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- October 14 2022
Miller takes Matt Hooker from AGCS as head of APAC energy
Hooker returns to broking after a role as AGCS' Asia Pacific regional head of energy & construction.
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- October 14 2022
Australian High Court dismisses Covid BI test case appeals
IAG's shares halted trading after the insurer sought time to consider the impact of the dismissal of its appeal.
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- October 14 2022
New Zealand’s August ‘weather bomb’ cost US$27m: ICNZ
Heavy rains in the South Island resulted in 3,165 general insurance claims.
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- October 12 2022
China Merchants’ carve-out to create more agile P&C carrier
A combination of CMB Wing Lung Insurance and China Merchants Insurance will create a top-20 player with US$140m-plus GWP.
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- October 11 2022
Lloyd’s to restore network as it finds no evidence of compromise
The shutdown that started last week had a limited impact on "a few" operations in Asia Pacific.
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- October 10 2022
Updated: icare turnaround continues as legacy deal put on ‘hold’
The state-owned insurer, which has been under pressure to reorganise, has announced a new claims model with an expanded panel of service providers.
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- October 10 2022
US$290tn investment gap to hit Paris climate targets: Swiss Re
Plugging the hole will require a ramp-up of climate spending to an estimated US$9.4tn on average every year till 2050.
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- October 7 2022
AGCS tasks Alasdair Walker to lead APAC distribution
In his new role, Singapore-based Walker will manage strategic broker relationships and help raise the company's profile.
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- October 7 2022
Japan non-life insurers have ‘stable’ outlook: AM Best
Higher loss ratios for motor insurance, personal accident and marine could impact insurers’ underwriting profitability.
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- October 6 2022
Bolttech eyes Indonesia expansion with broker buy
Jakarta-based Axle Asia, whose lines include corporate and employee benefits, will rebrand and become a subsidiary of the global insurtech.
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- October 5 2022
Howden Re signs up Aon director in Singapore for treaty build-out
Doreen Tan, who joins as director, Asean treaty and retrocession, reports to Stephen Warwick.
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- September 29 2022
Gallagher Re shakes-up APAC senior team
David Bangs takes over as head of Gallagher Re APAC from Robin Swindell, who heads to Tokyo in a senior role.
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- September 29 2022
China Merchants Bank consolidates Hong Kong GI businesses
CMB Wing Lung Insurance to merge with China Merchants Insurance in an all-stock deal.
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- September 29 2022
Opinion: Australia’s natural disaster fund far from ‘ready’
The US$135m federal government funding should be matched and cross-country coordination improved, as the ICA demands.
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- September 29 2022
Optus cyber loss expected to breach US$1bn
Australian cyber carriers brace for a major hit with potentially multiple insurance payouts as law firms prepare class action suits.
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- September 27 2022
Arch Australia lands Allianz’s Daniel Khalil as senior underwriter
The Sydney-based property specialist will be responsible for expanding the insurer's distribution network and diversifying the product portfolio.
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- September 26 2022
Typhoon Noru threatens World Bank cat bond default: Plenum
Hundreds of hectares of rice fields and banana crops were destroyed in the Philippines, with the cyclone threatening Vietnam's coffee crop.
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- September 26 2022
Generali picks new Hong Kong CEO: sources
IAN understands the replacement for Davide Glavina, who left the company after a few months into the role, is awaiting regulatory approval.
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- September 23 2022
CTX Special Risks, Cosco Shipping captive join global marine climate group PPMI
The Poseidon Principles of Marine Insurance is a framework to incentivise shipping decarbonisation by disclosing the 'climate alignment' of hull and machinery portfolios.
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- September 22 2022
Well Link’s Thomas Lee doubles up as GI CEO
Well Link Life's chief executive aims to bring synergies across the HK firm's general and life units.
