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One of the founders of a startup that captures, enhances, scores and transfers high-resolution, peril-specific exposure and risk data has highlighted the Asian markets as a key target for the company, which has raised more than $1 million in seed financing from investors including Menlo Ventures, Anthemis Baloise Strategic Ventures and Plug and Play.   31 October 2017
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Free trade environments for re/insurers are under threat from jurisdictions adopting more protectionist measures—but many such regimes may actually hurt the very economies they aim to protect.   31 October 2017
Insurance
Primary insurance writers in Asia are exploring growth opportunities in new, longer tail business segments—but a shortage of experienced actuaries in the region may open up opportunities for reinsurers that have the relevant technical experience and can partner with insurers on writing such business.   31 October 2017
Insurance
SafeWaters Underwriting Managers is expanding its capacity for yacht insurance with support of Everest National Insurance Company.   31 October 2017
Insurance
Peak Re’s licence to establish a branch in Labuan, Malaysia, to write general insurance business in Malaysia has come “at just the right time”, Jasmine Miow, director of South Asia, SEA and MENA markets at Peak Re, told SIRC Today.   30 October 2017
Insurance
Flaspöhler, part of NMG Consulting, conducts an annual, global study designed to illustrate reinsurers’ competitive positioning and value proposition in relation to their peers. Here, we reveal how the top reinsurers fared when brokers and insurance executives across Asia-Pacific were surveyed.   30 October 2017
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Asian shipping has endured the coincidence of low freight rates, market consolidation, and the continued broader economic slowdown. Simon Saunders of Barbican Insurance Group discusses the implications of current conditions with SIRC Today.   30 October 2017
Insurance
Ironshore said on Oct. 30 that it appointed three executives to underwrite specialty casualty risk in the US and the London Market.   30 October 2017
Insurance
Fitch Ratings has reduced the outlook for Cayman Islands-based XL Group subsidiary XL (XLIT) and its property/casualty re/insurance subsidiaries to negative after “a meaningful deterioration in capitalization” following third-quarter nat cat losses.   30 October 2017
Insurance
Aon said on Oct. 30 that it has acquired has acquired UK’s independent insurance broking firm Henderson Insurance Broking Group.   30 October 2017

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