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- August 19 2024
Central Bank of India set to acquire stakes in Future Generali P&C and life units: report
This acquisition is part of the bank's strategy to expand its presence in the insurance sector. The stakes, to be bought from debt-laden Future Enterprises, is expected to be announced soon, according to the Economic Times.
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- August 19 2024
Suncorp Group’s FY 2024 general insurance post-tax profit rises 42% to US$722.3m
Its general insurance results benefitted from strong growth in its consumer insurance, whose profit doubled to US$283.6m, while its New Zealand business tripled to US$118.4m, benefitting from benign nat cat claims compared to FY2023.
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- August 19 2024
Aon brings on board Marie Pelton as cargo and logistics associate director for Asia
Singapore-based Pelton, who joins from Filhet-Allard Maritime, will work with the regional director of marine, Nick Chapman,
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- August 15 2024
ICA, Planning Institute of Australia urge governments to overhaul land use planning
In a joint communique, the two industry bodies urge state, local and the federal governments to step up reforms to tackle the country's growing housing challenges compounded by extreme weather risks.
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- August 15 2024
Hyundai Insurance’s H1 2024 underwriting income up 118% to US$670m
This was largely because of good results in long-term and commercial business despite motor underwriting income down 45% in the first six months of the year.
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- August 14 2024
Samsung Fire & Marine H1 insurance profit down 5% at US$880m
The South Korean carrier’s net profit for the first six months of 2024 still rose 8.2% from a year ago, supported by strong growth in investment profits.
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- August 9 2024
QBE strikes US$1.6bn loss portfolio transfer deal with Enstar, RiverStone
Enstar’s subsidiary will assume US$376m out of total net loss reserves for US commercial liability and workers' compensation risks, effective July 1, and will provide approximately US$175m of cover in excess of the ceded reserves.
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- August 8 2024
Asia’s buyer-friendly market to stay as pricing remains flat in Q2: Aon
US-related and nat cat-exposed property risks remained challenging across most markets in the region, although Hong Kong and China stood out with modest price reductions, the broker said in its Q2 market insights report.
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- August 8 2024
Nepal’s Air Dynasty helicopter crash leads to US$1.4m total loss
The chopper was insured with Sagarmatha Lumbini Insurance, which already had four helicopter losses in the country in 2023, and Nepal Reinsurance is the reinsurer involved in the latest crash, IAN understands.
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- August 8 2024
Cyber wordings, limits set to tighten as CrowdStrike points to ambiguity in cover
The industry needs to address accumulation risks, data gaps and further threats from large-scale events that are becoming more frequent.
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- August 8 2024
Tax breaches main driver of APAC M&A insurance losses in 2023: Marsh
While tax accounted for 32% of all W&I claim notifications in the region last year, other categories such as compliance (15%), employment (15%), and material contracts (23%) are also becoming more frequent.
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- August 6 2024
QBE promotes Jonathan Groves to CEO and managing director, New Zealand and Pacific
Sydney-based Groves (pictured) was chief risk officer for the carrier's Australia Pacific business since December 2018.
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- August 6 2024
Crawford strengthens Australia operation with three senior hires
The loss adjuster has appointed Stephen Toomer as head of construction, power & energy, Josephine Princi as NSW forensic accounting division team leader and Werner Gibson as senior adjuster within the global technical services team.
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- August 5 2024
Lockton hires Aon’s Amit Agrawal as India COO and CFO
Mumbai-based Agrawal has been Aon's chief financial officer and president since December 2018.
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- August 5 2024
Markel strengthens APAC team with four hires in Hong Kong and Singapore
Jenny Choi and Anna Tan join the carrier in Hong Kong as senior underwriters for casualty and fine art & specie, respectively, and Olga Wong and Isabelle Wong have been hired as senior underwriter for professional financial risk and cargo underwriter in Singapore, respectively.
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- August 5 2024
Markel takes Liberty Specialty’s Alvernia Xu as APAC head of operations
Singapore-based Xu will be in charge of the carrier's operational infrastructure reporting to APAC MD Christian Stobbs.
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- August 5 2024
Typhoon Gaemi losses to weigh on Taiwan, Philippines reinsurance market
While China losses are the most significant out of all three markets, the local reinsurance market is unlikely to be affected as agricultural sector is covered by the government.
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- August 2 2024
Delta Underwriting promotes Sharna Garbett to senior claims handler
Garbett will lead the MGA's claims function in Singapore with Daniel Khoo supporting her on claims administration.
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- July 30 2024
APAC renewables market to see tighter capacity, new tech and cat risks coverages: WTW
At the same time, the ongoing competition with new market entrants and potential for a La Niña year keep rates steady and parametric solutions are becoming more popular despite integration challenges.
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- July 29 2024
Beazley promotes claims lead Jessica Schappell as head of Asia Pacific
Schappell takes over from Lucien Mounier, who has recently been appointed the insurer's head of Europe, cyber risks.
