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- July 4 2023
Australia sees 25% rate hikes, higher retention levels at 1.7 renewals
Although the market has had more capacity coming in from cyclone reinsurance pool, the uncertainty in the lower layers has led to higher retention and increased attachment return periods.
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- July 3 2023
Generali promotes Blake Sowerby to head of special projects, finance – international
Hong Kong-based Sowerby will lead finance projects across Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Mediterranean and Latin America for the Italian insurer.
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- July 3 2023
Exclusive: Castel-backed M&A specialist Transact Risk Partners set for Asia launch
The Dutch MGA's Singapore office will be led by senior underwriter Reuben Lee and is likely to start as early as August, IAN can reveal.
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- June 23 2023
Australasia cyber talent pool widens amid more buyers and high limits
Insurers are fast expanding their cyber underwriting teams in the region due to rising vulnerability to cyber-attacks and growing demand.
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- June 21 2023
Fusion Specialty promotes Katherine Simmonds to CEO for international markets
In her new role, Simmonds will be responsible for further developing Fusion’s presence in the UK, APAC and EMEA regions, including M&A, financial lines and other specialist insurance products.
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- June 16 2023
Philippines to get US$750m World Bank loan for ESG, expanding crop insurance
The policy loan will bolster environmental protection and fund new insurance products for smallholder farmers and support operations of the Philippine Crop Insurance Commission.
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- June 16 2023
Axa XL Re’s Japan CEO to step down
Takashi Oka will leave the global specialty (re)insurer on July 1 after seven years in the role.
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- June 13 2023
Seoul Guarantee Insurance to file for IPO this month: report
The state-owned carrier, which is expanding overseas with reinsurance tie-ups with Allianz Trade and Coface, is eyeing a listing later this year as its biggest shareholder plans to exit.
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- June 8 2023
Dual targets cyber growth in Australia and New Zealand with Marsh hire
Melbourne-based Samuel Rogers becomes the MGA's first head of cyber for the countries and reports to Damien Coates, Asia Pacific CEO.
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- June 8 2023
Neil Dempsey joins 360 Underwriting Australia as head of property, mid market
Sydney-based Dempsey joins from a rival MGA and will work with Jonathan Moss, executive director, mid-market property.
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- June 6 2023
Despite the buzz, Korean insurance M&A slow to take off
A consolidated market, low valuations and lack of sizeable targets make dealmaking hard in the north Asian country.
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- June 1 2023
Pop Holdings hires Sergei Korol as chief operations and finance officer
Singapore-based Korol will be in charge of building up the specialty insurance group, including MGA Fusion and tech arm io.insure.
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- May 31 2023
Asia workers’ comp remains soft as economies readjust
As companies try to bounce back to pre-Covid times, the market is dealing with challenges such as hybrid working and an ageing workforce.
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- May 31 2023
Gallagher Re recruits from Guy Carpenter for China, Hong Kong CEO
Jia Lou (pictured) joins in June from the rival broker in Hong Kong, while Alex Xia joins from Munich Re to lead Gallagher Re's Beijing branch.
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- May 30 2023
MS&AD leaves Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
The insurance group is the last of Japan's big three to exit the climate group, following Tokio Marine and Sompo's exits in the last few days.
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- May 30 2023
Asian carriers join net-zero exodus
With Japan’s big three calling it time, IAG, Samsung F&M and KB are the only APAC carriers left in the alliance.
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- May 24 2023
Manila Central Post Office insured for US$11m with state-owned GSIS
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) will provide a loan to reconstruct the important building damaged in a fire on May 21.
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- May 23 2023
Swiss Re leaves the Net-Zero Alliance
This is the fourth recent exit of a member following the departures of Hannover Re, Zurich and Munich Re.
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- May 19 2023
Sompo Japan COR deteriorates to 100.9% in FY 2022
Sompo International improves underwriting profit by 25% over last year despite US$553m of nat cat losses.
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- May 18 2023
Travel cover in the fast lane with higher premiums and attachment points
The average rate increase in the past 18 months reached 15% in the Pacific, high single digits in South-East Asia and India, with similar trends expected in China and Japan.
