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- August 14 2023
Aon appoints head of Philippines reinsurance arm
Jun Galita has close to three decades of experience in the (re)insurance market.
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- August 14 2023
Zurich makes two senior promotions in Hong Kong
Justina Tang (pictured left) is elevated to head of commercial claims and Christy Chau (pictured right) becomes head of direct, financial institutions and partnership.
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- August 14 2023
CBIC’s outlook stable over premium growth: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed an A- insurer rating for Chinese-owned Hong Kong insurer with a stable outlook.
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- August 11 2023
Central Re will restore its non-life underwriting profitability after Covid hit: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed the Taiwanese reinsurer with a rating of “a” with a stable outlook.
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- August 11 2023
Reinsurance costs surge 50% in the Philippines: report
Reinsurers have either withdrawn or reduced exposure leading to higher non-life product prices, according to Malayan Insurance's CUO.
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- August 10 2023
Zurich’s H1 APAC COR climbs to 93.4%; P&C GWP grows to US$1.82bn
On a like-for-like basis, commercial premium grew 11% and retail premium grew 17%, driven by Australia and Indonesia.
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- August 10 2023
BMS Re appoints Sean Sperring to develop APAC facultative book
He is based in Singapore as a director and was previously a facultative property underwriter at Munich Re in Sydney.
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- August 9 2023
China’s regulator urges insurers to settle claims from recent floods faster: report
Data from the National Administration of Financial Regulation shows 189,100 claims with damage related to property, vehicles and agriculture.
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- August 9 2023
MGA Delta Insurance hires D&O specialist
Glenn Dawson is based in Auckland and will assume the role of senior underwriter and D&O product manager.
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- August 8 2023
Tokio Marine sets up ‘special committee’ in response to price-fixing allegations
External lawyers to examine TMNF after Japan's four largest non-life players were accused of price-fixing, as media report says the Japan Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation.
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- August 8 2023
Aon appoints Jamie Wan as director, transaction solutions, Asia
Singapore-based Wan reports to Xianwei Lee, head of transaction solutions, Asia.
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- August 8 2023
Taishan P&C’s 2023 underwriting result hinges on motor claims: Fitch
Fitch Ratings has affirmed an insurer rating of 'BBB+' for the Chinese insurer, with a stable outlook.
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- August 7 2023
AM Best upgrades DB Insurance’s rating to A+ as underwriting ‘outperforms’ peers
DBI is South Korea's third-largest non-life insurer with a market share of around 17% of GWP in 2022.
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- August 4 2023
Swiss Re P&C Re posts 94.7% COR for H1
Swiss Re P&C Re's global net profit surged to US$904m in the first six months of 2023, helped by fewer cat losses in Q2. July 1 renewals saw prices increase 21%.
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- August 4 2023
China’s P&C underwriting to be hit by more extreme events after record Beijing rainfall: S&P
The rating agency expects the recent flooding event to result in "a modest hit" to the sector, but the country is still in the Q3 cat season.
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- August 4 2023
Perils revises New Zealand floods loss close to NZ$2bn
This latest estimate compares to NZ$1.65bn in its first loss report six weeks after the event.
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- August 4 2023
Taiwan insurers face high capital pressure despite eased rules: Fitch
Certain new amendments under the new solvency framework will also ease the burden on local insurers.
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- August 3 2023
Chubb promotes Serene Neo to APAC head of A&H
Singapore-based Neo started the role this week and reports to Ben Howell, head of consumer, Asia Pacific.
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- August 2 2023
Sompo International takes BHSI’s Emily Poh to head APAC professional lines
Singapore-based Poh will report to Paul O'Neill, regional head of commercial lines.
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- August 2 2023
Japan insurance price-fixing scandal escalates as multiple complaints come to light
Reports suggest the country's big four non-life carriers may have colluded to fix premium rates in co-insurance contracts involving Tokyu Group, Keisei Electric Railway, ENEOS and East Japan Railway, among others.
