Blake Evans-Pritchard – (Re)in Asia

Blake Evans-Pritchard Contributing Editor

Blake Evans-Pritchard is Contributing Editor at (Re)in Asia, covering the specialty and financial lines at the sharp end of Asia Pacific (re)insurance, with a particular focus on Japan and Korea. He brings around 25 years reporting on politics, economics and financial markets across Europe, Africa and Asia — including a decade covering finance in Asia, with extensive insurance coverage — and has reported from Hong Kong, Brussels, Sudan, Portugal, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK. His areas of specialty include cyber, D&O and aviation and war risk, alongside reinsurance dynamics and capital and solvency.

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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.

2023: The year in review

December 31 2023

Rates, climate risks, and technology highlight a transformative year as Asian markets, notably China and India, draw global attention for (re)insurance growth.

Japan’s life and health sector ripe for innovation as competition heats up

December 18 2023

Despite demographic challenges, opportunities exist for local and overseas insurers willing to embrace innovation.

Mapfre Re pushes into China casualty and life to diversify nat cat risk

December 7 2023

Regional Chief Exec Javier Sánchez Cea hopes to get onshore branch licence within “months”.