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- August 23 2023
Sompo International snaps up Allianz’s Alasdair Walker to head APAC distribution
Walker will continue to be based in Singapore and report to Paul O’Neill, president of commercial lines, insurance, Asia Pacific.
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- August 23 2023
WTW appoints Adrian Chua as regional managing director for captives
Singapore-based Chua joins from Cigna Singapore, where he was the chief strategy officer.
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- August 23 2023
Asian Captive Conference 2023 to set the agenda on self-insurance
The sixth iteration of the conference in Kuala Lumpur, co-hosted by Labuan IBFC and LIIA, will feature a diverse mix of professionals from the global captive industry.
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- August 23 2023
Asian reinsurers lag behind global peers in FY 2022 P&C premium growth: AM Best
The combined ratio for APAC reinsurers for FY 2022 stood at 100.8% against a global average of 95.6%.
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- August 22 2023
China adds US$69m to flood recovery fund as claims surpass 266,000
The funding will go towards compensation for property losses, damage to crops, animal and poultry farms, commercial forests, houses and agricultural machinery.
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- August 21 2023
DPL Insurance to sustain underwriting profitability: AM Best
Underwriting results improved over the past five years, with COR reducing to 77.4% in FY 2023 from 96% in FY 2019.
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- August 18 2023
Court upholds MG Non-Life insolvent status, sale process to continue
With the majority shareholder JC Partners losing the case, state-owned KDIC is likely to resume the sale by the end of this month.
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- August 18 2023
AM Best downgrades Pakistan’s EFU following sovering rating downgrade
AM Best has given the general insurer a B- (fair) rating down from B (fair) while its outlook has been revised to negative from stable.
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- August 18 2023
Chung Kuo earnings to be hit by impairment losses from reinsurance recoverables: Moody’s
The rating agency affirmed the Taiwanese insurer's rating at A3 with a negative outlook.
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- August 18 2023
Tamara Gabriel joins Berkley Insurance Australia as senior underwriter
She has joined the specialty player's facilities team from Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance.
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- August 17 2023
Chubb announces new country heads for Japan, Korea
Edward Kopp has been named regional president for the Far East and country president, Japan, and Janice Mo takes over as country president for Korea.
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- August 17 2023
ASIC review pushes insurers to fix claims handling lapses
The regulatory review covering 218,000 claims lodged with six carriers, including Insurance Australia Group, QBE and Suncorp, saw shortcomings in communication, project management and resourcing.
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- August 16 2023
Insurance Brands Australia appoints Scott Leis as chief executive
The Steadfast-owned broker also appointed Danielle Ritchie as chief operating officer and Rob Currenti as general manager for Insurance House.
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- August 16 2023
Shanghai international reinsurance hub set for August 20 launch: reports
The regulator has granted licences to seven insurers, including two foreign-owned carriers, to start reinsurance operations from the centre.
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- August 14 2023
HDI-backed PVI Re rebrands as Hanoi Re
There will not be any changes in the Vietnamese reinsurer's organisational structure and operational model.
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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.
