SIRC 2019
GR SIRC 2018: day 3 live
Read the third and final day of GR’s coverage of the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference 2018
GR SIRC 2018: day 2 live
Read the second day of GR’s coverage of the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference 2018
GR SIRC 2018: day 1 live
Read the first day of GR’s coverage of the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference 2018
Q&A with Munich Re’s Farny: contrasting Asian insurtech with Europe
Tobias Farny is Munich Re’s chief executive for the Asia Pacific markets of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand
Resilience focus amid worsening global macro conditions – Swiss Re
Chief economist briefing emphased the ‘R’ word(s): trade war is risk number one; recession in the US 35% likely; and resilience in the global economy is worse than before the financial crisis
Broker role under threat? - SIRC panel debate
A panel debate at the end of the SIRC conference asked whether traditional broking is dead and how it should evolve
Asia 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
Singapore 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
GR 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)
Pointless continuing reinsurance relationships on bad terms – PartnerRe’s Beedle
Pricing inadequacy means saying no to some business, stresses PartnerRe’s Asia Pacific CEO
Q&A with TMK: Cyber risk does not recognise borders
There has never been a better time to buy cyber insurance. Despite this, there is still a concerning lack of take-up among Asia’s insurance buyers, according to Alex Jomaa (pictured), cyber underwriter at Tokio Marine Kiln
Al Zain’s mission to rebuild Trust Re
Transparency for investors and clients together with “institutionalising” corporate governance, are at the centre of Trust Re’s new chief executive’s plan to return the reinsurer to a growth trajectory
GR 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)
The 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
Hong Kong situation highlights competing regional hubs
Tony Gallagher, reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter’s CEO of Asia Pacific answers GR’s questions, as the region’s reinsurance players meet for the annual SIRC rendezvous in Singapore
Axis Re targets Asian health business, sets new priorities amid shifting standards
China, India and Vietnam represent health reinsurance opportunities
New Dawn Risk focusing on fac to treaty transformation
Smaller Asian insurers have had limited provision under reinsurance treaties to write professional lines business, relying on fac placements, something broker New Dawn Risk is trying to change
Emerging Asia dominates Aon study of geographic opportunities
Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore were ranked in top positions in a country opportunity index
Aon: 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.
GR 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)
The 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
Winds of change: 16th SIRC welcomes delegates with 2019 theme
Q&A with Marc Haushofer, SRA chairman and honorary advisor to the organising committee for the 16th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC)
AXA XL: Addressing emerging Asia’s protection needs
Q&A with Peter Schmidt, chief executive, MEA, APAC, LATAM, Credit & Surety, AXA XL Reinsurance, a division of AXA
Insurance 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
GIC Re: Pricing has not matched growth
Q&A with GIC Re General Manager Satyajit Tripathy, who explains that even after significant loss events Asian prices have barely budged
Beazley 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.
Aon: Matchmaking for life
Asia’s life and health (L&H) reinsurance market is changing, with fresh entrants and a change of products being sold on the primary side, according to Pierre Vende, Head of Accident, Health and Life, Aon Reinsurance Solutions.
Japan’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
Contingency focus for Beazley in Asia
From K-Pop concerts to the Singapore Airshow, contingency covers are in demand in Asia
Munich Re differentiating via services
Cyber, analytics and advisory skills mark out Munich Re’s approach from rivals, its two top Asia Pacific executives told GR
Typhoons creating demand for backup covers
Recent nat cat activity and particularly Typhoon Jebi in Japan have created demand for backup covers
ILS is needed to transfer cyber risk – AIG’s Duperreault
The ILS market needs to turn its guns on cyber risk, if the emerging threat is to be contained, Brian Duperreault told SIRC 2018
Singapore’s finance minister opens SIRC 2018
Singapore’s minister of finance addressed SIRC 2018 as the official keynote speaker and guest of honour
Regional hubs Dubai and Singapore have much in common
Roger Bickmore hosted a GR roundtable discussion at SIRC 2018 on the links between Asian reinsurance and MENA business
Six themes from NMG reinsurance study
A global study looking into the problems facing reinsurance has revealed six major challenges for the market to overcome.
China flood model “first of its kind” - JBA
JBA has released a new flood model for China, which it said is the first of its type
Canopius makes Singapore hires to boost AsiaPac arm
The global specialty re/insurer announced four new hires in Singapore to further its regional expansion
Reducing Indonesia’s protection gap
Protectionism versus the protection gap. By David Benyon
How long until a Chinese broker is in the global top ten?
Steve Hearn, CEO of Ed, spoke to GR about Chinese investment, broker consolidation, and growth prospects in Asia
“Super regulator” driving Chinese market acceleration – JLT Re
Market developments, M&A activity, technological innovation and regulatory change are all factors in China’s market acceleration, according to reinsurance broker JLT Re
Hitting the ground running: Beazley Asia Pacific's CEO, Lucien Mounier
Interview with Lucien Mounier, CEO, Beazley Asia Pacific
ACR is up for sale, again – Bloomberg report
Singapore-based reinsurer ACR is looking for a new buyer, with a reported $800m price tag
Canopius makes Singapore hires to boost Asia Pacific business
The global specialty re/insurer announced four new hires in Singapore to further its regional expansion
TMK reorganises in Asia – closes HK office
Tokio Marine Kiln’s Hong Kong underwriting business goes into run-off
Trust Re sets out commitments after AM Best downgrade
Bahrain-based reinsurer intends to bounce-back with strong focus on partnerships and claims management
Asia cats cost AIG $1bn in Q3
Typhoons Jebi and Trami led Q3 cat losses of around $1.5-1.7bn
Japan’s Typhoon Jebi cost Swiss Re $500m in Q3
Swiss Re’s natural catastrophe claims burden of $1.1bn in the third quarter was dominated by Japanese weather-related losses