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- May 8 2023
Tower sees Auckland flooding costs double to US$142m
The Kiwi insurer, whose cat event reinsurance kicks in at US$7.5m, is expecting to book US$3.5m of H1 losses.
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- May 5 2023
Swiss Re rejigs Asia board with Victor Kuk appointed as CEO
Paul Murray steps down after becoming global CEO for L&H Re, while Deanna Ong has been named chairperson of the board.
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- May 5 2023
BHSI elevates Sydney-based Cameron Holmes to global role
Holmes will take charge as global underwriting officer, property for energy and construction.
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- May 4 2023
Asia commercial pricing moderates in Q1 2023: Marsh
Rates rose 1% in the region, while global commercial insurance prices increased 4% in Q1 2023, according to the broker's pricing report.
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- May 4 2023
India, Singapore lead Asia early-stage insurtech funding in Q1: Gallagher Re
India stood third globally in value terms with US$39m in investments, Singapore saw deals worth US$13.2m.
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- May 3 2023
New Zealand flood losses rise to US$1.08bn: Perils
The figure relating to the North Island event is a 6% increase from the initial loss estimate of US$1.03bn.
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- May 3 2023
Sri Lanka Insurance to hive off general insurance arm as it readies for sale: report
The state-owned insurer's portfolio includes more than one million general and life policyholders each, with a combined GWP of US$131m.
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- May 3 2023
HDFC Ergo GI elevates Anuj Tyagi to joint managing director
A 14-year veteran with HDFC Ergo, Tyagi was most recently deputy MD.
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- May 3 2023
Zurich promotes Alexandra Wrobel to head of cyber for commercial insurance Asia
Wrobel was most recently the head of casualty, commercial insurance Hong Kong.
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- May 2 2023
BMS acquires Australian MGA Gard Insurance
The deal, which is the first acquisition of an Australian underwriting agency for the specialist broker, includes hospitality specialist ALE Underwriting.
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- May 2 2023
Guild Insurance capital adequacy to remain strong in medium term: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed the insurer rating at A- (excellent) with a stable outlook, taking note of its very strong balance sheet.
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- May 1 2023
16 Hong Kong insurers launch GBA cross-border motor cover
Vehicles from the SAR travelling to Guangdong via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge are eligible from July 1 to buy unilateral recognition policy.
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- May 1 2023
Shinkong Insurance could sustain stable COR, positive underwriting results: AM Best
The insurer has been rated “a” (excellent) for its very strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management.
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- April 28 2023
Zhongyuan sees stable business ahead, cat cover low: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed the insurer a rating of B++ (good) with a stable outlook, but says it requires more cat reinsurance.
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- April 28 2023
Hinduja Group offers to inject US$43m into India’s Reliance General Insurance
The offer is part of the group's takeover bid for troubled financial services group Reliance Capital, which owns 100% of the general insurer.
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- April 28 2023
Australian MGA Xenon approved as Lloyd’s coverholder
Xenon Underwriting will offer SME, complex and high hazard property and liability lines, through several Lloyd's binders.
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- April 27 2023
Perils revises Australia October flood losses to A$907m
Personal lines property losses constituted 65% of the total industry loss, while commercial lines property losses represented 25% and motor losses at 10%.
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- April 27 2023
Licence of Sri Lanka’s Co-operative Insurance suspended, Fitch downgrades again
The downgrade to BB from BBB comes after a governance breach saw all new business stopped until May 2.
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- April 26 2023
Sompo to focus on integrating domestic and oveseas businesses: report
The Japanese group does not see the need for further acquisitions, says COO Mikio Okumura.
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- April 26 2023
Philippines oil spill damages hit US$68m: NDRRMC
The sinking of MT Princess Empress in Oriental Mindoro has directly affected 24,000 fishermen and a total of 40,897 families, says the country's disaster management agency.
