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- June 7 2023
Asian carriers on the hook from ‘hundreds of millions’ of Guam typhoon claims
Tokio Marine, MS&AD, DB and Chung Kuo among hit as Typhoon Mawar caused extensive property damage, but high deductibles could help keep losses down.
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- June 6 2023
WTW hires Alex Bursak for new APAC trade credit role
Singapore-based Bursak was previously business development director and APAC head of trade credit at tech firm LiquidX.
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- June 5 2023
Everest Insurance hires Glen Browne as head of international corporate strategy
Singapore-based Browne previously had a senior regional role for Chubb's personal lines business.
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- June 2 2023
Stephen Warwick joins Guy Carpenter to lead GC Access APAC
GC Access offers advice and placement services to MGAs with more than US$3bn in annual GWP and is seeking to grow in the region.
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- June 2 2023
Volante targets treaty, fac and M&A cover with Lloyd’s Asia launch
The specialty player will be led by Amy Fu in Singapore with initial lines to include property, engineering, motor, casualty and marine.
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- June 1 2023
New Zealand to buy 700 homes unfit for rebuilding after severe storms
The policy will cost around US$600m with details to be worked out with insurers. NZ will also co-fund the protection of 10,000 other properties.
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- June 1 2023
Typhoon Mawar threatens Japan after slamming Guam
The storm, which is skirting the Philippines and Taiwan and heading to the Okinawa Islands, is one of the most powerful on record for May.
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- May 30 2023
Catholic Church Insurance in Australia enters run-off
CCI has been operating since 1911 and says it "has sufficient assets to meet its commitments as they currently stand" as reports suggest historical abuse claims are the reason for closure.
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- May 29 2023
GIC Re’s COR improves to 109.3% for FY 2022
Overall profit more than tripled despite significant underwriting losses, while GWP declined.
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- May 29 2023
Lloyd’s, QBE, Axa, Scor, Allianz and Sompo exit Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
The moves come after Hannover Re, Zurich, Scor, Swiss Re and Munich Re left the group with anti-trust issues in the US understood to be a concern.
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- May 26 2023
Japan, Korean insurers brace for claims from ‘US$1bn’ Typhoon Mawar in Guam
There are 11 international hotels on the island which have BI cover. Crawford is sending 40 adjusters from Asia.
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- May 24 2023
US broking giant Brown & Brown enters Asia with Kentro buy
The sixth largest global broker eyes expansion in the region through MGA Nexus and specialty broker Capstone.
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- May 23 2023
RenaissanceRe to buy Validus Re from AIG for US$3bn
The transaction includes AlphaCat Managers and Talbot Treaty reinsurance business, but AIG will retain Talbot Underwriting and Western World.
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- May 23 2023
Brown & Brown acquires Nexus and Xenia owner Kentro Capital
The acquisition gives the US broker a foothold in Asia through MGAs Nexus and Spectrum, and broker Capstone.
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- May 22 2023
Aspen hires Tay Boon Chuan as head of Singapore; Beatrice Morley to relocate
Veteran Tay is joining after 12 years at Tokio Marine Kiln, most recently as Asia treaty team lead, while Morley, Aspen's global head of casualty, is leaving for London.
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- May 19 2023
Guy Carpenter swoops for Howden Tiger Hong Kong leadership team: sources
IAN understands that the move includes Stephen Warwick, Howden Tiger’s head of treaty for Asia Pacific.
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- May 19 2023
Philippines’ state Oriental Mindoro pushes for climate risk agri cover
Only one-third of over 10 million farm owners are covered by the country's state agricultural insurer PCIC.
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- May 18 2023
AUB in US$100m equity raise as Tysers UK retail JV with PSC called off
The fundraise is more than the US$66.5m it was due from PSC under the 50/50 JV agreement, as the broker targets more M&A.
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- May 17 2023
Howden appoints APAC chair amid global management restructure
Mark Wood takes on the insurance broking role with Goh Chye Huat and Matt Bacon to lead Asia and Pacific, respectively, as the broker brings retail, specialty, reinsurance and underwriting under group CEO David Howden.
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- May 16 2023
Hannover Re questions Taiwanese cedents’ hefty Covid bill
The reinsurer says it is collecting underwriting information to assess the validity of many pandemic claims over the last few years.
