All Asia articles – Page 7
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Features
Putting ILS to the test
The hype over cat bonds has been sustained by three years of dramatic growth. But can the good times last? Charles Thresh and Jonathon Lane consider the threat of the credit crunch to this burgeoning asset class.
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Investment Analysis
When a hedge fund sneezes
Will reinsurers catch a cold? Hedge funds experienced their first negative quarter on record in Q1. That could have dire consequences for the insurance companies and products they invest in, explains Lindsey Rogerson.
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Cover Story
Fragile China
It has been called “China’s Hurricane Andrew”. Following the Sichuan earthquake in China, Helen Yates asks how future events could be better insured and whether a government-backed catastrophe pool could be the solution.
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AM Best assigns ratings to Gulf Re
"Likely to maintain strong risk-adjusted capitalisation"
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Central Re of Taiwan reassessed
AM Best upgrades outlook to positive due to strong risk management and performance
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Aon appoints environmental insurance specialist
Dr Simon Johnson will lead group advising on sustainability issues
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Marsh gains Saudi Arabia licence
Intermediary will provide full broking and advisory services
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Gulf Re gains DIFC licence
Specialist insurer owned by Gulf Investment Corporation and Arch Capital Group
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PartnerRe announces leadership changes
New head of specialty lines and P&C in non-US operations
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Online only$270m reinsurer launched in Dubai
Company is a joint venture by Dubai Holding, Malaysian Government and Asia Capital Re
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Max Capital records drop in Q1 income
Earnings fall despite 43% jump in gross written premiums
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SCOR rolls out global network of hubs
Company's Cologne office is first to adopt new structure
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Flagstone Re to buy 29.9% stake in Alliance Int Re
Cyprus-based company is a P/C specialist in Europe, Middle East and Asia
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Offshore Malaysian hub to pass $1bn mark
Most of the reinsurance transacted on the island of Labuan is now foreign premium
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Former Lloyd's manager joins Qatari authority
James Sutherland becomes director of (re)insurance business development
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China Re launches Hong Kong office
State-owned giant expects to launch an IPO 'before August'
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Global Takaful market ‘worth up to $15bn by 2018’
Limited re-Takaful capacity will be a key challenge, according to Ernst & Young report
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Munich Re foresees growing catastrophe claims in India
'In coming decades, the effects of climate change will make themselves felt particularly in emerging markets'
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Many captives failing to optimise their structure - Marsh
A landmark study finds captive capitalisation higher than required, while their growing risk appetite should be noted by reinsurers.
