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- February 15 2022
GBA opportunities open up for Macau – slowly
A talent shortage and lack of market integration remain key challenges.
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- February 11 2022
IAG profit boost despite cat miss
Aussie giant's premiums grew to US$4.58bn in H1 2022 as intermediated division saw 9% price increases.
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- February 11 2022
Lockton lands Macau licence
The move adds to the broker's Greater China operations in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
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- February 10 2022
Insurtech Profile: OneDegree
The firm has ambitions to become a Hong Kong top three GI provider by 2025 and for Asia expansion.
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- February 9 2022
‘Strong’ APAC M&A book bolsters WTW
CEO Carl Hess unveiled a 10% rise in international broking revenue in FY 2021.
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- February 8 2022
Suncorp’s profit dips as H1 nat cat claims soar
Insurance arm in Australia saw profits fall by more than half to US$81.3m.
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- February 4 2022
Hannover Re boosted APAC premiums by 8.2% at 1.1 renewals
Conditions and rates were stable or trended in a positive direction, the company said.
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- February 4 2022
Chubb ups stake in China’s Huatai to 86.1%
The US insurer is bolstering its presence in the second largest insurance market in the world.
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- February 3 2022
Asia cat modelling ripe for insurtech funding
After recent fundraisings at Reask and Descartes Underwriting, expect more over the next 12 months.
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- January 31 2022
Descartes Underwriting eyes Hong Kong after US$120m raise
The parametric specialist is also seeking to expand its Singapore and Sydney hubs.
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- January 28 2022
Marsh APAC revenues climbed 38% in 2021
Broker saw APAC revenues hit US$1.46bn with 9% underlying growth, as India deal bolsters Q4.
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- January 27 2022
Generali to take majority control of India JVs
Italian giant set to own 74% of Future Generali India and up to 71% of Future Generali Life.
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- January 27 2022
Thai Group seeks to close Covid-hit Southeast Insurance
With the emergence of Omicron, the insurer sees no respite from a mountain of Covid claims.
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- January 26 2022
Typhoon Rai triggers US$52.5m cat bond payout for Philippines
Following a wind metric, another calculation for the World Bank instrument will look at precipitation.
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- January 21 2022
Howden continues APAC growth as global EBITDA climbs 50%
As the broker expands into New Zealand, APAC accounts for 14% of its global revenues in FY 2021.
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- January 20 2022
FWD raises US$200m from ORIX and Huatai Securities
The Hong Kong insurer launched a private placement in December.
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- January 20 2022
Asia Covid policies add pressure to cargo market
As China ramps up measures, cargo stacked at ports and quarantined crew are causing cover and claims' issues.
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- January 19 2022
Malaysia’s insurers continue to count costs of December floods
Crawford has dealt with over 1,500 claims and has been using virtual surveys during the pandemic.
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- January 14 2022
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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- January 13 2022
Insurtech Profile: bolttech
The firm's insurance exchange now spans 30 markets and it has ambitious plans for Asia expansion.
