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Lloyd’s Constellation reinsurance deal to aid APAC growth
Lloyd's Asia CEO tells IAN the extra cover will help support syndicates' regional ambitions.
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Lloyd’s Constellation reinsurance deal to aid APAC growth
Lloyd's Asia CEO tells IAN the extra cover will help support syndicates' regional ambitions.
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Bangladesh pushes for more insurers to go public–report
Local insurance companies have been granted exemptions from certain IPO rules.
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US DoJ files antitrust lawsuit to block Aon/WTW merger
Brokers say action reflects a "lack of understanding" of the market.
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CBIRC drafts rules to constrain shareholder behaviour
The rules seek to improve governance and strengthen supervision at banks and insurers.
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Australian disrupter Honey Insurance raises A$15.5m
The online home insurance underwriting agency is backed by the mutual motor insurer RACQ.
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FWD files IPO registration in US
Report suggests the Hong Kong-headquartered insurer could raise up to US$3bn by end of 2021.
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MAS reprimands AIA, Aviva and Prudential for regulatory breaches
The SG regulator cited numerous failings around risk management and remuneration.
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Markel eyes collaboration to boost Asia capacity
Sharing risk is key to providing more local capacity for specialist classes, regional head tells IAN.
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Olympics ‘too big to fail’ for specialty contingency market
Estimates have put the total figure for a Tokyo washout at US$3bn.
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Asia fine art rates stable amid ‘flurry’ of activity
Regional collectors are looking beyond the traditional Lloyd’s market for cover.
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Insurers consider potential solutions in response to the shifting regulatory environment for Asia’s insurance industry.
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Insurance CEOs are confident digital investment can fuel growth despite a prolonged Covid-19 recovery.
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The disaster has been a wake up call to risk modellers as climate change hovers over the horizon.
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Acko is back as India’s growth champion
The digital motor and health insurer has more than doubled its book in 2021.
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India shrugs off pandemic growth pains
Non-life premiums rose 22% in April despite a devastating second wave of Covid cases.
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Macau insurers brace for losing streak
Non-life premiums in Macau fell for the first time in a decade in 2020.
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Asia to drive global P&C growth in next decade
APAC to account for 40% of all premium growth.
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Thailand’s marine losses higher despite Asia trade slowdown
Overall losses for hull and cargo combined increased 10.3% in 2020.
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India’s recovery derailed by Covid surge
Premiums had shown strong Q1 growth before a second wave.
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Climate change: the real costs to Asia Pacific
Russell Higginbotham, Swiss Re
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Lloyd’s HK representative to take on Asia markets role—sources
IAN understands that Thomas Haddrill is set to start his new role in Singapore on July 1.
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Munich Re promotes William Man to HK, Taiwan life general manager
The chief actuary will combine his previous role with underwriting and business development.
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CPIC close to setting-up Hong Kong life arm—sources
IAN understands Simon Lam has joined from Munich Re to aid the launch.
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Aon FSPG director to leave Hong Kong business—sources
IAN understands from several senior market sources that Ling Yu has handed in her resignation.
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Qianhai Re appoints Weishu Fan as CEO
The former head of Munich Re’s Beijing branch has also worked for Zurich and Swiss Re.
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Swiss Re CorSo appoints Chubb exec to head Australia / NZ
Christine Bell will join the global insurer in August.
Water shortages: an underappreciated risk
Andrew Vigar, AXA XL