Industry events

More research needed to integrate impact of chronic climate change into underwriting

September 27 2024

Lots of cash has been invested to understand the acute impact of climate change, but chronic effects such as higher temperatures need more attention.

DEI helps insurers keep up with shifting demographics and customer needs

September 27 2024

A clear consensus emerged from an EAIC 2024 panel: Diversity, equity and inclusion isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s also good for insurance businesses.

Consumer demand driving digital shift in Korean insurance

September 26 2024

Embedded insurance products are proliferating but human relationships remain vital to selling and underwriting insurance.

East Asian insurers and regulators urged to ramp up collaboration on sustainability

September 26 2024

Hard-hitting panel at EAIC urged greater unity across East Asian insurers to incorporate better sustainability practices.

Taiping Re mulls cat bond issuance

September 26 2024

Size of Asia’s catastrophe protection gap means that reinsurers in the region need to look at non-traditional capital sources.

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Insurers need to embrace tech to manage volatility, with industry on cusp of a new "golden age": EAIC panellists

September 25 2024

Growth is harder for many insurers in Asia and elsewhere, as the post-pandemic environment has become far more complicated, experts pointed out.

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Insurance firms look to new talent strategies to fill projected "big hole"

September 25 2024

Peak Re CEO Franz-Josef Hahn warns of looming gap, with Hahn and other experts emphasising the need to attract diverse talent, develop individuals, and redefine what a role in insurance means.

Funding question slows repurchase of parametric cat cover

September 24 2024

Funding, design, risk models, and delayed claims payouts hinder growth of parametric in Asia despite potential for cat-prone regions, say experts.

EAIC 2024 special print edition

September 24 2024

Event coverage from the 30th East Asian Insurance Conference will be published here soon.

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IUMI Chair highlights alt fuels transition, shadow fleet risks at 150th annual conference

September 19 2024

Global premiums rose by 7.6% in 2023, but Ilias Tsakiris underlined importance of excellence in underwriting as marine insurers face evolving, global challenges.

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