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High loss multiples highlight investor’s ‘persistent’ cyber cat bond uncertainty

August 22 2024

Loss multiples on cyber cat ILS are as much as three times higher than those found in similar nat cat linked securities.

Leadenhall targets Australian institutional investors with ILS fund launch

August 21 2024

Leadenhall deepens tie-up with Bennelong Funds Management, which started with a distribution agreement in October last year.

Denis Resovac appointed as Aviva Investors’ Head of Insurance Sales for APAC

August 20 2024

Resovac brings over 20 years of institutional experience to the role.

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Oliver Wyman promotes Paul Ricard to APAC Head Of Insurance And Asset Management

August 19 2024

Ricard moves from New York to Sydney for the new role.

Fitch: Korean insurers foreign commercial real estate losses ‘tolerable’

August 7 2024

Korea’s insurers have felt the pinch from the global CRE downturn but strong capital levels mean that any pain should be manageable by the sector.

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AXA to sell asset management unit to BNP Paribas

August 5 2024

€5.4bn (US$5.87bn) sale of AXA Investment Managers aligns with strategy of focusing on core insurance activities, says AXA.

Accounting challenge for Japanese insurers from a ‘disorderly’ JGB yield rise

July 31 2024

The use of a mixture of market and book values for Japan’s current accounting and solvency regulatory regimes could put short terms strain on insurers’ balance sheets.

Rising interest rates mark a ‘new era’ for Japanese life insurers

July 26 2024

Rising long dated JGB yields makes ALM more complex for Japanese life firms but it also allows greater flexibility in product design.

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PICC HK returns to profitability in 2023 driven by profitable inward business and investments

July 20 2024

AM Best affirms ratings, highlighting impact of expanded inward business and strong income from diversified investments.

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AIA partners with BlackRock and BNY to strengthen investment platform

July 12 2024

AIA forms partnerships to support group's evolving investment programme.

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China’s life insurers can heed lessons from Japan’s low-yield strategies: Swiss Re Institute

June 24 2024

Declining investment yields means China is facing challenges similar to those seen during Japan's "lost decades."

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Japanese insurers balancing ESG pressures: Fitch

June 20 2024

ESG efforts catching up with overseas peers, but scrutiny remains because of country's renewable energy dilemma.

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