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- December 29 2022
Pakistan floods cost US$5.3bn in losses to SME businesses: report
The August floods, which affected 33m people, destroyed 25% of the country's small and medium businesses.
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- December 28 2022
Asian M&A: deals that shaped the market in 2022
The region saw global insurers expanding their grip on South-East Asia, broker consolidation and a PE-backed digital push.
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- December 28 2022
Japan’s big three told to continue marine cover in Russia: report
Insurers' plans to exit the business announced last week could affect the country's energy imports of Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas, which accounts for 9% of its imports.
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- December 26 2022
Updated: Asian 1.1 renewals ‘toughest in living memory’
Retro constraint and nat cat losses leading to backlogs in a renewals season said to be 'challenging on all fronts'.
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- December 21 2022
Lloyd’s Asia CEO Tom Haddrill named WTW broking head for CEEMEA
Lloyd's hasn't announced a replacement for Haddrill in Singapore, who takes on Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa for the broker.
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- December 16 2022
AIG Australia CEO Nigel Fitzgerald heads to Steadfast as COO
Fitzgerald will join the broking firm in the second quarter of 2023 and will be based in Sydney.
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- December 15 2022
Asia’s digital path needs hybrid approach
As insurers step up investment and regulators develop initiatives, the digital-only model has yet to lead to better margins.
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- December 9 2022
Covid restrictions help Lonpac improve COR: AM Best
The general insurer posted a five-year average combined ratio of 66.1%.
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- December 9 2022
Asean insurers setting strict targets for green transition
Many regional players still fall short to support the Paris Agreement targets due to institutional barriers and weak financing.
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- December 7 2022
Korean Re’s partial coal exit faces backlash
The reinsurer told IAN that it 'acknowledges the declaration may fall short' but 'will make the best efforts to improve decarbonisation policies and achieve net-zero by 2050'.
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- December 6 2022
HKIA’s roadmap to help build regional connectivity and mobilise private capital
Tech, talent and data are the enablers of sector growth, according to Hong Kong's secretary for financial services and treasury.
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- December 2 2022
Insurers keen to experiment with metaverse despite scepticism
Industry leaders at the Pacific Insurance Conference agree that while the opportunity looks big, it requires further investments for wider adoption.
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- November 29 2022
IRDAI approves Go Digit’s IPO
The Fairfax-backed insurer will raise about US$440m from the public offering.
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- November 28 2022
Rates set to harden as crypto contagion spooks capacity providers
Relm, Evertas, OneInfinity and Frontier top execs discuss the FTX fallout and the future of digital assets insurance.
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- November 25 2022
Pacific Insurance Conference returns to Hong Kong
This time the event will be held offline, online and in the metaverse.
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- November 22 2022
Hanwha General’s performance helps outlook improve to ‘stable’: Moody’s
Lower claims on motor and long-term medical insurance have helped the Korean firm.
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- November 21 2022
Markel grows Hong Kong office with financial lines specialist hire
Former AGCS underwriter Crysten Fok has joined the Lloyd’s syndicate’s SAR office.
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- November 17 2022
J.B. Boda appoints former Edelweiss exec to lead Chennai
Manoj Menon has also previously worked at Bharti Axa.
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- November 15 2022
Allianz Trade appoints Domenico Lup CEO of Asean
Lup will relocate to Singapore and report to regional CEO Paul Flanagan.
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- November 11 2022
PGA Sompo’s outlook revised to ‘good’: AM Best
The Makati City-headquartered insurer holds a 3% non-life market share in the Philippines.