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- August 29 2024
Korea’s FSC urges insurers to speed up claims payment
Head of the FSC Kim Byoung-hwan also called on insurers to digitalise their insurance claim services by October.
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- August 29 2024
Philippines regulator imposes money laundering risk assessments on insurers, brokers
The Insurance Commission issued the guidelines that require institutional risk assessments on insurers and brokers at least once very two years.
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- August 28 2024
Vietnam’s PVI Insurance gets greenlight to raise charter capital to US$157m: report
It is the second capital increase approved by the regulator in five months, as Vietnam's largest non-life insurer continues to grow its market share.
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- August 27 2024
WTW taps Aon’s Felicia Tan as associate director for financial solutions in Singapore
In her new role, Singapore-based Tan will lead the broker's financial institutions business and grow the firm's overall portfolio.
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- August 26 2024
Tune Protect Thailand appoints MSIG’s Sasivimol Choladda as CEO
Bangkok-based Choladda will report to the recently appointed company group CEO How Kim Lian.
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- August 26 2024
Australia’s insurance affordability aggravated by 30% premium hike for nat cat-exposed properties: report
As more frequent extreme weather events are driving the premiums up, regions like southwest and southeast Queensland, NSW' Northern Rivers, regional Western Australia and the Northern Territory are among the most exposed to the risk of being underinsured.
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- August 23 2024
AUB launches third strata MGA Rubix Underwriting as division’s pre-tax profit surges 58%
The new entity will have Lloyd's as the capacity provider and will allow the broker to grow its strata portfolio which already includes brands SUU and Longitude.
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- August 23 2024
General carrier Bajaj Allianz and HSBC India form bancassurance partnership
Under the agreement, HSBC India will now distribute Bajaj Allianz's insurance offerings to its customers, through its 26 branches across 14 cities.
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- August 22 2024
Vietnam non-life carriers’ H1 2024 revenue grows 12% to US$1.6bn
The country’s biggest non-life insurer PVI grew its revenue 65.7% YoY in the first six months of the year, according to the most recent data published by the Insurance Association of Vietnam.
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- August 20 2024
WTW brings on board Alanna Lowe as New Zealand head of broking
Canterbury-based Lowe joins from AUB Group-owned ICIB Brokerweb Insurance.
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- August 20 2024
Sedgwick names Jennifer Blackwell as senior liability adjuster
Sydney-based Blackwell brings over 30 years of experience to the firm after having worked for leading insurers such as Suncorp Group, and Allianz in Australia.
