Descartes Underwriting Archives - InsuranceAsia News https://insuranceasianews.com/companies_category/descartes-underwriting/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 08:38:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Descartes shakes things up with Japan earthquake launch, treaty parametric push to drive APAC growth https://insuranceasianews.com/descartes-targets-apac-growth-with-japan-quake-launch-and-treaty-parametric-push/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 23:30:15 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=205424 As traditional cat reinsurance tightens and retentions harden, Descartes is betting big on parametric covers, fresh capacity, and Japan as a launchpad for change, APAC head Ben Qin tells InsuranceAsia News. 

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Descartes Underwriting, in its wider Asia-Pacific push, is pairing its new parametric earthquake product in Japan with a growing pipeline of treaty reinsurance opportunities that tap fresh, non-duplic...

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]]> Descartes elevates Ben Qin as APAC head https://insuranceasianews.com/descartes-elevates-ben-qin-as-apac-head/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 01:31:15 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=196431 Parametric specialist MGA also promotes WeeBeng Seow as acting head of Southeast Asia.

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Parametric specialist Descartes has appointed Ben Qin head of Asia Pacific in regional leadership changes at the MGA, which will also see WeeBeng Seow appointed acting head of Southeast Asia.
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]]> HDI Global, Descartes collaborate to offer parametric earthquake cover in Japan https://insuranceasianews.com/hdi-global-descartes-collaborate-to-offer-parametric-earthquake-cover-in-japan/ Mon, 14 Jul 2025 08:00:57 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=195116 Claims will be triggered based on thresholds measured by Japan Meteorological Agency’s shindo seismic intensity.

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HDI Global will offer parametric earthquake insurance in Japan in collaboration with parametric specialist insurer Descartes Underwriting.
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]]> Parametric insurance ‘plugs the gap’ as nat cat losses strain traditional coverage: Descartes’ Ben Qin https://insuranceasianews.com/parametric-insurance-plugs-the-gap-as-nat-cat-losses-strain-traditional-coverage-descartes-ben-qin/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 10:41:59 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=181903 Head of North Asia and Australia tells InsuranceAsia News’ Between The Lines podcast that parametric insurance's speed and payout certainty offers a critical advantage over traditional claims.

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Parametric solutions can help plug the protection gap arising from increasing retention levels as traditional reinsurers, especially on the treaty side, have been shying away from lower-level covers, ...

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]]> Generali, Descartes partner to launch parametric ILS fund https://insuranceasianews.com/generali-descartes-partner-to-launch-parametric-ils-fund/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 05:28:59 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=175013 Twelve Capital-managed fund will invest in a portfolio that includes cat bonds and securitised natural-perils parametric insurance policies.

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Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) and Descartes Underwriting have launched a parametrics-based insurance-linked securities (ILS) Fund.
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]]> Parametrics primed for APAC’s insurance mainstream: Descartes https://insuranceasianews.com/descartes-underwriting/ Mon, 27 Nov 2023 23:30:32 +0000 https://insuranceasianews.com/?p=138823 As the search for nat cat capacity grows in the region, the MGA is looking at 'solid double-digit' premium growth this year on more demand from Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific islands and the Philippines.

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Parametric-focused managing general agent (MGA) Descartes Underwriting is seeing more demand and more policies being bound as the market searches for nat cat capacity, according to Robert Drysdale, he...

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