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- April 1 2021
China Strategic eyes Hong Kong Life: report
Any deal could be worth between US$400-500m.
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- March 31 2021
Peak Re’s profit climbs to US$90.8m in 2020
GWP was up 18.2% with the reinsurer well immunised from Covid-19 shocks.
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- March 30 2021
South Korea’s Kyobo Life appoints three co-CEOs
Pyun Jung-beom to lead digital transformation alongside Shin Chang-jae and Yoon Yeol-hyun.
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- March 30 2021
Navigating marine risks as more containers lost at sea
Today, the largest containership in the world has a capacity of 24,000 TEU.
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- March 30 2021
The growth of W&I insurance in Asia
Despite Covid-19, the M&A market managed to rebound by the latter half of 2020.
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- March 29 2021
China Pacific Insurance profits decline 11.4% in 2020
The insurance giant saw new life business fall 27.4% while non-motor P&C GWP grew 30%.
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- March 25 2021
ICA: ‘Substantial’ BI issues to be resolved in 2021
Oral arguments in appeal of first test case could be heard in May.
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- March 24 2021
Sun Life hands Clement Lam Hong Kong CEO role
The Canadian insurer also taps Asia CFO Karim Gilani to oversee Hong Kong, Singapore and Bermuda.
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- March 24 2021
China’s insurers see data protection as main digital barrier
Geneva Association survey ranks the PRC as the most "accommodating" market globally as pandemic drives digitalisation.
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- March 23 2021
NSW floods: 11,700 claims filed and many more on way
Insurance Council of Australia notes that February 2020 rainstorms saw nearly US$800m pay-out.
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- March 23 2021
Credit Suisse flags Marsh role in Greensill collapse: report
FT highlights phone calls between bank and broker where no "red flags" were raised.
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- March 19 2021
HK start-up Azure targets freight amid trade recovery
Anmol Sawlani leads the new broker as Hong Kong introduces tax breaks for the marine sector.
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- March 19 2021
APRA wants more cyber data from insurers
The regulator agreed an extended timeframe with the ICA to facilitate a "more effective process".
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- March 18 2021
Tower turns corner on Canterbury quake
New Zealand’s Reserve Bank halves the insurer's minimum solvency level to US$18m.
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- March 17 2021
China’s January GWP exceeds US$150bn
CBIRC data shows a strong start to the year with health insurance premiums up 28%.
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- March 17 2021
Euler Hermes appoints Shan Aboo as Asean CEO
The regional director will relocate from Hong Kong to Singapore to take up the role.
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- March 16 2021
AIG Korea appoints Ramzi Toubassy as new CEO
The Malaysia-based AmMetLife head is set to replace the retiring Douglas Min on April 1.
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- March 15 2021
CBA general insurance sale heats up with Tokio Marine entry: report
A CommInsure sale could generate US$730m as April bid deadline looms.
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- March 15 2021
Q&A: Swiss Re Corp. Solutions’ Alex Pui talks sustainability
The Tokyo-based climate expert tells IAN that Asia is disproportionality vulnerable to secondary perils.
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- March 12 2021
Japan earthquake protection gap remains high: Swiss Re
A decade on from the Great East Japan Earthquake, many businesses still lack coverage.
