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- September 7 2021
Chaucer helps China Re fend off domestic slowdown
The specialty subsidiary saw strong premium growth as the reinsurer's motor business stalled at home.
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- September 3 2021
Asia’s intangible assets need better risk management: Lloyd’s webinar
Antares underwriter Mark Waters says investors are increasingly looking for better protection.
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- September 2 2021
Asia’s debt burden heightens political risk: Lloyd’s webinar
Insurers warned that economic conditions are set to determine the claims environment in the years ahead.
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- September 1 2021
Harnessing tech to close APAC’s agriculture protection gap
APAC faces a significant agriculture protection gap with only around 15% of economic losses across the region insured.
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- September 1 2021
South-East Asia’s reinsurers face underwriting challenge
Certain claims are down but pricing remains insufficient to improve profitability.
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- September 1 2021
Lloyd’s Asia eyes ESG, tech improvements: webinar
New underwriting guidelines on coal and oil sands come alongside an increased focus on digital claims.
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- August 31 2021
China’s insurers struggle for growth amid Covid, new regulations
Renewals to take on added importance as new business faces challenging environment.
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- August 30 2021
Insurtech OneDegree raises US$28m and targets China, Singapore
The virtual insurer plans to move into human health and digital asset insurance and has global ambitions.
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- August 30 2021
Swiss Re CorSo’s former North Asia property head resigns
IAN understands that Vivian Zee is leaving next month while Gracie Qin is relocating to Hong Kong.
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- August 26 2021
Asia energy rates feel the heat from oil prices, ESG and Covid
Lloyd's players highlight a moderate to stable market that has seen some double-digit increases.
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- August 24 2021
Asia claims process needs better information sharing: Lloyd’s webinar
Newline and Beazley executives highlight areas for improvement.
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- August 24 2021
Australia’s hard market eases as risk appetite returns
D&O and property increases soften but cyber rates have jumped by up to 80%.
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- August 23 2021
Generali’s Wong to join Falcon in Hong Kong – sources
Senior casualty manager Pinky Wong is set to replace Gavin Mark at the Hong Kong insurer, the sources said.
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- August 20 2021
Asia P&C reinsurance rates rise as nat cats, pandemic bite
A combination of government initiatives, ILS, nat cats, cyber risk and FDI regulations are set to fuel the market.
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- August 19 2021
Asia’s marine (re)insurers face ESG challenge
Retrofitting vessels to meet more stringent fuel standards creates new risk management challenges.
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- August 17 2021
Asia’s M&A boom runs across the value chain
Confidence has returned to the market with the region being seen as a safe long-term bet.
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- August 16 2021
HSBC Insurance purchases Axa Singapore for US$575m
The deal would make HSBC the Lion City's seventh largest life insurer.
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- August 16 2021
Steadfast buys Coverforce for A$411m as profit climbs 20%
A previous attempt to buy Coverforce by the AUB Group collapsed in December 2019.
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- August 13 2021
Gallagher/Willis Re deal to offer weighty Asia footprint
The US-broker needs larger operations in reinsurance and the region to be a truly global broker.
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- August 12 2021
Prudential CEO: H1 2021 results ‘resilient’ despite Jackson write-down
After-tax profit from continuing operations was US$1.07bn up from US$622m the previous year.
