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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.
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- March 28 2023
China Pacific P&C COR improves to 97.3%, non-motor sales spurt
The Chinese giant's P&C GWP climbed 11.6% to US$23.8bn in FY 2022.
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- March 28 2023
Sinosure underwriting results to see ‘marginal’ growth in long term: Fitch Ratings
The rating agency has affirmed the Chinese trade credit insurer's rating as A+ (strong) with a stable outlook.
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- March 28 2023
Lexasure-Blimobil deal to offer specialty reinsurance products
Blimobil is looking to offer insurance for cyber, asset protection, usage-based motor, home appliances and extended warranty.
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- March 27 2023
World Bank’s largest cat bond to list on Hong Kong bourse
The US$630m bonds-swaps combo, which provides earthquake coverage to the government of Chile, will start trading on the city exchange on March 28.
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- March 27 2023
Marsh McLennan appoints Sanjay Kedia India CEO
The Marsh India country head will assume an additional role in the ongoing senior leadership shuffle in the region.
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- March 24 2023
China Taiping’s Macau P&C arm could see 71% COR ‘normalise’ this year: AM Best
The economy in the gambling mecca is showing signs of recovery from the pandemic with tourists returning.
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- March 24 2023
Marsh McLennan appoints Josh Roach as New Zealand CEO
The new role will be in addition to his current responsibilities as Marsh New Zealand CEO.
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- March 23 2023
Japanese shipper seeks sovereign guarantee for war-risk vessels: report
NYK Line has asked the government to consider offering support similar to a 2012 bill that benefited tanker owners transporting Iranian oil amid European Union sanctions.
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- March 23 2023
Lloyd’s appoints Emma Loynes as Asia CEO
Loynes, who is head of commercial transformation within the market's directorate in London, will also take charge as permanent country manager for Singapore from May 1.
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- March 23 2023
India’s Reliance Jio plans insurance foray: report
India's biggest conglomerate has hired senior executives from state-owned insurers and is set to approach IRDAI for general and life carrier licences .
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- March 23 2023
Youi names Laura Wood as head of reinsurance
Laura to join Youi from Swiss Re and will replace Piers Maunder on April 17.
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- March 22 2023
Droughts in China and Australia floods push 2022 nat cat insured bill above US$100bn: Swiss Re
Hurricane Ian, inflation and growing property exposure were also key drivers for claims last year.
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- March 22 2023
Sun Hung Kai Properties Insurance underwriting results to outperform peers: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the Hong Kong insurer's rating at A (excellent) with a stable outlook.
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- March 22 2023
Envest Group acquires Wellington Underwriting
The specialty liability underwriting agency currently places more than US$20m in gross written premiums.
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- March 22 2023
Great Eastern Holdings elevates Soon Tit Koon as chairman
Current chairman Koh Beng Seng will step down during the next annual general meeting.
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- March 21 2023
Sedgwick promotes Andre Mataia to Australia head of construction
He was most recently the leader of the loss adjuster's major and complex loss property team for Victoria and Tasmania.
