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- October 4 2023
FM Global expands to Western Australia with Perth office
Anthony Brown has been appointed account manager and Scott Chapman becomes an account engineer for the Perth office.
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- October 3 2023
SMBC Aviation receives US$710m insurance settlement for jets stranded in Russia
The Japanese lessor had commenced litigation in the Irish courts late last year against 11 insurers over its 34 aircraft stuck in Russia following European sanctions.
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- October 3 2023
AIG’s Toni Ferrier to take over as Marsh McLennan New Zealand CEO
Ferrier, who is chief executive of AIG New Zealand, will lead the broking and consulting group's businesses across the country and serve as president of Marsh New Zealand.
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- October 3 2023
Beazley expands financial lines team in Asia with underwriter hire
Chye Chia Wen has joined the Lloyd's (re)insurer's office in Singapore taking the FL team to six strong.
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- October 3 2023
Crawford announces two senior Australian leadership roles
Perth-based Michael Dinan becomes Global Technical Services (GTS) manager for three states, while Matt Donnelly rejoins the adjuster as GTS manager for Victoria and Tasmania.
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- October 3 2023
P&I: “With port infrastructure under strain, there can also be disconnects between international operators and local authorities, especially when incidents or accidents occur.”
Claims from collisions, sinkings and groundings grow more frequent amid complex conditions, with more ships set to travel on the river due to the Russia/Ukraine conflict.
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- October 3 2023
The Hartford drops Navigators brand in Asia; Philip Chan retires
Philip Chan, Hartford’s head of Asia, retired at the end of September, with Ethan Tay becoming responsible officer for Hong Kong.
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- October 3 2023
AB Comsure acquires Brisbane broker CE McDonald
Following this acquisition, the combined entity’s annual gross written premium will be around US$96m.
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- October 2 2023
Taiping Re’s ratings affirmed as operating performance turnaround continues: AM Best
The reinsurer is building on its leadership position in Greater China and expanding in South-East Asia.
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- October 2 2023
Union Medical underwriting to remain robust as Covid-19 impact subsides: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the Kiwi insurer a rating of A (excellent) with a stable outlook.
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- October 2 2023
ECGC improves claims experience despite volatility: AM Best
AM Best has assigned a rating of B++ (good) with a stable outlook considering its strong capital position.
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- October 2 2023
Australia’s GI brokers saw 11.4% increase in H1 GWP
The broking sector, which continues its consolidation trend, controlled US$11.9bn of premiums, according to APRA data.
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- September 29 2023
Cathay Century to sustain turnaround as motor revenues pick up: AM Best
The global rating agency has affirmed an insurer rating of A (excellent) for the Taiwanese P&C player with a stable outlook.
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- September 29 2023
McLarens hires Eugene Goh from Sedgwick as technical director in Singapore
Goh's appointment is part of the adjuster's expansion of the specialist leadership team.
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- September 29 2023
Hong Kong’s Nova Insurance posts 10.8% FY revenue growth
The broker saw an uplift in PI and trade credit lines and reported revenues of US$14.1m during the year until the end of June.
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- September 29 2023
ICA urges New South Wales to drop fire services levy after Tasmania axe
The NSW state levy is forecast to collect US$900m in revenue from insurance customers in FY 2023-24.
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- September 28 2023
Tower ups reinsurance excess for first two events to US$10m
An excess of US$11.9m applies for a third event in FY 2024, while the Kiwi P&C player has decreased its upper cat limit to US$447m from US$557m.
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- September 28 2023
Tokio Marine domestic fire lines to benefit from rate hikes, says AM Best while affirming its ratings
Double-digit growth in premiums and profits from US operations boost the Japanese carrier's international business despite Taiwan Covid-19 losses.
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- September 28 2023
D&I: “Diversity allows (re)insurers to understand risks better and evaluate them from multiple angles, with different employees able to identify potential risks that others may overlook.”
One of the main advantages of having a workforce made up of individuals from diverse backgrounds is the wealth of perspectives it brings to the table.
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- September 28 2023
Price fixing by Japan’s big four carriers extends to more than 100 clients: report
The findings are from internal probes, which will be handed to the Financial Services Agency on Friday this week.
