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- April 18 2025
Happy Easter from InsuranceAsia News
InsuranceAsia News (IAN) wishes all our readers a happy and healthy holiday period.
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- April 17 2025
Premium hikes to boost Japan’s big four insurers’ domestic profitability: Moody’s
The profitability will improve gradually supported by fire and motor lines, which account for about 70% of net premiums written by Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, Sompo Japan Insurance and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance.
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- April 16 2025
Markel to buy P&I specialist MGA Meco
The MGA with presence in Shanghai, London and Dubai will integrate into the specialty (re)insurer but will continue to operate through its brands Charterers P&I Club, Transmarine and Aurora P&I.
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- April 16 2025
India’s ICICI Lombard profit after tax up 30.7% to US$301.2m, COR improves to 102.8% in FY25
The carrier's GWP for the period increased by 10.4% to US$3.3bn.
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- April 14 2025
Global reinsurers in good stead despite rising nat cat claims, tariff shocks: S&P
The sector will retain 60-65% of its 2025 nat cat budget, providing sufficient capacity to withstand additional events and still meet cost of capital, the rating agency said.
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- April 14 2025
India’s Anand Rathi Insurance Brokers appoints Sumit Dutt as chief executive, principal officer
Mumbai-based Dutt was previously director of sales with Edme Insurance Brokers, where he worked for one year and six months from May 2023.
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- April 11 2025
Hong Kong Export Credit Insurance Corporation announces measures to counter US tariffs
The corporation will extend free pre-shipment cover for SMEs, provide a 50% discount for other policyholders and reduce premium for emerging markets.
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- April 10 2025
Fitch downgrades five Chinese insurers in line with sovereign rating action
The rating action was on export credit insurer Sinosure and China Taiping Insurance and its three subsidiaries.
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- April 10 2025
Marsh elevates Ross Hoy to renewable energy leader for Pacific
Sydney-based Hoy has been a principal with the insurance broker since January 2021.
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- April 9 2025
WTW elevates Carlos Ortega as cyber leader for Hong Kong, greater China
Ortega, who was earlier lead for Hong Kong, has held senior roles across Asia and Latin America, focusing on financial and cyber insurance.
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- April 8 2025
India’s Unilight appoints Sumit Bohra as executive director
Bohra, who joins the (re)insurance broker from GlobeSecure, is the outgoing president of the Insurance Brokers Association of India.
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- April 7 2025
India’s general insurance market to rebound in FY26
The growth in premium will be primarily driven by rate increases pushed by hardening of reinsurance rates for certain lines of business and inflationary pressures, according to Fitch-owned agency India Ratings and Research.
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- April 7 2025
Japanese insurers set for excess capital boost to lift overseas expansion: AM Best
Business improvement orders from Japan’s Financial Services Agency expected to accelerate sale of their strategic equity holdings, according to the global rating agency.
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- April 7 2025
Tokio Marine to net US$1.2bn from Mitsubishi share buyback
TMNF plans to tender its entire holding in the conglomerate as part of the Japanese insurer's plan to divest cross-holdings.
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- April 5 2025
CMB Wing Lung Insurance sees growth in marine: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed A (excellent) rating with a stable outlook to the Hong Kong insurer supported by its very strong balance sheet, strong operating performance and neutral business profile.
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- April 3 2025
Prudential names John Cai as Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and agency CEO
Hong Kong-based Cai's appointment comes as Solmaz Altin, regional CEO for growth markets, health and agency, relocates to Europe.
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- April 2 2025
Trade credit: Amid trade war, APAC firms must stay agile and ensure adequate protection
The US has implemented a new tariff regime across industries and countries, with import duties being a central aspect of US economic and foreign policy. These measures aim to protect domestic industries from what the US government perceives as unfair trade practices, global excess capacity, and imbalanced trading relationships. The policy includes mainland China, delayed […]
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- April 1 2025
Guy Carpenter promotes Stella Geng to head of distribution for APAC
Hong Kong-based Geng was most recently the reinsurance broker's head of climate solutions for Asia Pacific.
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- April 1 2025
Gard appoints Akira Arii as senior adviser, Japanese branch representative
Appointment comes ahead of the retirement of Shuichi Yoshida, who has held the position since 2022.
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- April 1 2025
MS&AD Group’s M&A activity affordable, to help earnings: S&P
The merger of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance may lead to elimination of overlapping business activities.
