All Asia articles
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NewsEverest opens shop in Singapore
The office will provide risk solutions in commercial property, energy/power and construction, casualty, financial lines, accident and health
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NewsSIRC2021: Insurance industry is ‘an important partner’ for Asia’s economies – Singapore finance minister
The insurance industry is an important partner for Asia when it comes to the transition to a low carbon economy, according to Laurence Wong, minister of finance at the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the country’s central bank and financial regulatory authority.
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NewsFlock partners with Asia’s largest insurer to reinvent commercial fleet insurance
Insurtech Flock has partnered with the European arm of Asia’s largest insurer, Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance (AND-E UK), to transform how commercial fleet insurance is priced and distributed.
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NewsJust 4.5% of Asia cat losses insured in 2020
Economic losses due to natural catastrophes in the region reached $67 billion last year, indicating a huge gap and growth opportunity for re/insurers
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NewsModern slavery risks surge in Asia manufacturing hubs
The risk is set to intensify further as the economic fallout from COVID-19 takes full hold, warns Verisk Maplecroft. Bangladesh, China, Myanmar, India, Cambodia, Vietnam and Indonesia are all at their lowest points in the ranking since 2017
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ViewpointsFitch: Asian Reinsurers Repositioning amid Catastrophe Losses and Pandemic
Insurers and reinsurers in Asia are likely to put renewed emphasis on ensuring the adequacy and appropriateness of their existing (re)insurance protection, following significant catastrophe losses in 2019 and 1H20 and in expectation of the tougher times following the coronavirus pandemic, Fitch Ratings says in a new report.
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People & OpinionLloyd’s has announced Pavlos Spyropoulos as Country Manager, Singapore and CEO, Lloyd’s Asia
Pavlos has more than 12 years of experience at Lloyd’s and a deep understanding of the APAC (re)insurance markets, having worked in a number of senior roles at Lloyd’s following his completion of the Lloyd’s graduate scheme in 2008.
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ViewpointsAon: Developing the Asian modelling landscape
Catastrophe risk poses one of the big challenges for Asia Pacific’s economies. Modelling solutions need to keep up with the reinsurance market’s developing exposures, Brad Weir, Head of Analytics for Asia at Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions business tells GR.
