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The quality of data in Asia-Pacific is gradually improving although this varies from market to market, and there is still some way to go, Darryl Pidcock, head of PERILS Asia-Pacific, told SIRC Today. 29 October 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
There is an oversupply of capacity in the Asia-Pacific region, which is driven in part by the success of Singapore as a regional reinsurance hub, according to Nick Orton, senior international treaty underwriter at Hiscox Re & ILS. 29 October 2018
Alternative Risk Transfer
Allianz has a comprehensive footprint across Asia, with its risks managed by a centralised buying strategy, as Amer Ahmed of Allianz Re tells SIRC Today. 29 October 2018
Insurance
Flood exposure data in Asia poses challenges due to the lack of precise location information, which in turn is making it difficult to underwrite this risk and close the protection gap, Iain Willis, managing director of JBA Risk Management Singapore, told SIRC Today. 29 October 2018
Insurance
Allied World’s acquisition of RSA’s operations in Hong Kong and Singapore as well as its takeover by the Fairfax group has strengthened the re/insurer’s capabilities and potential growth opportunities in Asia, Michael Garrison, president Asia-Pacific, told SIRC Today. 29 October 2018
Insurance
S&P Global’s capital model data on its global reinsurer cohort shows a very significant capital buffer to absorb cat losses. But ratings could still fall following a bad cat year, as Stuart Shipperlee, head of analysis at Litmus Analysis, explained to PCI Today. 29 October 2018
Insurance
The impact of insurtech on the reinsurance industry could be limited in the short term—but that does not mean that investments made now will not bear fruit in the future, Jean-Paul Conoscente, chief executive officer of P&C’s US operation and P&C’s reinsurance business unit, SCOR, told PCI Today. 28 October 2018
Insurance
Insurance Europe’s Reinsurance Advisory Board (RAB), a representative body for the European reinsurance industry, has accused the US National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) of deviating significantly from the original language of the bilateral agreement on re/insurance prudential measures, concluded between the EU and US in 2017, in its draft implementation plans. 28 October 2018
Insurance
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has unveiled a drastic reorganisation of its Asian operations, which includes closing its Hong Kong office with immediate effect, citing challenging market conditions. 24 October 2018
News
SCOR enjoyed a return to profit in both the third quarter of this year and the first nine months of 2018 while growth was also solid in all parts of the business. 24 October 2018
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