Stating that the insurance float is only a contingent liability lacks nuance, as it ignores the true competitive advantage of skillful management.
The ability to transform this obligation into a low-cost investment capital source is what separates the high performers from others.
Insurers that dominate the Singapore market know that it is not the float itself, but how it is arbitrated that determines victory.
A poorly managed float, as shown by some regional players during past crises, does not allow you to lap your competitors; it simply causes you to lose money.