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- October 6 2021
Gallagher/Willis Re: UK antitrust watchdog launches phase 1 review
The Competition and Markets Authority's initial decision on the proposed deal is due November 29.
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- October 6 2021
Swiss Re weighs investment in Paytm Insurance: report
The digital payments firm is reportedly looking to formalise its insurance operations as it eyes an acquisition of Raheja QBE.
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- October 5 2021
China Development Financial to buy 100% of Taiwan’s China Life Insurance
The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2021 following regulatory approval.
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- October 5 2021
Ping An looks to sell New Founder Group’s life insurance arm: report
The insurer acquired its stake in the business arm of Peking University after the latter ran into financial difficulty.
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- October 5 2021
Japan’s SMEs see rise in corporate risks: GIAJ
General Insurance Association of Japan survey highlights a low level of consciousness among small-and-medium-sized enterprises.
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- October 4 2021
RGA’s premium growth gets Asia boost: AM Best
Higher mortality rates due to Covid-19 have put the global life reinsurer under pressure over the last 18 months.
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- October 4 2021
Charles Taylor appoints four managers in Australia
Glyn Lloyd, Gary Pahl, Gary Wilmot and Debra Kerr have all joined the loss adjuster down under.
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- October 4 2021
Hong Kong regulators target premium financing
A joint Insurance Authority and Monetary Authority study calls for improvement around risk disclosure.
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- October 4 2021
Malaysia insurers resilient despite economic uncertainty
Central bank report adds that the financial services industry needs to embrace digitalisation.
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- October 4 2021
Tokio Marine backs out of thermal coal mining projects
Japan's top three P&C insurers had already stopped underwriting new coal power projects.
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- September 30 2021
India to list state-owned export credit insurer in 2022
New Delhi earmarks INR44bn cash injection over five years to increase ECGC's underwriting capacity.
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- September 30 2021
Australia’s insurers ready for ‘sweeping changes’, ICA says
A plethora of wide-ranging reforms come online on October 1 following the Royal Commission's 2019 report.
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- September 30 2021
Cyber (re)insurance premiums could double by 2023: S&P
Rating agency says the development of a comprehensive retrocession market would improve capacity.
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- September 30 2021
HKIA says local market showing ‘signs of recovery’
Insurance Authority chair Moses Cheng says Hong Kong can be a "super connector" for international investment.
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- September 29 2021
Evergrande’s 50% stake in life arm could fetch US$600m — report
Bloomberg analyst warns that over US$2bn is needed to improve Evergrande Life Assurance's solvency ratio beyond 200%.
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- September 29 2021
HDI Global appoints Asean claims head
Singapore-based Raymond Ong joins the industrial lines insurer from Willis Towers Watson.
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- September 29 2021
Cover Genius: Sompo Asia leads US$72m Series C round
The Sydney-headquartered insurtech says GWP has tripled over the last six months.
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- September 28 2021
UNDP launches insurance and risk finance facility
The initiative aims to protect vulnerable communities from socio-economic, climate and health-related disasters.
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- September 28 2021
CBIRC wants mainland insurers to use HK as cat bond hub — report
The move comes soon after China’s Henan province saw devastating flooding in July.
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- September 28 2021
MS Amlin acquisitions doubles MS&AD’s overseas business
The (re)insurer posted a US$380m underwriting loss due to Covid-related BI and event cancellation claims.
