US-Japan nat cat double whammy warning sends ripples through the market

With a US$3bn market on the horizon, a hydrogen-powered future creates ‘far-reaching’ implications for insurers

Product lines such as energy, natural resources, and liability are likely to see the biggest impact from hydrogen risks over the next five to 10 years, followed by property and marine, industry insiders tell InsuranceAsia News.

Australia’s new ‘hard line’ M&A rules snag small, mid-cap insurers amid overreach warning

Insurers and brokers face higher merger costs and greater execution risks as a result of the Australian government’s new mandatory merger notification rules, competition lawyers say.

Red Sea ‘hot topic’ creates opportunities for insurers, with capacity not a major problem despite Houthi escalation

Hannah Chua, legal director in Clyde & Co’s energy, marine, and natural resources team in Singapore, says the market has learned lessons from the past.

Beijing flood losses to be ‘substantial’ as region braces for more rain

Insurers have received 65,000 reports of losses following last month’s extreme rain, with an estimated insured loss of US$277m, according to regulatory data.