Terrorism, political violence and other malicious acts differ from other insurable perils in that they are dynamic and adaptive; there is human intent driving the probability and willing the impacts to change. Historic incidents show past trends, but those are only partial drivers of future trends as terrorists adapt their tactics in response to past effectiveness and current ... Continue Reading »
Asia Pacific
Guy Carpenter Launches Probabilistic Indonesia Flood Model
Guy Carpenter announced the launch of its new Indonesia Flood Model. The fully probabilistic model provides countrywide coverage and enables insurers to assess their exposure to floods, the most frequently occurring natural peril in the country. ... Continue Reading »
Asia’s Digital Hospitals Of Tomorrow
As the COVID-19 pandemic appears poised to continue into the fall, the reinsurance industry is collaborating with healthcare executives on how to mitigate the effects of the virus on the sector, and telemedicine and virtual care solutions have proved themselves to be viable healthcare options, though costs are currently high. ... Continue Reading »
Unlocking Inforce Value in Asia-Pacific: The USD 10 Billion Opportunity For Life Insurers
The current life reinsurance model has at best been managed passively; and at worst, has been a "set-and-forget" exercise. Notably, neither approach will fully satisfy risk management, capital management and relationship management objectives. Operationally, this approach limits insurers' ability to manage risks from a top down perspective and actively adjust the underlying ... Continue Reading »
Webinar: The Implications of COVID-19 for the Healthcare Industry in Asia
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues through the summer, public health concerns are at the forefront of everyone's mind and Guy Carpenter is actively developing a view of how COVID-19 may impact the healthcare industry and the medical (re)insurance market. Continuing the webcast series on COVID-19’s implications, Guy Carpenter-affiliate Marsh looks at navigating the pandemic r ... Continue Reading »
Diversity is Key to a Successful Business
To tackle gender and diversity issues, corporate commitment goes a long way. Guy Carpenter has been at the forefront of this change, instituting policies that encourage, nurture, and ensure diversity in the workplace. “Our goal is to have a workforce that is representative of the society that we live in. We look at ways to unlock the full potential of our workforce by c ... Continue Reading »
2020 Western North Pacific Tropical Cyclone Predictions: Details of Findings
The Guy Carpenter Asia-Pacific Climate Impact Centre (GCACIC) at the School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, has released its 2020 predictions for tropical cyclone formations and landfalls using a regional climate model focusing on East Asia. This model uses information from a global climate prediction model made available in March 2020. ... Continue Reading »
2020 Western North Pacific Tropical Cyclone Predictions
The Guy Carpenter Asia-Pacific Climate Impact Centre (GCACIC) at the School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, has released its 2020 predictions for tropical cyclone formations and landfalls using a regional climate model focusing on East Asia. This model uses information from a global climate prediction model made available in March 2020. ... Continue Reading »
Lockdown 4.0 and Beyond: A Recovering India
The reinsurance market’s ability and desire to innovate has seen it emerge as a capable private partner for public sector risk at a time when governments worldwide are looking to transfer risks from public to private balance sheets. Effective risk transfer and mitigation strategies within the public sector will play a crucial role in offsetting wide ranging financial and s ... Continue Reading »
Review of Asia Pacific Insights on GC Capital Ideas
Here we present a recap of recent stories from GC Capital Ideas focusing on the healthcare industry and public sector responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Asia-Pacific region. ... Continue Reading »
