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- January 23 2025
Gard expands Japan product portfolio with marine & energy risks
The P&I club will offer hull and machinery, war risk and loss of hire covers as well as builders’ risk to shipyards and offshore wind risk.
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- January 23 2025
Zurich Kotak appoints Nimesh Jayanti Kanabar as CRO
Industry veteran joins firm from domestic peer Zuno General Insurance.
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- January 23 2025
Australia opens applications for US$125m disaster mitigation grant
Third round of Disaster Ready Fund focuses on large-scale infrastructure that will deliver disaster risk mitigation, resilience and safety benefits and put downward pressure on insurance costs.
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- January 23 2025
Malaysian Re in good stead ahead after business revamp: AM Best
Global rating agency affirms A- (excellent) insurer rating with a stable outlook, driven by a very strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance and a neutral business profile.
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- January 22 2025
India’s Zurich Kotak appoints Sutikshan Mishra as financial institutions group head
Mishra joins firm from health insurer Star Health and Allied Insurance, where he was business head for bancassurance sales and strategic alliances.
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- January 21 2025
Crawford Australia expands large, complex claims offering with new hire
Simon Davies joins from rival McLarens, and will assume the role of executive adjuster.
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- January 20 2025
Korean insurers to cut motor premiums despite worsening loss ratios: report
In the fourth consecutive year of rate reductions, major non-life insurance companies will reduce premiums by an average of 0.5-1% this year.
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- January 19 2025
Update: Eastern Australia battered by deadly storms, tennis ball-sized hail
A tropical cyclone has formed off Australia’s western coast, as eastern states deal with the fallout from damaging storms and continuing rain.
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- January 17 2025
Vietnam’s PTI to benefit from remedial measures, portfolio revamp: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed rating of B++ (good) and upgraded the carrier´s outlook from negative to stable reflecting its strong balance sheet.
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- January 17 2025
India’s non-life segment set for robust growth: AM Best
Despite underwriting losses, the industry posted double-digit premium growth in FY2024, the global rating agency says.
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- January 15 2025
Coface appoints new head of commercial for Taiwan
Niki Liu will be responsible for driving new business for the trade credit insurer, having previously worked for Aon-COFCO Insurance Brokers and Marsh.
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- January 15 2025
BI ‘most significant risk’ for Asian firms in 2025: Allianz Risk Barometer
Business interruption is the main risk in China and Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and South Korea, while cyber incidents top risk in India for the eighth consecutive year.
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- January 14 2025
India’s non-life insurance premiums to grow 7.3% in 2025: Swiss Re
Global reinsurer projects India’s insurance market will be the G20’s fastest growing over the next five years.
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- January 14 2025
SPCI to benefit from investments rejig, parent company support: Fitch Ratings
Global rating agency affirms insurer rating at 'A-' (strong) with a stable outlook for the subsidiary of Sunshine Insurance Group.
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- January 14 2025
Markel Australia hires Chubb veteran Scott Jordan for casualty claims role
With two decades of experience, Jordan has also worked for Marsh McLennan and RBS Insurance.
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- January 13 2025
Gany Subramaniam returns to AIG as APAC head of agency, partnership distribution
Kuala Lumpur-based Subramaniam previously spent 16 years with AIG until March 2019.
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- January 13 2025
Coface Australia promotes 2 commercial team executives
Trade credit insurer elevates Sandra Ciuriloviciute to senior account manager and Renee Dobson to head of account management.
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- January 13 2025
Property and motor to drive growth for Thai Re in 2025: Fitch
Fitch Ratings affirms the reinsurer's rating at 'A-' (strong) with a stable outlook primarily driven by its strong capitalisation, favourable company profile and expectation of stable performance in 2025.
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- January 9 2025
Coface continues APAC management rejig with 3 appointments
Chris Murphy becomes general manager of Hong Kong branch, with Ronald Chai succeeding him as regional head of mid-market, while Sarah Chu will assume the role of Taiwan general manager.
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- January 9 2025
Munich Re Specialty Asia strengthens team with 2 senior hires
Appoints Hong Kong-based Bernadette Hung as fine arts and specie underwriter and Singapore-based Bee Tin Goh as cargo underwriter.
