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- August 19 2021
Indonesia’s life market to recover as consumer confidence rises
GlobalData report predicts GWP in the segment to hit US$13.6bn by 2024.
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- August 19 2021
APRA increases transparency around life and general insurance data
The regulator will now include class of business and product group data in its quarterly publications.
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- August 19 2021
Miller appoints Asia strategic development head from WTW
Industry veteran Ron Whyte to join the specialist (re)insurance broker in Singapore in September.
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- August 18 2021
Manulife Hong Kong and Macau H1 profits jump 16%
The life insurer's earnings hit US$420m for the first six months of the year on the back of strong results in its pension business.
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- August 18 2021
PSC acquires troubled AIBS’s broking portfolio for A$24.5m
Alliance Insurance Broking Services has been accused of mishandling client funds by Australia's securities regulator.
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- August 18 2021
Sedgwick appoints Asia BD director from McLarens
Catherine Cooper joins the loss adjuster during a period of active regional expansion.
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- August 18 2021
Korean insurers face competition from fintech powerhouses: Moody’s
The digital "arms race" will Big Tech will be a credit burden for some incumbent insurers.
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- August 17 2021
Lloyd’s open to more coverholders in Asia
Hong Kong has welcomed three new coverholders in the last 12 months, according to an August 17 webinar.
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- August 17 2021
AIA sees robust first half performance across Asia
New business grew in all regional markets except Hong Kong as Covid-19 travel restrictions continue to bite.
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- August 16 2021
JB Boda broking director to join Willis Re in Singapore
The experienced broking director Vinod Krishnan will join the reinsurance broker in the fourth quarter.
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- August 13 2021
Sri Lanka’s state reinsurer saw premiums decline in 2020
NITF discontinued accepting a 30% facultative share from local insurers due to the non-availability of retrocession cover.
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- August 13 2021
Singapore life insurers see 61% new business growth in H1 2021
The first half of the year saw a significant growth in the number of policies purchased online.
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- August 12 2021
Aviva to increase stake in India JV: report
The London-headquartered insurer will increase its stake from 49% to 74% when new FDI regulations permit.
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- August 12 2021
Asia M&A insurance set for growth as deals rebound
Beazley underwriter Jade Cummings tells Lloyd's Asia webinar the demand for merger-related cover is set to grow across the region.
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- August 12 2021
China’s record floods dominate July’s Asia claims
Aon reports says US$1.7bn of insured losses is highest nat cat payout for the Chinese insurance industry on record.
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- August 11 2021
IAG sees FY 2021 loss, flags A$1bn insurance profit
Business interruption claims related to Covid-19 weighed heavily on performance.
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- August 11 2021
New Zealand’s ‘costliest’ tornado leaves a NZ$32m bill
The Insurance Council of New Zealand says NZ$24m of the claims were related to residential property.
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- August 11 2021
Comsure-WRI merger creates Austbrokers’ fifth-largest entity
The deal combines A$120m in annual GWP and over 70 employees.
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- August 10 2021
Lloyd’s China eyes broker and product expansion
A new marine liability product is expected later this year.
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- August 10 2021
Suncorp’s FY 2021 profit increases 13.1% to US$760m
The insurer's nat cat allowance for the next financial year has increased by A$30m to A$980m.
