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- May 20 2020
India and Bangladesh brace for super cyclone while in lockdown
The human cost may loom larger than insured losses from this storm.
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- May 19 2020
Insurance Council of Australia appoints ex-CBA exec as CEO
Outgoing CEO Rob Whelan to step down after ten years.
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- May 18 2020
Hundreds of buildings destroyed as Typhoon Vongfong lashes Philippines
The first storm of the season has come as the country tackles the Covid-19 crisis.
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- May 14 2020
BNP Paribas Cardif in talks to buy stake in Indonesia life firm: report
It's Bank Rakyat's third attempt to sell a minority stake in Asuransi BRI Life.
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- May 14 2020
China D&O inquiries surge as execs face tightened scrutiny
Luckin Coffee is the latest firm to be embroiled in an accounting fraud.
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- May 4 2020
IAG forecasts lower GWP growth and margins for 2020
Investment income has been squeezed by the Covid-19 crisis and the dividend is under threat.
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- April 29 2020
Anbang sues Mirae over US$5.8bn luxury property book
The deal has been hit by a lack of debt financing as a result of market uncertainty.
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- April 28 2020
Steadfast’s revenue surges 26% but outlook less certain
Chief executive Robert Kelly has withdrawn full year guidance amid the Covid-19 crisis.
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- April 28 2020
Majority of Japan’s SMEs to survive Covid-19 threat: survey
The research from NN Life is welcome news for the market.
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- April 17 2020
Australia’s summer losses won’t be unique: enquiry
The Royal Commission investigation into the summer's costly bushfires has begun.
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- April 14 2020
Prudential Life Korea sold to KB Financial for US$1.9bn
The domestic financial group has won out after a bidding war.
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- April 9 2020
Climate change to spur rising losses in Asia: Swiss Re
The firm says risks remain insurable but mitigation measures need to be stepped up.
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- April 8 2020
Korean Re: Reinsurance opportunities in China
The primary life and P&C market is growing both in size and sophistication – e.g. in artificial intelligence. How can reinsurers help?
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- April 8 2020
APEC leaders commit to regional cat bond market
Catastrophe risk financing through ILS is gaining traction in the region.
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- April 7 2020
India’s life players won’t include ‘force majeure’ clause
Life Insurance Association confirms the market will pick up the cost of deaths from Covid-19.
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- March 31 2020
The implications of Covid-19 for business interruption cover
The pandemic has serious implications for BI and event cancellation.
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- March 27 2020
Surge in Thailand L&H purchases due to Covid-19
Two million coronavirus-related policies were sold in March alone.
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- March 27 2020
Australian SMEs hard hit by virus, forced to cancel policies
SME aggregator BizCover has seen cancellations increase by 51% over the last month.
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- March 20 2020
Thai Life seeks US$700m IPO: report
The Covid-19 outbreak and gloomy market sentiment could hinder the plans.
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- March 16 2020
Japan Post finds more improper conduct, halves new hires
The group is undergoing an internal investigation of sales misconduct.
