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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.
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- November 22 2024
India invites consultants for feasibility study to set up P&I club
The country's maritime authority has issued a tender to appoint a consultancy firm to conduct the study to set up a domestic insurance entity.
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- November 22 2024
Swedish Club announces 5% general increase for 2025
The hike would apply to P&I and freight, demurrage and defence policies.
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- November 21 2024
Seoul Guarantee Insurance could see decline in underwriting performance on a rise in paid claims: Fitch
The rating agency has affirmed SGI’s rating at 'AA-' (very strong) with a stable outlook taking into account its strong capitalisation, financial performance, and the support it receives from the government.
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- November 20 2024
Australia’s proposed reforms would boost insurers’ credit profiles: Fitch
The proposed reforms which include insurers buying all-perils reinsurance coverage and lowering reinstatement requirements, effective June 2026, would encourage carriers to explore alternative reinsurance arrangements such as cat bonds, the rating agency said.
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- November 19 2024
NorthStandard to implement 5% premium increase for 2025-26 renewal
The hike would apply to all P&I members, although each renewal would be agreed individually based on a review of claims and risk exposure.
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- November 19 2024
India’s WestBridge Capital joins forces with former Tata AIG CEO to launch general insurer: reports
The private equity firm will hold a majority stake with Neelesh Garg taking a 10% ownership in the new joint venture that will be launched mid-2025 and will offer health, motor, fire, and property covers.
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- November 18 2024
Tugu Re’s property, credit businesses adds volatility as 2023 COR rises to 107%: Fitch
The global rating agency has affirmed Tugure’s rating at 'A+(idn)' with a stable outlook.
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- November 18 2024
India set to allow 100% foreign direct investment in insurance: report
The measures are part of the Insurance Amendment Bill that is proposed to be introduced during the winter session of Parliament that kicks off later this month.
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- November 18 2024
SRG taps Allianz’s Jaya Taylor as global regulatory affairs leader
Taylor joins from Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (AGCS), where she was the global compliance officer based in London.
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- November 18 2024
China Re’s overseas P&C business posts robust growth, says AM Best affirming its rating
The rating agency noted Chaucer continues to be the major driver of overseas non-life reinsurance revenue.
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- November 18 2024
Allianz Commercial appoints Ben Church as head of broker distribution for Australia
The appointment comes after Sydney-based Church had assumed this role in an acting capacity six months ago.
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- November 15 2024
Emerging capital standards to increase Korea, HK and Taiwan insurance consolidation: Fitch Ratings
Regulators in the Asia Pacific region are upgrading existing solvency frameworks with a growing emphasis on aligning with ICS, IFRS 17 and other global regimes.
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- November 15 2024
Singapore’s MS First Capital Insurance’s rating outlook upgraded to positive
The global rating agency revises MSFC’s outlooks to positive, affirms financial strength rating of A (excellent) and long-term issuer credit rating of “a+” (excellent).
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- November 15 2024
South Korea’s non-life insurance outlook stable on new regulations, strong P&C, motor results: AM Best
In terms of challenges faced by the segment, AM Best highlighted slower expansion of auto insurance owing to recent rate cuts and sluggish growth in motor vehicle registrations as a key factor.
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- November 14 2024
PARIMA Taipei gathering to explore Asian response to global risks
The conference, which will draw risk managers from around the region, will tackle contemporary challenges faced by businesses, societies, and governments emphasising the need for collaboration and preparedness.
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- November 12 2024
New Zealand central bank warns Quest Insurance over non-compliance
Quest has acknowledged and remedied the breaches of its obligations and is in the process of implementing further risk management measure, RBNZ said.
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- November 12 2024
AIG Korea takes Aon’s Han Bit Kim as financial lines underwriter
Seoul-based Kim was most recently manager for the broker focused on the dynamics of large complex insurance policies.
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- November 11 2024
China’s ZhongAn’s operating performance is subject to investment volatility, business risk: AM Best
The rating agency affirms financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (excellent) to the carrier with a stable outlook.
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- November 11 2024
NZ non-life segment growth to remain robust even as carriers adjust rates: AM Best
In its latest report on the segment, the rating agency has maintained a stable outlook citing solid premium growth supported by rate adjustments.
