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- July 12 2024
Asia Pacific reinsurance market finds a new equilibrium
While the market is ‘finely balanced’ for now, its sustainability will depend on the loss activity in the remaining six months of 2024, according to reinsurance experts and analysts.
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- July 10 2024
Aon promotes Marguerita Silitonga to Indonesia president director of reinsurance solutions
Jakarta-based Silitonga will be responsible for driving growth and managing all operations in the country. She reports to Musa Adlan, executive director and head of Aon's Reinsurance Solutions in South-East Asia.
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- July 9 2024
Mapfre Re promotes Alberto Estévez Allegue to Tokyo chief representative officer
Estévez Allegue, who has been with the reinsurer for over 12 years, was most recently project development expert director at the carrier's APAC regional management based in Madrid.
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- July 8 2024
Tokio Marine Kiln taps Zurich’s Yang Yixiang as head of Asia Pacific A&H
The appointment is aligned with the specialty insurer's strategy of doubling its premiums written in the region through its Lloyd’s Asia platform by 2027.
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- July 8 2024
Australian MGA Artisan Underwriting partners with Liberty Specialty Markets on finpro cover
The MGA, set to launch in August, has signed a three-year binding agreement with the specialty insurer to provide financial lines cover for start-ups and SMEs.
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- July 5 2024
Pickup in India M&A deals set to trim insurance rates: Gallagher
As more carriers and managing general agents enter the market, rates are falling from over 3% to 1%-2.5%, with further reductions and wider coverage expected over the next 12 months, the broker said in its new report.
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- July 4 2024
Miller bolsters APAC treaty team with Mandy Phan joining from Guy Carpenter
Based in Singapore, Phan will join the team as a treaty broker.
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- July 4 2024
Hong Kong’s new RBC regime could trigger more industry consolidation: S&P Global
The higher compliance costs, coupled with earning swings due to market volatility, could lead to an increase in M&A in the sector and force some insurers to raise more capital, said S&P Global Ratings.
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- July 4 2024
Australia and New Zealand mid-year renewals see return to stable market: Aon
Reinsurance buyers were seeing ample capacity and flatter pricing, with many experiencing low-single digits reduction, according to the broker's latest reinsurance market dynamics report.
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- July 3 2024
Aon names Peter Cheesman as APAC head of analytics for risk capital
Cheesman's new expanded role will make him responsible for analytics for the region's commercial risk across both the insurance and reinsurance sectors in Asia Pacific.
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- July 3 2024
HDI Global strengthens Japan branch with two senior hires
Yasuyuki Harada joins as deputy general manager, market management for its Japan branch; while Clara Malcolm has been promoted to senior underwriter, liability and specialty, both based in Tokyo.
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- July 3 2024
Pricing and capacity ease at 1.7 renewal as underwriting scrutiny persists: brokers
Reinsurance buyers experienced a more welcoming market, and loss-free programs saw price easing at July 1 renewals compared to recent years thanks to positive results, Gallagher Re and Guy Carpenter said in their mid-year renewals reports.
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- June 26 2024
‘Normalcy’ returns to Australia, New Zealand 1.7 renewals
Property cat renewals are seeing relatively flat pricing on bottom and middle layers and small risk-adjusted decreases in top layer pricing, brokers tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- June 20 2024
Gallagher’s Pen Underwriting promotes Louise Soutter to professional risks manager in Australia
Brisbane-based Soutter was most recently a senior underwriter focused on cyber and excess professional indemnity for the MGA.
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- June 19 2024
WTW’s Asia specialty build-out targets region’s complex risk landscape
The broker aims for deeper specialist insights to tailor solutions for emerging challenges like geopolitical risks, climate change, AI, and inflationary pressures, says Luke Ware, Asia head of corporate risk and broking.
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- June 18 2024
Axa XL bolsters Australia’s casualty team with Allianz hire
With over four decades of experience, Andy Covel has joined the global (re)insurer as senior casualty underwriter based in Sydney.
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- June 18 2024
Exclusive: NorthStandard, British Marine face losses from Singapore oil spill
The loss following the dredger Vox Maxima hitting bunkering vessel Marine Honour could become an IG P&I Clubs pool claim if the dredger is found liable.
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- June 17 2024
Singapore’s Income Insurance confirms buyout talks with Allianz
An application for the partnership has been filed with the Monetary Authority of Singapore, reports say.
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- June 17 2024
Japan’s big four submits business improvement plans to FSA for price-fixing
- Legal/Regulatory
- Japan
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
- MS&AD
- Sompo
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire
Assessment of risks, employee surveys, effectiveness verification, second-line monitoring and internal audits are among the solutions announced by MS&AD subsidiaries.
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- June 12 2024
Singapore Airlines offers compensation to passengers on turbulence-hit flight: reports
Passengers with minor injuries have been offered US$10,000, while those with sustained serious injuries and require long-term medical care are offered an advance payment of US$25,000 to address their immediate needs.
