Coverage of the Singapore International Reinsurance Conference
Franz Josef Hahn, CEO, Peak Re, said mutual and cooperative insurers have a strong presence in the U.S. and Europe, and are an emerging force in China.
Hermann Pohlchristoph, board member for Asia Pacific, Munich Re, said the global reinsurer has realigned its organization to better match regions of the world.
Chesley Williams, senior director, model product management, RMS, said modelers are focusing on the events that occur after the initial peril.
Christie Lee, director of analytics, A.M. Best, said insurers in Japan are dealing with catastrophes, insurers in Korea are dealing with regulatory and accounting changes, and insurers in China are wrestling with tight underwriting margins.
Milan Simic, director for international operations, AIR Worldwide, said the modeler is focusing on how risk such as cyber exposures play into other issues and create wider exposures.
