All SIRC articles
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ViewpointsQ&A with Munich Re’s Farny: contrasting Asian insurtech with Europe
Tobias Farny is Munich Re’s chief executive for the Asia Pacific markets of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand
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News AgendaResilience focus amid worsening global macro conditions – Swiss Re
Chief economist briefing emphased the ‘R’ word(s): trade war is risk number one; recession in the US 35% likely; and resilience in the global economy is worse than before the financial crisis
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News AgendaBroker role under threat? - SIRC panel debate
A panel debate at the end of the SIRC conference asked whether traditional broking is dead and how it should evolve
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News AgendaAsia remains “pivotal” to Neal’s Future at Lloyd’s plan
Lloyd’s CEO John Neal addressed SIRC 2019 about Asia’s place within the Blueprint One strategy for the future at Lloyd’s
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News AgendaSingapore pushing itself as ILS hub; new lines added to Belt & Road consortium
A government minister’s speech at SIRC 2019 emphasised three issuances so far, encouraging more Asian cat bond business to come to the Southeast Asian city-state
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Online onlyGR at SIRC 2019: Day 3 live & free to read
Catch up with all the news on the third day of the 16th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC)
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News AgendaPointless continuing reinsurance relationships on bad terms – PartnerRe’s Beedle
Pricing inadequacy means saying no to some business, stresses PartnerRe’s Asia Pacific CEO
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ViewpointsQ&A with TMK: Cyber risk does not recognise borders
There has never been a better time to buy cyber insurance. Despite this, there is still a concerning lack of take-up among Asia’s insurance buyers, according to Alex Jomaa (pictured), cyber underwriter at Tokio Marine Kiln
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ViewpointsAl Zain’s mission to rebuild Trust Re
Transparency for investors and clients together with “institutionalising” corporate governance, are at the centre of Trust Re’s new chief executive’s plan to return the reinsurer to a growth trajectory
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Online onlyGR at SIRC 2019: Day 2 live & free to read
Catch up with all the news on the second day of the 16th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC)
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News AgendaThe future of the industry - SIRC 2019 opening debate
This year’s event is “the largest SIRC ever”, organisers boast, welcoming 1,130 delegates from more than 400 organisations and 53 countries to Singapore
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ViewpointsHong Kong situation highlights competing regional hubs
Tony Gallagher, reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter’s CEO of Asia Pacific answers GR’s questions, as the region’s reinsurance players meet for the annual SIRC rendezvous in Singapore
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ViewpointsAxis Re targets Asian health business, sets new priorities amid shifting standards
China, India and Vietnam represent health reinsurance opportunities
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ViewpointsNew Dawn Risk focusing on fac to treaty transformation
Smaller Asian insurers have had limited provision under reinsurance treaties to write professional lines business, relying on fac placements, something broker New Dawn Risk is trying to change
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News AgendaEmerging Asia dominates Aon study of geographic opportunities
Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore were ranked in top positions in a country opportunity index
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ViewpointsAon: Developing the Asian modelling landscape
Catastrophe risk poses one of the big challenges for Asia Pacific’s economies. Modelling solutions need to keep up with the reinsurance market’s developing exposures, Brad Weir, Head of Analytics for Asia at Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions business tells GR.
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Online onlyGR at SIRC 2019: Day 1 live & free to read
Catch up with all the news from the first day of the 16th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC)
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News AgendaThe Hong Kong protests: What if the government labels them terrorism?
Defining the pro-democracy protests as terrorism could impact insurance policies, as the cost of the demonstrations continues to rise
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ViewpointsWinds of change: 16th SIRC welcomes delegates with 2019 theme
Q&A with Marc Haushofer, SRA chairman and honorary advisor to the organising committee for the 16th Singapore International Reinsurance Conference (SIRC)
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ViewpointsAXA XL: Addressing emerging Asia’s protection needs
Q&A with Peter Schmidt, chief executive, MEA, APAC, LATAM, Credit & Surety, AXA XL Reinsurance, a division of AXA
