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- October 29 2024
Linda Sim succeeds Lee Huang Ng as Aon Singapore head of claims, commercial risk
Lim will report to Ng, who will relinquish her role of head of claims effective November 1.
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- October 23 2024
Generali expands underwriting restrictions to midstream, downstream oil and gas transition laggards
The restrictions, a first in the industry, will affect new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, oil and gas pipelines and oil and gas-fired power plants and investments in new financial instruments issued by companies.
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- October 23 2024
Ardonagh-backed Cornerstone Risk Group continues NSW expansion with Tony Barlow Insurance buy
This the Brisbane-headquartered broker's second acquisition in New South Wales this year.
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- October 23 2024
Price Forbes eyes ‘explosive growth’ in Singapore with its specialist focus: Asia CEO
The (re)insurance broker is planning to double its headcount and number of business lines in the region within 18 months, according to Philip Johnson.
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- October 21 2024
Miller reinforces Japan non-marine business with senior Marsh hire
Satoshi Watanabe will be responsible for expanding the broker’s non-marine arm, reporting to Tokinori Kono, head of non-marine broking for the firm's Japanese arm, Lead Insurance Services.
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- October 18 2024
Australian flood inquiry report makes 86 suggestions after insurers’ ‘collective failure’
The Parliamentary inquiry into carriers' flood response highlights mishandling of cases, inconsistent decision making and long delays, and calls for government intervention to mitigate risk related to the fast-growing number of uninsurable properties,
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- October 18 2024
Analytics: Australian intermediated premiums grow 8.2% in 2023-24
While the GWP placed with Lloyd’s in the 12 months grew at a comparable pace, business placed with unauthorised foreign insurers declined marginally.
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- October 17 2024
APRA urges carriers to reflect on MGA risks, prioritise 2025 prudential standards
Executive board member Suzanne Smith said that a focus for the regulator in the coming year is the risk associated with outsourced underwriting to agencies.
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- October 17 2024
Harry Edwards succeeds Céline Peredy as Allianz Trade’s Asean hub commercial director
Peredy has relocated to Paris to assume the new role of strategic account director for multinationals for the carrier.
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- October 16 2024
Central Bank of India’s acquisition of stake in Generali JVs gets antitrust approval
The Competition Commission of India has cleared the state-owned lender's acquisition of 24.91% equity stake in Future Generali India and a 25.18% equity stake in Future Generali India Life.
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- October 15 2024
Allianz, NTUC Enterprise and Income to review government’s objections to the deal
Allianz said it will consider revisions to the proposed transaction structure, while the government clarified that it is open to future new proposals if its concerns are addressed.
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- October 15 2024
Exclusive: Peak Re eyes South-East Asia A&H growth with senior RGA hire
The Hong Kong-based reinsurer has appointed Ashish Kanakia as vice president, underwriting, A&H, South-East Asia markets.
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- October 14 2024
GIC Re’s risk-adjusted capitalisation to remain robust over medium term: AM Best
The rating agency has upgraded the financial strength rating of the carrier to A- (excellent) from B++ (good) and the long-term issuer credit rating to "a-" (excellent) from "bbb+" (good), with the outlook for both revised from positive to stable.
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- October 11 2024
BESS-wary markets look for leadership to bind risks
Renewables specialist GCube's CEO says the market has to facilitate insurance on a more consistent approach as more projects appear around the world.
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- October 10 2024
Brown & Brown completes acquisition of Singaporean broker Acorn
First announced in January, the deal by the US group's European arm Bridge Specialty is the brokerage group's second in the region after it entered Hong Kong last year through the acquisition of Capstone Brokers.
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- October 8 2024
Allied World names Ahtarini as assistant vice president, APAC insurance operations
Singapore-based Edlina Ahtarini joins from health insurance group Aetna International where she spent eight years in senior roles, most recently as regional director for APAC plan sponsor services.
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- September 27 2024
De-risking climate change requires ‘active adaptation’: EAIC panel
Targeted policy measures to address structural drivers of cat losses, better data collection, including individual exposures, and modelling are needed to combat climate risks.
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- September 27 2024
Insurers need to attract APAC’s diverse talent pool to innovate and grow: HSBC’s Tsang
HSBC Life’s Hong Kong CEO Daisy Tsang tells InsuranceAsia News how different initiatives can help regional businesses attract, educate and retain top talent, especially amongst younger employees.
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- September 25 2024
APAC cyber will find equilibrium long term but short-term softening of rates likely
Teck Siong Ng, cyber underwriter at Beazley, discusses the regional risk landscape and challenges presented by the lack of structured frameworks and emerging technologies like AI.
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- September 25 2024
Strategic initiatives, policy reforms crucial to encourage female participation
Gen Re’s Orchis Li sees gender equality as key market driver as the reinsurer’s GM gives her perspective on female leadership and representation in the Hong Kong market.
