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- August 30 2024
Enstar finalises US$442m cover transaction with IAG
The transaction includes product & public liability, compulsory third-party motor, professional risks and workers’ compensation for losses incurred on or prior to June 30, 2023.
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- August 30 2024
Blue Marble plans Asia expansion to bring insurance to the underserved
Through public-private partnerships, developing prototypes on the ground and using AI as a way to enhance pricing and modelling, the parametric insurtech is expanding its programs in the region which its CEO Jaime de Pinies describes as a "patience game".
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- August 30 2024
Indonesian carrier Artarindo’s capital buffer sufficient to support expansion: Fitch
The rating agency also assigned a first-time national insurer financial strength rating of "A+(idn)" to the carrier with a stable outlook.
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- August 30 2024
ARPC unveils 2024-2028 terrorism and cyclone pools management plan
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation will improve premium collection, claims payment and management of pool net assets. It will also purchase retrocession coverage to protect the terrorism pool net assets and develop cat modelling.
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- August 30 2024
Coverforce brings on board Gareth Carpenter as national broking manager
Sydney-based Carpenter is set to enhance the broker's mid-market and schemes and facilities' capabilities by overseeing NSW and Victoria business.
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- August 29 2024
Australian carriers’ H1 2024 capacity ample except for PFAS, US exposures: Marsh
The first half of the year saw improvement in market competition and the return of insurer choice for buyers, which had not been generally seen since 2017.
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- August 29 2024
Bruce Dettling to oversee Australia as Gallagher’s global head of mining and heavy industry
In this newly created role, London-based Dettling who joins from Aon will report to Malcolm Payton, CEO, property & casualty insurance solutions and head of global fac at Gallagher Specialty.
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- August 29 2024
Korea’s FSC urges insurers to speed up claims payment
Head of the FSC Kim Byoung-hwan also called on insurers to digitalise their insurance claim services by October.
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- August 29 2024
Philippines regulator imposes money laundering risk assessments on insurers, brokers
The Insurance Commission issued the guidelines that require institutional risk assessments on insurers and brokers at least once very two years.
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- August 29 2024
AM Best upgrades Peak Re’s outlook to stable from negative following Fosun’s revised credit condition
The rating agency has also affirmed the rating of Peak Re Hong Kong and its subsidiary Peak Reinsurance AG (Switzerland) at A- (excellent) reflecting its very strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance.
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- August 29 2024
Korea’s FSC might review proposed change in insurers’ capitalisation rules: report
The Financial Supervisory Service had proposed that, starting next year, the discount rate for market valuation of insurance liabilities will be based on the 30-year government bond rate instead of the 20-year rate.
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- August 29 2024
Steadfast FY 2024 net profit climbs 22% on acquisition growth
Underlying net profit rose to US$171.3m, as new business acquisitions and equity investments contributed 55% of the broking group's operating profit growth.
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- August 29 2024
Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in southern Japan as auto plants shut down
The typhoon landed in Kagoshima prefecture, leading to the shutting down of plants by Toyota and Nissan, cancellation of hundreds of flights and suspension of high-speed train services.
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- August 29 2024
Euclid Transactional confirms Asia Pacific launch
The M&A-focused MGA's plan to launch services in Asia and to appoint Alice Ho as head of APAC was first reported by InsuranceAsia News last August.
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- August 29 2024
APRA warns against inadequate security testing coverage amongst insurers
The regulator urges insurers to reassess new cyber vulnerabilities and threats. Its second missive sent out on cyber security coincides with the country's recent alliance with New Zealand to deal with future attacks as concerns about Chinese state-backed cyber hacking grow.
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- August 29 2024
Great Eastern names ex-HSBC veteran Greg Hingston as CEO
Succeeding Khor Hock Seng who is retiring in October, Hingston joins from HSBC after spending 18 years with the bank in several senior roles, including CEO of global insurance and partnerships.
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- August 28 2024
PICC P&C H1 underwriting profit down 5% as liability insurance losses bite
Underwriting profit for China's largest P&C insurer totalled US$1.26bn, as COR edged up 0.4 percentage points to 96.2%
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- August 28 2024
Tune Protect H1 2024 insurance revenue drops 15.2% to US$43.7m
Its COR deteriorated to 107.5% versus 95.4% in H1 2023 due to the higher net incurred claims and attributable expenses.
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- August 28 2024
Peak Re reports US$124.2m profit in H1 2024, COR at 84.9%
The reinsurer has reported GWP of US$847.9m in 2024 H1, a slight 1.8% year-on-year increase, according to the company's unaudited earnings release.
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- August 28 2024
Data breach by Japan’s big 4 insurers affects over 2 million customer records: report
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Sompo Japan, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance will need to submit reports to the financial regulator by the end of this week.
