The facility, managed by Alliance Risk Transfer and backed by five founding insurance partners, seeks to help Hong Kong address shifting global marine war risk exposures.
Research by the two organisations shows that 95% of micro, small, and medium enterprises in South and Southeast Asia lack financial protection against unexpected events.
Premiums are expected to grow across life and non-life segments as insurers navigate ageing demographics, inflation dynamics and intensifying industrial-policy trends.
Confirmation of the independent investigation, which commenced last month, comes amid Neal’s withdrawal from AIG President role he was due to commence in December.