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- May 15 2023
Allianz Asia Pacific COR improves to 95.1% in Q1
Operating profit in the region improved 52% to US$45m, while the insurer's Australian arm returned to profit.
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- May 12 2023
QBE hits 90% of H1 cat allowance, adjusts COR target
The global carrier has also strengthened reserves by US$130m for weather events in FY 2022.
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- May 12 2023
Hannover Re sees up to 20% nat cat rate hike in Japan 1.4 renewals
APAC benefits from the discontinuation of proportional business; books US$100m of New Zealand cat losses.
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- May 9 2023
IAG’s chief strategy officer and CFO to exit
Tim Plant leaves at the end of June as the carrier consolidates group functions, while CFO Michelle McPherson will retire by the end of 2023.
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- May 8 2023
Losses mount from south-east China flooding
There have been more than US$72m of economic losses as the monthly precipitation is expected to approach or exceed May records.
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- May 5 2023
Swiss Re Asia 1.4 renewal premiums grow 25%
The reinsurer booked US$171m in New Zealand Q1 cat losses, says "a continuation of related costs seems unlikely at the moment'.
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- May 4 2023
New Zealand mulls ban on rebuilding ‘high-risk’ properties as cat claims surge
IAG deals with a record 46,000 summer claims as government spends US$400m on Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up costs.
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- May 3 2023
Marsh signals Western Australia expansion plans with broker buy
The acquired firm, Austral Risk Services, is a specialist in transport and serves over half the taxi and limousine market in Perth.
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- May 3 2023
Exclusive: McLarens expands in Malaysia with two more branches amid hiring spree
The loss adjuster has opened offices in Johor and Penang and has recruited several senior adjusters.
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- May 1 2023
Specialist Apollo syndicate ibott teams up with new Australian Lloyd’s coverholder
Mustard Underwriting is offering cover for the 'sharing economy'.
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- April 28 2023
AUB and PSC delay Tysers retail JV deal again
Commercial terms are expected to be finalised in the coming weeks delaying the start date of May 1.
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- April 27 2023
Ping An P&C combined ratio rises to 98.7% in Q1
The Chinese insurer said that claim expenses of the guarantee insurance business increased due to 'changes in the market environment'.
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- April 27 2023
PVI confirms Vietnam helicopter crash payout
The total cost for the chopper and the compensation for the dead pilot is around US$2m, with compensation for the four dead passengers still being worked out.
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- April 26 2023
Gallagher targets South Korea and Taiwan after Japan foray
Following the announcement of a corporate broking and fac operation with 15 people in Tokyo and senior regional hires, IAN understands the broker is close to launching in Korea.
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- April 26 2023
Aon names Paul Grasso head of treaty, Australia and New Zealand
The broker's former head of property is part of the Reinsurance Solutions team and is based in Sydney.
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- April 24 2023
Kiwi broker Donaldson Brown appoints first CEO
Stefan Azzopardi has joined from health and pet insurer Southern Cross Health Society, where he was chief finance and risk officer.
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- April 21 2023
Marsh McLennan targets US$300m savings by 2024, Marsh sees 11% APAC Q1 growth
The global broker has been changing its senior management structure by appointing regional and country leaders to oversee its four units Marsh, Mercer, Oliver Wyman and Guy Carpenter.
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- April 20 2023
Gallagher launches Japan commercial and wholesale fac broker
Takuya Aibe and Tetsuro Nakazawa have joined the broker from Marsh. Aibe becomes CEO of retail and Nakazawa CEO of wholesale and fac.
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- April 20 2023
Hannover Re becomes third major to leave Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
The reinsurer has joined Munich Re and Zurich in quitting the global climate group but hasn't given a specific reason.
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- April 19 2023
BMS snaps up Perth broker Western United Financial Services
WUFS is a specialist in hospitality and transport and its managing director Brett Waterman will lead BMS’s Western Australia business.
