All News articles – Page 167
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News AgendaNon-life ILS amounted to $27.3bn in Q3 – Willis Re Securities
Willis Re Securities expects growth in catastrophe bond issuance from the fourth quarter and into 2020
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News AgendaArgo changes reporting structure for the Americas
Bermudan re/insurer Argo Group announced a reshuffle, including a new senior hire from AIG
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News AgendaRMS puts $7-11bn insurance estimate on Japan’s Hagibis
Cat modeller thinks flooding will represent about 60% of the Japanese typhoon’s total insured loss
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News AgendaAsia remains “pivotal” to Neal’s Future at Lloyd’s plan
Lloyd’s CEO John Neal addressed SIRC 2019 about Asia’s place within the Blueprint One strategy for the future at Lloyd’s
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News AgendaSingapore pushing itself as ILS hub; new lines added to Belt & Road consortium
A government minister’s speech at SIRC 2019 emphasised three issuances so far, encouraging more Asian cat bond business to come to the Southeast Asian city-state
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Online onlyGR at SIRC 2019: Day 3 live & free to read
Catch up with all the news on the third day of the 16th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC)
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News AgendaPointless continuing reinsurance relationships on bad terms – PartnerRe’s Beedle
Pricing inadequacy means saying no to some business, stresses PartnerRe’s Asia Pacific CEO
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Online onlyGR at SIRC 2019: Day 2 live & free to read
Catch up with all the news on the second day of the 16th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC)
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News AgendaThe future of the industry - SIRC 2019 opening debate
This year’s event is “the largest SIRC ever”, organisers boast, welcoming 1,130 delegates from more than 400 organisations and 53 countries to Singapore
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ViewpointsAxis Re targets Asian health business, sets new priorities amid shifting standards
China, India and Vietnam represent health reinsurance opportunities
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News AgendaEmerging Asia dominates Aon study of geographic opportunities
Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore were ranked in top positions in a country opportunity index
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Online onlyGR at SIRC 2019: Day 1 live & free to read
Catch up with all the news from the first day of the 16th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC)
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News AgendaThe Hong Kong protests: What if the government labels them terrorism?
Defining the pro-democracy protests as terrorism could impact insurance policies, as the cost of the demonstrations continues to rise
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News AgendaInsurance should cater to Asia’s emerging middle class – Peak Re
The insurance protection gap in emerging Asia has been exasperated by insufficient protection through social security, according to Hong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re
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News AgendaBeazley reveals Asia Pacific growth strategy amid underwriting expansion
Beazley is expanding its Asia Pacific underwriting footprint. The specialist insurer said it has made a strategic investment in the region to facilitate its expansion. More roles and product launches will follow in the next 12 months, Beazley said. An increased presence in Asia Pacific enables the ...
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News AgendaAIG endorses Lloyd’s with new $1bn high net worth Syndicate 2019
The insurer plans to launch a new syndicate at Lloyd’s serving the US high net worth market, writing up to $1bn in gross written premiums by 1 January 2020
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News AgendaInsurtech investments this year surpass 2018 already – WTW report
Deal numbers were up 20% in Q3 and marked the first quarter since Q2 of 2018 when investments in business-facing insurtechs outnumbered investments in distribution-focused ventures
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News AgendaJapan’s Typhoon Hagibis to cost insured losses of $8-16bn, according to AIR
Catastrophe risk modeller AIR Worldwide said more than half of the losses would come from inland flooding
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News AgendaGreenpeace climate protest in Baden-Baden over reinsuring dirty energy
The industry’s role reinsuring energy business relating to coal attracted Greenpeace activists to Baden-Baden this year
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News AgendaBermuda reinsurers’ performance improving – Fitch analysis
The 22 Bermuda reinsurers in Fitch’s sample reported a 99% 2018 combined ratio on aggregate, better than 108% in 2017 but higher than the 93% average over the past five years
