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- February 28 2023
Amwins takes minority stake in Australia MGA incubator
The global broker is investing in Rhodian which is building a network of underwriting agencies through its own technology and capacity relationships.
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- February 28 2023
DB Insurance acquires Vietnam National Aviation Insurance
The Korean carrier, in its second Vietnamese acquisition, has picked up a 75% stake in the Hanoi-based P&C insurer.
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- February 28 2023
Gard promotes Louis Shepherd as Japan managing director
Shepherd replaces John Martin, who has acted as interim MA of Gard in Japan since Tadashi Sugimoto stepped down in October 2022.
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- February 27 2023
Taiping Re H1 2022 COR at 97%: Fitch
The rating agency affirmed the reinsurer and the state-owned insurance group’s ratings at A with a stable outlook.
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- February 27 2023
Philippine regulator’s cat rate hike legally vulnerable: report
The Anti-Red Tape Authority has pointed out that the now-deferred insurance premium increase did not go through a mandatory regulatory impact assessment.
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- February 26 2023
Vietnam’s PVI Insurance COR improves to 90%, premium grows 17%
The carrier, which has been handed a rating upgrade by AM Best, will see its reinsurance arm PVI Re's CAR strengthen with a capital injection in Q1 2023.
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- February 24 2023
Shanghai Electric captive rebuilds traditional lines with subsidy resumption
The carrier's topline is back to 2020 levels with the restarting of specialty underwriting in March 2022, says AM Best.
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- February 24 2023
Steadfast-owned Insurance Brands Australia acquires Melbourne broker
The target, Southern Cross Brokers, has merged with the IBA-owned Insurance House team.
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- February 24 2023
Weak earnings season ahead for Australia’s insurers: S&P Global
Solid capital buffers and ability to increase premium rates are helping to offset rising cost of claims.
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- February 23 2023
Tune Protect’s COR deteriorates to 107.6%, GWP increases 36%
In FY 2022, the Malaysian insurer recorded its highest gross written premium since 2013 at US$128m.
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- February 22 2023
Enstar Group in LPT deal with RACQ for 80% of motor liabilities up to accident year 2021
Under the reinsurance deal RACQ will cede net reserves of approximately US$264m.
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- February 22 2023
Allianz Australia expands cyclone cover to Queensland and Western Australia
The insurer has extended cover to more cyclone-prone areas following its entry into the state-backed reinsurance pool.
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- February 22 2023
CoverGo appoints Adrit Raha as APAC managing director
Singapore-based Raha joins from another insurtech and will help the company with its regional expansion plans.
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- February 21 2023
Sunshine’s outlook brighter as Fitch upgrades over fresh capital, investments rejig
The Chinese carrier's P&C arm reported a better underwriting performance with a COR of 96% in H1 2022, down from 100% in H1 2021.
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- February 20 2023
General takaful outpaces conventional market in Malaysia: report
Islamic insurance grew 10.3% between 2017 and 2021 while the broader P&C market grew only 0.6% in the same period.
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- February 20 2023
Premiums for Indian fertiliser pool for Russia, Belarus imports at US$2.4m
The US$60m reinsurance pool administered by GIC Re provides has not received any claims yet.
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- February 20 2023
Lockton hires from Aon to build Australia, NZ and Pacific affinity SME unit
Tanya Dasgupta, who has almost 20 years of sector experience, has joined Lockton as national manager – affinity schemes.
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- February 20 2023
Jansen Sulaeman returns to WTW for Asia fac build out
As head of business development, Singapore-based Sulaeman will help drive facultative reinsurance growth in the region.
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- February 16 2023
Fubon Insurance Vietnam under review with negative implications: AM Best
The Taiwanese parent was downgraded on February 3 and put on ratings watch for negative implications
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- February 16 2023
Elizabeth Gill joins Sedgwick as Malaysia marine general manager
Gill has over four decades experience including the handling of many major and complex claims in marine cargo.