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AIA agrees revised deal for Comminsure Life
The acquisition from Australia's Commonwealth Bank has taken almost two years to complete.
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Cathay Life’s US$320m raising to improve RBC ratio: Moody’s
- August 26
The equity injection will help the insurer with its IFRS 17 capital requirements.
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Digit Insurance signs with Karur Vysya Bank
- August 26
- Bancassurance
- India
The fast growing online insurer and nationwide bank are targeting SMEs.
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TransRe promotes Andy Taylor to Asia CUO role
- August 26
- People
- Underwriting
- Global
London based underwriting chief to take on EMEA and Asia-Pacific role, with Kyle Rhodes to lead Asia Pacific as CEO.
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AIA’s Ng Keng Hooi: growth fundamentals “resilient”
AIA’s group chief executive is confident after first half profits climb 12%.
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Indian merger revives
The merger of three public-sector insurers in India could be done within 18 months, says EY.
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Measuring climate risk
- August 23
- Climate
Insurers are making headway, says Alex Pui of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.
Hong Kong's VHIS and digital distribution
Guy Mills, Manulife
Hong Kong's broking opportunities
Patrick Chan, Nova Insurance-
104 catastrophes hit Asia in 2018 – only 36% of losses were insured.
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Businesses need to be ‘battle-ready’ for cyber attacks
Lucien Mounier, head of Asia Pacific, Beazley
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Steadfast’s Kelly persists in bullish expansion
The Australian group has raised another US$67.8m to fund acquisitions and CEO Robert Kelly wants to grow internationally.
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5G to turbocharge connectivity and hike risks
- August 19
- Technology
- Global
A tenfold surge in data speeds and low latency should become a catalyst for new apps and services, but also risks.
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Clarity needed to boost Asia’s business confidence
The Hong Kong protests have created another level of uncertainty but pan-regional insurers are well placed.
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Will Aviva be the next UK firm to exit Asia?
The UK giant could simplify its operations and reinvest elsewhere but lose out on the next phase of a key growth region.
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PBOC shows regulatory teeth to non-financial firms
- August 7
- Legal/Regulatory
- China
A holding company license rule from the People’s Bank of China could help prevent contagion risk.
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Will storm pilot help Macau’s SMEs?
- August 5
- Catastrophe
- Macau
The Monetary Authority of Macau has teamed up with five insurers and a reinsurer to help protect SMEs from powerful typhoons and storm surges.
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TransRe promotes Andy Taylor to Asia CUO role
- August 26
- Underwriting
- Global
London based underwriting chief to take on EMEA and Asia-Pacific role, with Kyle Rhodes to lead Asia Pacific as CEO.
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HDI appoints property underwriter in Australia
- August 23
- Property & Casualty
- Australia
Abishesh Chettiar has left Zurich to join the fast growing German international player.
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Manulife Philippines appoints CEO
- August 16
- Life
- Philippines
Richard Bates has replaced Ryan Charland who has moved to Manulife Indonesia.
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Zurich Australia signs TAL exec as life CEO
Justin Delaney to take on Zurich's largest regional business.
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David Lim leaves Brit for Ed in Singapore
He will lead Ed's retail division in Singapore and its Asia-Pacific marine division.
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Munich Re’s Steven Chang becomes Greater China CEO
- August 5
- Reinsurance
- China
The senior exec helped establish the reinsurer's China operations in 2007.
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Swiss Re: Nat cats and man-made disasters in 2018
Climate change, increased urbanisation and a growing concentration of assets were on the risk agenda for 2018.
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Willis Towers Watson: 2019 Asia Market Report
Economic uncertainty, more complex risks and tighter underwriting are all influencing Asia's markets.
Asian wealth is the catalyst for rising Lloyd’s A&H capacity
Idie Si, senior underwriter - accident and health, Canopius