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- August 10 2021
Dai-ichi Life’s Westpac deal highlights APAC ambitions
The deal consolidates the Japan firm's position as the market leader down under.
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- August 3 2021
Singapore syndicates and UK-based MGAs eye Australia
Lloyd's webinar highlights strong rate increases in D&O and PI lines down under.
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- August 3 2021
Axa XL helps spark Axa H1 2021 profit jump
In Asia, the wider group's underlying profit was €658m compared with €685m in H1 2020.
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- July 29 2021
Aon’s APAC CEO Anne Corona to be Singapore based
Sandeep Malik becomes the broker's Asia Pacific executive chairman -- also in the Lion City.
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- July 29 2021
Aon/WTW collapse ushers in calm before M&A storm
Asia has numerous targets to deliver the scale global brokers crave.
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- July 27 2021
Generali Asia casualty head joins QBE Hong Kong
IAN has learned that Kelvin Woo is now head of corporate underwriting amid a wider specialty revamp.
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- July 26 2021
Aon to pay Willis Towers Watson US$1bn break fee as merger abandoned
Aon's CEO Greg Case cites "impasse" with US DoJ as antitrust trial loomed.
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- July 23 2021
Chin Feng set to leave Aon Hong Kong — sources
IAN understands the director will leave the broker in September.
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- July 22 2021
China and Europe floods a wake up call for (re)insurers
The historic downpours highlight the need for more localised data and early-warning systems.
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- July 21 2021
Lloyd’s market ‘underweight’ in terms of APAC capital
Asia Pacific regional director Iain Ferguson points to facultative reinsurance as an area of growth.
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- July 21 2021
Malaysia’s P&C market heats up as Liberty bags AmGeneral
The US$540m deal comes on the heels of Generali buying Axa Affin General Insurance.
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- July 15 2021
China to drive Asia premium growth in 2021, 2022: Swiss Re
Consumers in the region are increasingly comfortable using digital channels.
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- July 15 2021
Axa XL appoints Singapore country manager
Internal appointee Sylvie Gleises starts September 1 to replace the departing Kevin Leong.
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- July 15 2021
Asia’s energy insurers eye green hydrogen boom
New plants and pipelines worth billions of US dollars will need innovative risk solutions.
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- July 12 2021
Generali Hong Kong chief steps down: sources
IAN understands Cillin O’Flynn departed both life and P&C roles on July 8.
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- July 6 2021
Westpac sells NZ life arm to Fidelity Life for NZ$400m
The move follows the bank's recent sale of its Australian P&C unit to Allianz.
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- July 6 2021
Ever Given to set sail as parties agree claim payout
Payout set to be far less than the original demand of US$900m.
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- July 6 2021
BI claims saga to hit Australia’s insurers hard
The UK's highest court overturned a long-held global precedent in January.
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- July 2 2021
Gallagher takes 100% stake of Indian (re)insurance broker
The US firm has bought a further 70% of Edelweiss Gallagher's shares.
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- June 25 2021
Australia’s High Court rejects ICA’s BI appeal
Insurers face billions in claims but a second test case is already underway.
