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- February 9 2024
Fitch slashes Indonesian insurer Eka Lloyd’s outlook on lower capitalisation
The Indonesian insurer's “BBB+” rating is affirmed. Still, credit insurance, which accounts for the bulk of its premium, could add volatility to its reserve.
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- February 9 2024
Pacific Prime makes Australia foray with senior hire
The broker has appointed Melbourne-based Honan Financial veteran Michael Atta as head of employee benefits.
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- February 8 2024
Marsh elevates Craig Claughton to finpro chairman for Pacific
Sydney-based Claughton was most recently head of financial and professional lines for the broker.
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- February 8 2024
AIG promotes Scott Spaven as chief executive for Singapore
Spaven has been promoted to the top job from head of commercial insurance & client and broker engagement in Singapore.
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- February 8 2024
Fosun revives Peak Re sale process: report
The Chinese conglomerate has mandated BNP Paribas to find a buyer for a majority stake in the business and is seeking a US$1bn valuation, a Bloomberg report said.
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- February 8 2024
Aon hires head of cedent facultative from Howden Specialty
Based in Singapore, Jack Eccles will be in charge of leading and developing the broker's cedent facultative proposition.
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- February 8 2024
WTW appoints Starr’s Ryohei Nakazawa as Japan head
Based in Tokyo, Nakazawa will start on April 1 and will also head the broker's corporate risk and broking team.
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- February 8 2024
Panama Canal drought exacerbates supply chain woes for shippers hit by Red Sea troubles
Marine insurers fear further delays as canal disruptions impact Asian trade routes and the global supply chain as vital Asian goods remain gridlocked, say IUMI executives.
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- February 8 2024
Hannover Re grows APAC treaty book by 10% in 1.1 renewals
Asia Pacific was the fastest growing market for the reinsurer in terms of premium volume, as growth in EMEA and Americas came in lower, at 6.5% and 2.2%, respectively.
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- February 8 2024
Chubb elevates Christina Wong to Asia CUO for casualty
Hong Kong-based Wong was most recently casualty manager, Greater China.
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- February 7 2024
Indian government panel proposes composite licencing in insurance: report
The committee has also proposed a reduction in goods and service tax rates from the current level of 18% for health and term products.
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- February 7 2024
Pacific Prime acquires Malaysia’s MIT Insurance Brokers from Johor Corp
The deal between the global insurance brokerage and Malaysia's state development corporation will see MIT Insurance Brokers integrate into Pacific Prime Consultants Malaysia.
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- February 7 2024
WTW promotes Royston Tan to head of health & benefits for APAC
Tan is succeeding incumbent Cedric Luah who will be leaving the firm after a nearly nine-year tenure.
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- February 7 2024
Australian MGA Market Lane expands into New Zealand
The new entity will initially trade as The Barn and will be led by the country head Kelsey Craver and senior underwriter Sarah Skelton.
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- February 7 2024
Indian competition regulator approves Zurich’s acquisition of Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
The watchdog has approved the 51% stake buy announced in Nomber last year as well as the global carrier's proposal to acquire an additional 19% within three years of deal completion.
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- February 7 2024
Opinion: The Asia nuclear conundrum
Despite nuclear energy booming in all major APAC economies, the region has not yet adjusted to the new risk reality and there is a need for a capacity influx and capital markets-led solutions to cover the rapidly-changing risks.
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- February 7 2024
Lao renews parametric flood cover from Seadrif Insurance with lower thresholds
The parametric policy, which was first purchased by the government in 2021, as been expanded from 2 levels to 4 levels and thresholds lowered, providing flexibility to address varying risk scenarios, the Asean insurance platform said.
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- February 6 2024
Zurich promotes Clement Hau to Hong Kong CUO
Hau, who succeeds current chief underwriting officer Anthony Seeto, will start in his new role on February 26.
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- February 6 2024
AM Best removes Fubon Insurance from “under review” on recovery from Covid-19 losses
The rating agency has removed the carrier from "under review with negative implications", but assigned "negative" outlook due to its exposure to reinsurer credit risk.
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- February 6 2024
Indonesia’s tougher minimum capital rules for (re)insurers to drive consolidation: Fitch
About 62% of Fitch's rated carriers, all non-life and reinsurers, will need to raise new capital to meet the minimum equity requirement, which could unleash a wave of M&A.
