserved
- August 30
Through public-private partnerships, developing prototypes on the ground and using AI as a way to enhance pricing and modelling, the parametric insurtech is expanding its programs in the region which its CEO Jaime de Pinies describes as a "patience game".
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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.
