Blake Evans-Pritchard

India cyber feels reinsurance capacity pinch

March 20 2024

Indian firms are clamouring for cyber cover but international reinsurers remain wary of deploying capacity.

Insurers seek to balance short-term and long-term fixes to Australia’s affordability crisis

March 12 2024

Long-term solutions can be costly but quick fixes should not be allowed to eclipse them.

Singapore braces for surge in cyber insurance as prices stabilise

February 27 2024

Tighter rules for data centres may incentivise greater uptake of cyber cover.

Insurance industry calls for Beijing engagement to help curb Red Sea attacks

February 15 2024

China and Hong Kong may be enjoying preferential insurance pricing, but supply chain risk is still a danger.

India braces for new entrants to its onshore reinsurance market

February 7 2024

Regulators have been travelling overseas to tout the country's strengths as a fast-growing place to do business.

Insurers explore use of AI for complex reinsurance claims

January 25 2024

The technology brings particular benefits to markets in Asia where transactions tend to be lower-value.

Asia’s PV rates more in sync with global trends than ever before

January 23 2024

More coordinated underwriting means major global incidents are reflected in Asian pricing much faster than previously.

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Singapore cargo underwriters prepare to cancel Red Sea war risk cover

January 16 2024

Cargo carriers' wait-and-see approach has been pushed to the limit and are poised to go the way of hull insurers by issuing cancellation notices.

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Some insurers look to risk fundamentals to capture Taiwan opportunity

January 15 2024

Insurers likely to continue to adjust their risk positions in Taiwan this year following latest election results, but some sense a strategic opportunity.

1/1 renewals: Risk challenges remain despite much smoother treaty negotiations

January 9 2024

A lower-than-average loss environment, a reduced inflationary environment. and diversification all helped keep rate rises in check.

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