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- December 5 2024
New Zealand’s Southern Response to slash headcount as Canterbury earthquake claims grant nears end: reports
The roles would be reduced by at least 15 personnel to about eight or nine by June 2025 when the Crown package, which has already settled 9,019 claims or about 96% of the eligible applicants, is expected to be wound up.
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- December 5 2024
Nat cat insured losses to cross US$135bn in 2024: Swiss Re
For the fifth consecutive year, insured losses from natural catastrophes broke the US$100bn mark, Swiss Re Institute data shows.
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- December 5 2024
Oona names FWD’s Praveen Paladugu as group agency distribution head
Paladugu will oversee agency distribution channels for the Warburg Pincus-backed carrier across Indonesia and the Philippines.
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- December 5 2024
D&O segment could see further volatility in 2025: Allianz
The overall market size will continue to retract, driven by rate erosion, smaller limits being purchased by customers, and very limited new opportunities given slow capital market activities.
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- December 5 2024
Australia braces for above-average rainfall in December: BOM
The impact of the storms could be catastrophic, with the risk of fallen power lines, flash flooding, damaging winds and falling trees, says Bureau of Meteorology.
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- December 4 2024
Despite challenges, Asia Pacific non-life insurers to benefit from rate hikes, costs control: Fitch
The rating agency has assigned a neutral outlook for the Asia Pacific insurance sector.
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- December 3 2024
Harry Vallance joins Aon Singapore cedent fac team as associate director
Vallance will relocate from London, where he was senior broker with specialist insurance broking firm Amwins Global Risks.
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- December 3 2024
Asia Pacific fastest growing market for cyber insurance: S&P Global
APAC 2019-2023 GWP growth was at 68% for the primary market and 69% for reinsurance compared with 38% and 56% globally, respectively.
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- December 3 2024
Asia mining rates soften as companies seek local capacity: Marsh
Underwriters are concerned with the structural integrity of assets and the availability of spare parts inventory in the industry even as losses tracked higher than might have been expected over the past 12 months.
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- December 2 2024
Yagi third costliest typhoon in Asia with US$1bn insured loss: Munich Re
Early estimates of the overall losses from the typhoon season are thought to be around US$22bn, with insured losses of US$2bn, the reinsurer said.
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- December 2 2024
Edme Insurance Brokers promotes Saurav Guha Maulik to director, private equity and M&A services
Maulik was most recently director and business lead for private equity, M&A and structured credit lines with the broker.
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- December 2 2024
KRM Reinsurance Brokers elevates Leonard Carreon as assistant vice president
Manila-based Carreon has been with the broker since October 2019, most recently serving in the role of senior manager.
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- December 2 2024
PSC’s David Hosking to succeed Michael Tuffy as Australia’s Ivory Insurance CEO
Tuffy has resigned to pursue additional board roles but will stay involved in an advisory capacity in the immediate term to ensure a smooth transition.
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- December 2 2024
Thermal runaway, manufacturing defects the most overlooked risks for lithium-ion batteries: QBE
Businesses should work with relevant stakeholders to mitigate disruption risks through robust supply chain management and compliance strategies, the carrier said in the latest report.
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- November 28 2024
Taiwan’s CTBC Insurance to improve financials driven by personal lines, investment performance: AM Best
AM Best has assigned an insurer rating of B++ (good) with a stable outlook for the company.
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- November 28 2024
Malaysian Re’s focus on volatility of non-voluntary cession, overseas businesses key to underwriting performance stability: Fitch
The rating agency affirmed Malaysian Re’s insurer financial strength rating at 'A' (strong) with a stable outlook, reflecting its 'moderate' company profile and 'very strong' capitalisation.
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- November 27 2024
India’s Edme continues team buildout with ex-Coface CEO
Mumbai-based Bhavesh Patel joins the broker as executive director, corporate business of financial and credit specialty.
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- November 26 2024
QBE Insurance promotes Jamie Kelly to group chief compliance officer
Sydney-based Kelly, who was previously interim executive/group head of risk culture and conduct, will lead the carrier's global compliance function, reporting to group chief risk officer Fiona Larnach.
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- November 26 2024
CoverGo takes FWD’s Louis Lee as APAC managing director
Hong Kong-based Lee was most recently group chief officer, digital commerce, for FWD Insurance based in Singapore.
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- November 22 2024
Fidelidade Macau improves ROE on China border reopening, light rail transit project: Fitch
The rating agency has affirmed the P&C carri rating at 'A' (strong) with a stable outlook driven by the insurer's strategic importance to its Portuguese parent company.
