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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.
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- May 16 2023
Axa XL bolsters Australia cyber team with three hires
Grace Coleman from Brooklyn Underwriting, Nicholas Maxwell from AIG and Alberto Piccena from Aon will join the (re)insurers Sydney office.
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- May 15 2023
Strata capital squeeze pushes Australian carriers out of the market
Those who remain are pushing 15-30% premium increases for standard risks with more difficult risks exceeding 40%, as cyclone claims and inflation take their toll.
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- May 12 2023
Fortitude Re opens representative office in Tokyo
The global reinsurer has appointed Hajime Kawafuji, who joins from the company's private equity owner Carlyle, as Japan chief representative.
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- May 9 2023
Berkley promotes Jasmine Lo to head of casualty, South-East Asia
Lo will continue to report to Aaron Yip, chief executive of the insurer's Singapore branch.
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- May 9 2023
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions hires senior property underwriter in Melbourne
Melbourne-based Ben Fenech joins from Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance.
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- May 8 2023
Asian D&O prices mirror global softening as capacity, competition grows
Rates may continue to moderate in the coming months but economic headwinds and regulatory changes in the region may warrant another correction.
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- May 5 2023
Frontier launches fac broker with ‘big Australia focus’
The wholesale broker will focus on finding capacity for hard-to-place risks such as crypto, cannabis, cyber and tech PI.
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- May 4 2023
Berkley promotes Esther Kwok to Greater China commercial lines head
Hong Kong-based Kwok will lead both financial and casualty lines in her new role.
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- May 2 2023
Berkley bolsters Korean desk with senior marine underwriter from UIB
Hans Hwang joins the team as marine underwriting manager in Singapore.
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- April 27 2023
Axa XL names APAC & Europe cyber product leader
Carlos Rodríguez Sanz has been promoted and is responsible for growth and development of cyber across Asia, Australia and Europe.
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- April 26 2023
Everest Insurance strengthens Singapore casualty team with two Chubb hires
Fern Tan has joined the team as a senior casualty underwriter while Daniel Chong has started in the role of a third-party underwriter.
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- April 26 2023
Chubb’s P&C book sees 18.6% APAC Q1 growth
The insurer's global first-quarter operating profit grew 12% to a record US$1.84bn.
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- April 25 2023
Catherine Wong joins Starr as CUO, APAC casualty
Wong left her role as AIG's head of casualty for Hong Kong and Macau in November 2022 after serving the company for 20 years.
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- April 20 2023
Insurtech PasarPolis sets ambitious underwriting goals
The Indonesian full-stack insurtech wants underwriting to account for 80% of its revenues from under 20% now, says founder Cleosent Randing.
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- April 19 2023
ICA commissions external review of 2022 industry flood response
Deloitte will analyse insurers’ reactions to the February and March event and suggest practices to respond better to future extreme weather events.
