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- March 5 2025
M Pallonji Group-led consortium applies for Indian general insurance licence: report
Group appoints Aditya Sharma, chief distribution officer at Bajaj Allianz, as CEO of proposed venture, according to the The Economic Times.
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- March 4 2025
Allianz APAC P&C business total business volume tops US$2bn
The insurance group's regional total operating profits rose 6% to EUR795 million despite less favourable health claims experience.
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- March 4 2025
IRDAI extends 4% obligatory cession for FY26 renewals
Cession applies to policies attaching in the FY26, and will be placed with GIC Re.
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- March 4 2025
Mitsui Sumitomo eyes global cyber expansion with US$30m Coalition investment
Funding builds on the Japanese insurer's strategic partnerships with the cyber specialist MGA in Australia and Japan.
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- March 3 2025
Portfolio rejig improving underwriting margins for India’s second-largest non-life general insurer: AM Best
Global ratings agency confirms financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and a long-term issuer credit rating of bbb+ (Good) for ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company.
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- March 3 2025
Allianz Malaysia’s FY24 general insurance GWP rises 13.8% to US$775m
But insurer refrains from issuing profit forecast or guarantee for FY25.
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- March 3 2025
Aon completes acquisition of Mitsubishi Chemical’s in-house agency business in Japan
Aon will provide corporate and personal lines insurance to MCG companies and its employees in Japan.
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- March 3 2025
MSI to improve underwriting profitability, driven by steady rate hikes: Fitch
Global rating agency affirms insurer rating of A+ (strong) with a stable outlook.
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- March 1 2025
Suncorp to settle class action suit over add-on sales
Settlement must be approved by the Supreme Court of Victoria, but no date has been set for the hearing,
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- February 28 2025
Swiss Re’s 1.1 APAC renewals growth slows down
Reinsurer's 2% increase in regional premium volume this year contrasts the 5% growth reported in last year’s January 1 renewals.
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- February 24 2025
Nepal’s Himalayan Re to generate ‘positive’ FY24 underwriting margins: AM Best
Rating agency affirms financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and a long-term issuer credit rating of bbb- (Good), with a stable outlook.
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- February 21 2025
Samsung Fire & Marine’s expects ‘no impact’ on profits, capital after rejig: report
Samsung Life is seeking to make the South Korean non-life insurer its subsidiary and clarified that it has no plans to expand its holdings.
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- February 20 2025
India’s insurance regulator forms committee to review proposed reforms: reports
Committee, which has already held its first meeting, is being led by former State Bank of India chairman Dinesh Khara.
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- February 20 2025
Underwriting performance of P&I clubs likely to fall in FY25: AM Best
P&I clubs are likely to seek further price improvements in the February 2025 renewal, making it the sixth consecutive year of general increases.
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- February 18 2025
AIG Japan in good stead with robust capitalisation, liquidity: S&P Global
Rating agency upgrades outlook from stable to positive, while affirming A+ rating.
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- February 17 2025
Seoul Guarantee scales down IPO valuation by 39% to US$1.5bn: reports
Korean surety and credit insurer reduces its expected offer price range to US$18-22 per share from US$27-36.
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- February 17 2025
Increasing costs, reduced profitability main challenge for SMEs in Hong Kong and Singapore: QBE
In Hong Kong, staff acquisition and retention and labour shortage is the second biggest concern for 50% of SMEs, while in Singapore, 56% of respondents are worried about sales growth and reduced customer spending.
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- February 17 2025
MS&AD accelerates, while Tokio Marine, Sompo see overseas topline growth moderate in Q3 FY24
MS&AD’s foreign subsidiaries grew NWP by a combined 25%, in contrast to the 1.2% growth posted by Tokio Marine’s international non-life businesses and 0.8% by Sompo’s overseas arms.
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- February 17 2025
Tokio Marine’s underwriting profitability to improve on steady rate hikes: Fitch
Fitch Ratings also affirms insurer financial strength rating of AA- (very strong), with a stable outlook.
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- February 14 2025
9 Indian insurers submit IPO plans to IRDAI: report
HDFC Ergo and SBI General have submitted their initial public offering (IPO) plans to the regulatory authority, according to a report in The Economic Times.
