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- November 23 2021
Asia’s reinsurance brokers in data, analytics push
The region’s P&C insurers are demanding better and faster information to help hedge their growing, ever more complex risks.
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- November 22 2021
Sompo bumps profit target after H1 improvement
Global player increases net profit forecast by US$464m as Asia (ex-Japan) performance revised upwards.
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- November 19 2021
CPIC gets greenlight for Hong Kong life arm
The new long-term insurance player will be led by former HSBC insurance executive Candy Yuen.
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- November 18 2021
SIRC 2021: Improved data opens door for better products
Aon, Swiss Re and Perils experts say past data sets need to be combined with new risk models.
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- November 16 2021
SIRC 2021: Break siloes to harness Asia cat data
As the volume of data rises, experts say overcoming internal company challenges will be the key to effective usage.
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- November 15 2021
SIRC 2021: Lloyd’s chair calls for action on sustainability
Bruce Carnegie-Brown says measured but urgent action will help mitigate the region's multiplying risks.
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- November 12 2021
HDI Global Specialty focuses on growth after Hannover Re deal
The specialty player has seen premiums grow from around US$1.1bn to US$2.9bn since 2018.
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- November 11 2021
Former FWD exec joins Hong Kong’s Well Link Insurance
Ted Wai has taken on the role of deputy chief executive for the insurance group which has GI and life operations in the SAR.
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- November 9 2021
Howden Specialty appoints APAC head of construction
Former Marsh and Gallagher exec Leon Chan has joined the broker in Singapore as a divisional director.
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- November 9 2021
IAG, Suncorp recalibrate cat claims after October hailstorms
Hannover Re's Australia head Michael Eberhardt tells IAN the revisions have come "very early" in the year.
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- November 8 2021
Generali taps former Starr exec as Asia casualty head: sources
IAN understands that Starr's former head of liability for Hong Kong has taken on the role.
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- November 4 2021
Howden expands into New Zealand and appoints MD
René Hattingh, who has worked at Donaldson Brown and Marsh, joins as managing director.
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- November 2 2021
Cover fine print key for Asia’s eager travelers
Travel insurance will need to be a far more nuanced offering post-pandemic.
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- November 1 2021
Former Lockton cyber exec joins Marsh in Hong Kong: sources
IAN understands Marsh has appointed a new vice president -- head of cyber for Greater China.
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- October 28 2021
NZ’s P&C stress tests highlight offshore capital reliance
Physical and transition risks from climate change will feature in future tests from the regulator.
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- October 26 2021
Hong Kong’s brokers urged to plan renewals early amid hard market
CIB event told that property risk models can fail to estimate the true scale of losses.
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- October 25 2021
ESG primed for Asia’s insurance mainstream
Sun Life Malaysia has just launched the country’s first investment-linked ESG fund.
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- October 21 2021
New South Wales hailstorm triggers 2,000 claims: ICA
Losses are expected to run into the tens of millions of dollars.
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- October 21 2021
BMS expands into Korea with broker buy
The specialist broker has bought M&A and financial lines firm VIB as part of its Asia expansion plans.
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- October 19 2021
Thailand’s insurers ‘wake up’ to digital amid muted growth
Local expert tells IAN the industry needs to embrace change post-pandemic.
