CONTENTS NEWS SCOR seeks higher rates, retentions as nat cat losses erode targetsAn elongated soft market and increased catastrophe losses driven by climate change means SCOR has to work hard to meet profitability targets.READ ON NEWS Many reinsurers ‘still firming up’ their 1/1 strategies: AonHurricane Ian is making an already complex market even harder, but capacity will be available in Asia-Pacific—at the right price.READ ON NEWS Beazley grows in spite of COVID-19In such a disparate region a one-size-fits-all approach will not do, say execs.READ ON NEWS Investment in reinsurance pays off: HowdenHowden’s merger with TigerRisk, expected to complete in Q1 2023, is a source of excitement across the company.READ ON NEWS Achieving net zero is more of a challenge in APACIn a poll of delegates at SIRC 2022, 22 percent said their organisation had a high priority and level of intent towards reaching net zero.READ ON NEWS Nexus deal with Spectrum signals growth in APACNexus Underwriting’s upcoming acquisition of a majority stake in Dubai-headquartered MGA Spectrum highlights its ambitions.READ ON NEWS Phenomenal growth for Markel AsiaThis growth result reflects the investments Markel has made in high quality, local talent from the region: MD Stobbs.READ ON NEWS Asia is the non-life insurance ‘growth engine’The eight key Asian countries are expected to grow at 11 percent a year from 2021 to 2025, according to AXA XL.READ ON NEWS Public-private partnership in APACAsia-Pacific represents a huge opportunity for the public and private sectors to narrow the protection gap: Guy Carpenter.READ ON NEWS The mystery of post-pandemic big single risk insurance lossesMaintenance issues might lie behind the claims; other possibilities include the age of some of the manufacturing stock.READ ON CONTACT US Contact Intelligent InsurerREAD ONSubscribe