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AXA backs IDF’s climate resilience infrastructure plan

AXA backs IDF’s climate resilience infrastructure plan

It aims to create a scalable, replicable solution for infrastructure resilience projects.

Here's why you shouldn't miss the 2024 Asian Banking & Finance and Insurance Asia Summit

Shape the future of financial services in Asia at the region's premier banking, finance, and insurance summit.

Current hard market challenges new reinsurer entries

Mainly these are competition, capital raising, and higher barriers to entry.

Zurich-owned Cover-More Group gets new CEO

The appointment is in line with Zurich’s acquisition of a travel insurance arm.

Trade credit insurance supports F&B's financial stability

Global insolvencies are expected to make a 15-year high this year.

Insurers, employers key to mental health access: GlobalData

Vietnamese consumers showed the most concern for their mental well-being.

APAC insurance risk officers confront these 3 top concerns head-on

Discover how 2 insurance leaders tackle conduct risk, cybersecurity, and business model evolution.

Reinsurers gain confidence with improved loss ratios

Some exceeded a 20% return on equity (ROE) in the first quarter.

McKinsey highlights critical insurance strategies for 2024

Chief risk officers at a roundtable stressed the importance of capital management.

Cyber insurance costs drop amidst improved cyber hygiene

Global cyber insurance to hit $43b by 2030, Howden projects.

APAC mirrors global surge in transactional risk claims

Claims rate has remained stable between 9% and 11% per deal from 2018 to 2023. 

Reinsurance market stabilises amid mid-year renewals

Property catastrophe reinsurance rates were generally flat to slightly down.

Synpulse enhances APAC strategy with new insurance head

He will focus on enhancing insurance and banking offerings in the region.

Insurers and private capital firms strengthen ties

Private-capital-backed insurers have gathered nearly $700b in assets through 2023.

Zurich-Aon facility offers comprehensive hydrogen coverage

It also covers carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) technologies.

Reinsurance market stable despite the absence of new entrants

Arthur J. Gallagher reports four reasons for the lack of new entrants.