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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.
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- June 18 2021
Bangladesh pushes for more insurers to go public–report
Local insurance companies have been granted exemptions from certain IPO rules.
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- June 18 2021
Australian disrupter Honey Insurance raises A$15.5m
The online home insurance underwriting agency is backed by the mutual motor insurer RACQ.
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- June 16 2021
Credit Suisse prepares Greensill claims–report
A Tokio Marine subsidiary provided the trade credit insurance for the bankrupt supply chain finance firm.
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- June 16 2021
Hyundai Marine & Fire underwriting improves on lower motor losses
Reduced auto claims due to a Covid-19 lockdown helped to boost performance.
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- June 16 2021
Bangkok Insurance sees US$720 million in direct premiums for 2020
AM Best report notes the insurer's moderate dependence on reinsurance to manage nat cat exposure.
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- June 15 2021
Victoria flood losses to rise as ICA reveals over 10,500 claims
Suncorp and IAG breach nat cat allowances as Insurance Council of Australia declares catastrophe.
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- June 15 2021
Philippine insurance authority seeks comment on agriculture PPP
Insurers would need to reinsure a minimum of 10% of the risk with Nat Re.
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- June 14 2021
Nat Re underwriting profits rise on lower non-life losses
AM Best report notes the reinsurer maintains a moderate dependence on retrocession.
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- June 14 2021
Sri Lanka’s non-life market to veer away from motor
Fitch analyst tells IAN a vehicle import ban has created a shift toward other business lines.
