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IAN Analytics: Singapore P&C recovery continues
Non-life premiums increased by 7.5% in Q3 2021 led by property, motor and cargo in pandemic bounce back.
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IAN Analytics: Singapore P&C recovery continues
Non-life premiums increased by 7.5% in Q3 2021 led by property, motor and cargo in pandemic bounce back.
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South China Insurance’s underwriting margin under pressure: AM Best
The narrowing is due to the increased claims experience and its expense ratio.
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Credit Suisse files claims with US$1.17bn exposure related to Greensill
The five claims are revealed as the bank tries to recoup more money after the supply chain financier's collapse.
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Fitch downgrades Indonesia’s Nasional Re
The rating agency cited potential volatility from its credit book which accounts for 26% of total GWP.
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Opinion: WTW rebrand signals new era after Aon drama
The Willis name has had a long history with roots going back to 1841.
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Singapore insurers ‘pushing’ for renewable energy rate rises
Small solar plants are hard to insure due to minimum premium requirements, says a new report.
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Climate crisis dominates Asia’s risk outlook
Nat cats caused US$50bn of losses in APAC in 2021, as World Economic Forum says top five risks are linked to climate change.
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China Life appoints temporary chairman amid investigation
Non-exec director Yuan Changqing steps up after Wang Bin suspected of discipline breaches.
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Lloyd’s prioritises digitalisation with DXC Technology and IUA
Processing costs could reduce by over 40% as the market tries to fulfil promise of 'Blueprint Two'.
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India pressed for pandemic risk pool
The regulator has been working on the project with a private and public partnership the most likely outcome.
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McGill and Partners eyes Asia Pacific in 2022
With ‘massive amounts of dry powder’ the broker is looking at global expansion, says head of strategy Stephen Cross.
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Demand for Asia M&A cover builds momentum
The W&I insurance market has bright prospects after a whirlwind end to the last quarter of 2021.
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Asia 1.1 renewals disappoint
Capacity held firm but the market showed some resistance in China and in retro.
Innovation in Asia's Insurance Industry
Yann Rousselot-Pailley, KPMG
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The rating agency’s outlooks on the life and non-life insurance sectors in China and Japan remain ‘neutral’, while the outlook on the Korean market has been revised to ‘neutral’ from ‘deteriorating’.
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Russell Higginbotham, Swiss Re's CEO Reinsurance Asia, discusses the impact of climate change for life and health (re)insurers in the region.
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Japanese insurers struggle with overseas volatility
Non-life premiums from Asia Pacific declined by 11.2% as Covid restrictions took hold.
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Australia’s insurers set for improved 2022
General insurers down under saw underwriting profits jump 163% in the first nine months of 2021.
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Hong Kong premium growth returning to normal
At 6%, general insurance sector premium growth is edging back to pre-Covid levels.
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Thai insurers face big Covid losses
Cheap Covid-19 products have resulted in a surge in claims after cases spiked in August.
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Indonesia’s non-life insurers see Q3 slump
Income fell by 16% during the third quarter after a Covid surge in July.
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Asian reinsurers face volatile future
Risk appetite is on the rise, but so are the challenges to stable earnings.
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Asian aviation – gearing up for recovery
Andy Pickford, McLarens
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Howden Reinsurance Brokers hires APAC treaty director
Richard Pike is returning to broking after a decade with Berkley Re.
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Crawford appoints Philippines country manager
Manila-based Graham Tolentino is also a director of the adjuster's forensic accounting services.
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Jingwei Jia leaves Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
The Greater China chief executive left the firm last week on January 6.
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Chaucer’s SLE Worldwide Australia hires ex-Zurich exec as CEO
Sydney-based Raj Nanra has over 25 years industry experience and replaces veteran Brad French.
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WTW appoints former Marsh adviser as head of Indonesia
Kameswara Natakusumah joined the broker at the beginning of January in Jakarta.
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Miller hires former Howden director to lead marine practice
Nick King joined the specialist broker this week and is based in Singapore.
An alternative way to weather the hard market
Jonathan Rake, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions