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- April 5 2023
Australian antitrust regulator questions benefits of Suncorp’s bank divestment
The company said the bank sale to ANZ will allow it to "improve its processes as well as enhances the capacity to attract capital" to support its insurance business.
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- April 4 2023
Easing capacity constraints offer hope for mid-year renewals: Aon
April renewals progressed in an orderly fashion as the reinsurance market has found itself on a more sustainable footing.
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- April 4 2023
Hannover Re names Firdaus Kasman as Korea team lead
Kuala Lumpur-based Kasman will also continue to head the reinsurer's affinity team with responsibility for Asean, South Asia, Korea and Japan.
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- April 4 2023
Allianz Trade makes Singapore B2B e-commerce tie-up in Asia first
The trade credit specialist has agreed to underwrite risks for buy-now-pay-later fintech Bueno.money, the first time it has entered this market in the region.
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- April 4 2023
Target Insurance withdraws review plea against Insurance Authority
The Hong Kong insurer, which has been ordered by the High Court to be wound up, has agreed to pay the regulator's costs of the tribunal proceedings.
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- April 4 2023
Chubb-parent deal to benefit Huatai P&C ratings: Fitch
Huatai P&C ceded about 29% of its premiums written in H12022 through several reinsurance treaties to a portfolio of reinsurers.
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- April 3 2023
QBE Asia names regional manager for claims operational governance
Kuala Lumpur-based Kamiseah Earnewati Wasli has been promoted to the role while Ken Siu to claims technical head for Asia.
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- April 3 2023
AUB and PSC postpone Tysers UK retail JV launch to May 1
The Australian brokers told the stock exchange that the start date has been delayed by a month as the deal finalisation continues.
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- March 31 2023
Marsh veteran Ramon Zandueta joins Oona Philippines as CEO
Marsh Philippines chairman since 2021, Zandueta will spearhead take charge at the Filipino general insurer on May 1.
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- March 31 2023
Hollard Insurance’s underwriting to benefit from lower expenses and rate hikes: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed an insurer rating of A- (excellent) with a stable outlook for the company.
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- March 31 2023
Swedish Club hires Thorbjorn Emanuelsson as director underwriting for Hong Kong
The appointment of Emanuelsson, who joins the P&I club from Gard, follows the recent promotion of Lars A Malm to managing director of the SAR office.
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- March 31 2023
Mitsui Sumitomo’s underwriting to improve to pre-pandemic levels: Fitch
The rating agency has affirmed an insurer rating of 'A+' (strong) with a stable outlook to the company.
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- March 31 2023
Bolttech ties up with Tune Protect for digital devices cover in Malaysia
The insurer will underwrite protection for cracked screens, accidental and liquid damage for mobiles and the insurtech will provide device support services.
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- March 31 2023
Cyclone Gabrielle initial losses at US$940m: Perils
This is substantially higher than ICNZ data which came out a week ago at US$555.3m.
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- March 30 2023
Medibank served another lawsuit for cyber security lapse
Law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has initiated a class-action lawsuit for breach of disclosure obligations.
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- March 30 2023
IA imposes penalty on Hong Kong broker over lapses
Convoy Financial Services failed to keep separate client accounts and maintain proper books and records.
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- March 29 2023
Igloo partners Scor, PVI for parametric coffee cover
It will offer weather index insurance of up to US$1,700 per hectare to coffee farmers in Vietnam's five central highlands provinces.
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- March 29 2023
Australian brokers placed US$12.4bn premium in second half of 2022: APRA
The figure was a 7.6% increase over the same period in 2021 and included US$1.6bn with Lloyd's.
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- March 28 2023
HDI International leads Thai insurtech Roojai’s US$42m fundraise
The funding, which also saw IFC invest, will support its expansion in Indonesia and the Philippines as well as M&A.
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- March 28 2023
Bolttech appoints Le Thi Ngoc Huong as Vietnam general manager
Huong was earlier with PTI Vietnam, responsible for managing distribution channels and partnerships, as well as developing strategic business plans.
