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- March 2 2023
Nexus appoints Hong Kong general manager and head of marine Asia
Oliver Miloschewsky was most recently client development director at Concirrus.
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- March 1 2023
Nathaniel Simpson to step up as Youi’s new CEO
The chief product officer is taking on the role in July to replace Hugo Schreuder who is retiring.
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- February 28 2023
Tower’s reinstatement talks in progress for two more nat cat events
While the Auckland floods cost will be covered by reinsurance, Gabrielle claims are also likely to trigger the Kiwi carrier's cat reinsurance cover with an excess of US$7.3m.
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- February 28 2023
Everest Re names Kevin Bogardus Singapore chief executive
Bogardus has been Everest Re's APAC head of business development since September.
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- February 28 2023
Hong Kong ends mask mandate from March 1
The SAR is set to host several major events in March, including music festival Clockenflap, Art Basel and the Hong Kong Sevens.
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- February 28 2023
Opinion: Asia premium momentum paves way for strong 1.4, 1.7 renewals
2022 results and 1.1 renewals show there is still plenty of upside in Asia despite a myriad of challenges.
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- February 27 2023
Flooding bill from Queensland, NSW hits US$3.9bn one year on: ICA
The dramatic summer 2022 flooding event was the costliest insurance event in Australia's history.
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- February 24 2023
Axa continues pivot from nat cat reinsurance
Axa XL's property cat premiums fell 36% in FY 2022, while the French giant saw Asia P&C profits rise 34% to US$109m.
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- February 23 2023
Axa XL appoints APAC broker and distribution leader, names China property head
Winston Zhuo joins in Shanghai from Allianz, while Carlson Grote has switched to distribution from client management.
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- February 23 2023
Hong Kong’s budget extends ILS and talent training schemes
The Insurance Authority and HKFI welcomed the moves, as the government cut SME taxes, provided consumption vouchers and explores ways to re-domicile firms to the SAR.
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- February 22 2023
AUB’s H1 net profit falls on acquisition costs, but underlying earnings rise strongly
CEO Michael Emmett said Tysers was outperforming expectations with underlying net profit of US$12.3m in three months.
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- February 22 2023
PSC bolsters H1 top line by 15%, ups FY profit guidance
The Melbourne broker benefited from recent acquisitions, including in Hong Kong, and 9% organic growth, as it registered net profit of US$14.7m.
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- February 22 2023
Hong Kong’s Nova Insurance sees 20.7% revenue growth in first half
The broker's revenue climbed to US$7.8m, helped by an increase in professional indemnity and trade credit lines.
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- February 22 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle claims ramp up pressure on New Zealand’s carriers
Insurers are being hit by inflation, rising reinsurance costs and unprecedented weather, including the country's largest event since the Christchurch earthquake.
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- February 20 2023
Swiss Re’s 1.1 Asia renewals grow 35%
The global reinsurer benefited from the expansion of property and motor lines in the region, in addition to rate increases.
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- February 17 2023
Swiss Re’s P&C Re COR slips to 102.4%, group sees 67% profit fall to US$472m
In FY 2022, the Swiss global carrier was hit by high inflation and large nat cats, including floods in Australia, but saw strong 1.1 2023 renewals.
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- February 17 2023
Tower ups large event allowance by 33%, expects Gabrielle to trigger reinsurance
The storm is the second event in weeks set to breach the insurer's cat excess of US$7.4m leading to Tower to downgrade its profit guidance.
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- February 17 2023
Enstar signs US$1.9bn LPT deal with QBE
The loss portfolio transfer includes international and North America financial lines.
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- February 17 2023
AUB upgrades profit guidance as Tysers performs ‘ahead of expectations’
The broker expects US$32.3m of profit for H1 2023, which is 8.5% above the mid-point of the guidance.
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- February 16 2023
Insured losses from Cyclone Gabrielle, Auckland floods to exceed 2022 nat cat total: ICNZ
IAG New Zealand has already received 2,300 claims connected with the cyclone, mainly from Auckland, Northland, Waikato and the Bay of Plenty.
