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- September 22 2022
Australia’s H1 GI intermediated GWP grew 18% to US$11bn: APRA
US$1.2bn was placed with Lloyd's underwriters, up 10% over the same period last year.
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- September 21 2022
Chubb in advanced talks for Hang Seng bancassurance deal: report
The Hong Kong bank is seeking a new partner after its 10-year exclusive deal with QBE expired earlier this year.
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- September 19 2022
Strong Taiwan earthquake triggers widespread infrastructure damage
Buildings, railway lines and bridges have all been impacted in the epicentre, Taitung county.
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- September 19 2022
Prudent reinsurance, low costs anchor Cosco captive’s performance
AM Best affirmed financial strength rating of A for the Chinese shipping company subsidiary.
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- September 19 2022
Sompo Japan’s 5-year average COR at a ‘strong’ 96.3%: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ (superior) to the company and its subsidiaries.
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- September 19 2022
New India Assurance’s underwriting constrained by market challenges, pandemic
Affirming its B++ rating, the agency noted elevated concerns overpricing discipline and risk management given the Indian insurer's level of ongoing underwriting losses.
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- September 15 2022
Deutsche Rück expands into Asia
Tarik Aouad will head the joint department for the Middle East and Asia for the German reinsurer.
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- September 8 2022
FWD postpones Hong Kong IPO until 2023: report
It is understood that the long-awaited fundraising has been suspended yet again.
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- September 7 2022
Milliman appoints Ouling Lu as regional head for product propositions
The former Allianz exec will be in charge of South-East Asia, India and Hong Kong for life products.
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- September 1 2022
Exclusive: AMTD Digital’s claims of Singapore insurer license bid unfounded
IAN understands that contrary to AMTD's US regulatory filing the Singapore regulator hasn't received any formal application from the proposed composite Applaud.
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- August 30 2022
Moody’s downgrades Peak Re; changes outlook to negative
The rating action is a result of contagion risks to the carrier from parent Fosun's weakened credit profile.
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- August 30 2022
Lockton rejects Adani’s Carmichael mine deal: report
The broker is the latest (re)insurance firm to distance itself from the controversial project.
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- August 29 2022
‘Unprecedented’ Pakistan flooding triggers US$10bn damage
Large P&C carriers such as Adamjee Insurance and United Insurance could see significant claims.
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- August 29 2022
Insurtech Igloo launches Indonesian platform
It will offer motor and accident insurance and allow intermediaries to provide products.
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- August 27 2022
Five major Chinese (re)insurers likely to be hit by drought: source
IAN understands that PICC, China Insurance (CIC), China Life P&C, CPIC and China Agricultural Re all face claims.
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- August 22 2022
Cambodia to pilot fish-farming insurance by year-end: report
The programme will be introduced in Pursat, Battambang and Siem Reap provinces.
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- August 19 2022
Hundreds of homes at risk as ‘one-in-100-year’ flood hits NZ’s South Island
Extreme weather insured losses were US$123m in the first six months of 2022.
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- August 17 2022
Go Digit’s IPO to offer partial exit to founders
Fairfax and Kamesh Goyal will sell a combined 109 million shares through the listing.
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- August 16 2022
RMS lands former Aon Inpoint Asia head as regional managing director
Andrew Hare will lead the combined RMS and Moody’s Analytics insurance vertical.
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- August 15 2022
QBE’s Hong Kong GI partnership with Hang Seng Bank expires: report
The Australian insurer could also agree a new bancassurance deal.