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More regional insurance capacity key to growth of Asia's voluntary carbon credit market
More insurance options and application of W&I concepts can help improve trust for buyers of VCC's.
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Updated Australian Rainfall & Runoff guidelines forces flood risk rethink
Experts agree the new guidelines are overdue and crucial for adjusting flood data to account for the impacts of climate change.
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Asia Pacific insurers urged to address data gaps to improve nat cat risk pricing
Industry experts highlight the importance of localised and granular data, with some suggesting more can be done by the region's carriers.
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Cash-rich P&I clubs eye opportunities in APAC
A favourable investment environment has inflated cash positions, but claims this year are also likely to put clubs under pressure.
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Igloo looks to innovative solutions like parametric and personal cyber to fuel Southeast Asia insurance growth
The insurtech is betting on technology to upend markets in the region.
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How reinsurance pools could help shape Asia Pacific's renewable energy future
The renewable energy shift creates a complex risk landscape for APAC insurers. This whitepaper examines the potential for reinsurance pools to reduce risks linked to the region's transition.

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“If you ask me what the main risks that engineering and construction insurers are facing in Asia, I would put cat at the top of the list.”

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11 September 2024
Malaysia's Life market projected to near US$18bn in 2028 amid increased consumer spending, regulatory reforms
GlobalData expects the sector to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% over the next five years, driven by “heightened private expenditure and enhanced investment activities.”
09 September 2024
‘Urgent’ need to close global cyber insurance protection gap
Marsh, Zurich whitepaper outline three-part plan to expand cyber coverage by strengthening resilience, quantifying cat risks, and increasing public-private partnerships.
06 September 2024
Overseas premiums drive fiscal year Q1 gains for Japan's leading non-life insurers
S&P analysis shows Japan's top 3 non-life insurers rebounded from stock price falls, with improved net income and strong overseas premium growth.
06 September 2024
APAC insurance M&A resilient amid global slowdown: Clyde & Co
Health and life sectors drive resilient M&A in 2024, with industry showing a rising interest in insurtech acquisitions.
05 September 2024
Asian nat cat insurance protection gap double Latin America’s
Only 12% of Asian modelled nat cat economic losses are covered by insurance compared with 24% for Latin America.
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Analysis
10 September 2024
IFRS 17 muddies comparison of reinsurers results
Reinsurers and life firms face the biggest impact of an accounting change which moves the industry away from relying on Gross Written Premiums as a way of reporting revenue.
09 September 2024
‘Urgent’ need to close global cyber insurance protection gap
Marsh, Zurich whitepaper outline three-part plan to expand cyber coverage by strengthening resilience, quantifying cat risks, and increasing public-private partnerships.
06 September 2024
Two years on, key points of discussion remain for Australia's Cyclone Reinsurance Pool
Pool achieves broad coverage, but debate about coverage periods, loss types continue, and exact consumer savings are hard to quantify, says Finity.
05 September 2024
Asian nat cat insurance protection gap double Latin America’s
Only 12% of Asian modelled nat cat economic losses are covered by insurance compared with 24% for Latin America.
04 September 2024
Increase in SME cyber risk exposure calls for adjustments in insurance cat models
Having grown to 45% of cyber market exposure, more granular representation of SME portfolio is needed, says whitepaper from Guy Carpenter and At-Bay.
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“There appears to be quite a bit of capacity and appetite in the market for the traditional contract works… but there doesn’t appear to be enough nat cat capacity in traditional markets.”

Ben Qin
Ben QinHead of North Asia and Australia at Descartes
"While there may still be capacity in the market, it will come at a price – and that price may be too high for some. ”

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Will HillerUnderwriter at GCube Insurance
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