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- July 2 2021
Global reinsurance market sees emerging equilibrium: Willis Re
In Australia, standard clauses for cyber and contagious disease were readily accepted.
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- July 1 2021
LiquidX gets Singapore brokerage licence
The trade credit fintech has been given the greenlight from the MAS to set up shop.
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- July 1 2021
Asia power capacity contracts to near US$1.4 billion
WTW report says the push for year-on-year rate increases shows little sign of abating.
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- June 30 2021
Saudi Re, RMS team up to target Asia market
The reinsurer aims to grow in locations such as India, China and the Philippines.
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- June 30 2021
Swiss Re: Emerging markets’ savings gap around triple GDP
Emerging Asia has a pension savings gap of US$3.8tn a year.
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- June 29 2021
Aspen Re appoints Beatrice Morley to lead APAC
The global head of casualty takes on the role from Philip Hough who is relocating to Zurich.
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- June 29 2021
Aon/WTW: Singapore antitrust watchdog plans ‘further review’
The CSSS has identified executive compensation consulting as an area for closer scrutiny.
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- June 29 2021
Chubb appoints new Philippines’ country president
Mari Rachelle Canta to replace Peter van Ratingen, who is set to lead consumer lines in Australia/NZ.
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- June 29 2021
Peak Re hires from Swiss Re for senior VP Europe role
Karlheinz Render will start on August 1 and be based in Zurich.
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- June 28 2021
South Korea’s Coupang eyes US$300m claim over logistics centre fire
Korean Re, DB, KB, Lotte and Heungkuk F&M are the insurers involved.
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- June 28 2021
RACQ CEO calls for national reinsurance pool
The Treasury has been seeking comment on plans to cover cyclone-risk in northern Australia.
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- June 28 2021
Aon wants August trial as US DoJ challenges WTW merger
Aon's lawyers tell the Antitrust Division a February 2022 trial is a "nonstarter".
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- June 24 2021
AUB-backed SPG secures specialty broker acquisition
The Western Australia firm provides cover including cyber, D&O, liability and PI.
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- June 24 2021
Zurich handed Hong Kong life licence
The new structure is overseen by chief executive Geoffrey Au.
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- June 24 2021
Nat Re’s domestic non-life GWP hits US$20m
CEO Allan Santos tells AGM the company is eyeing partnerships with foreign reinsurers.
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- June 23 2021
SIRC draws up plans for 2021 ‘hybrid event’
Singapore Reinsurance Association chairman "cautiously optimistic" of delegates attending.
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- June 23 2021
Australian broker RIB merges with N Queensland’s JVIB
The Australian broking market has seen intense M&A activity of late.
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- June 22 2021
Generali seeks to merge two Malaysia P&C players
Italian insurer agrees to buy 53% of Axa Affin GI and 100% of MPI Generali.
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- June 22 2021
China Re’s Hong Kong unit ‘strategic’ to wider group
AM Best upgrade comes after a US$258m capital injection from China Re Life.
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- June 18 2021
Lloyd’s Constellation reinsurance deal to aid APAC growth
Lloyd's Asia CEO tells IAN the extra cover will help support syndicates' regional ambitions.
