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- December 12 2022
Korean Re to reduce overseas property cat exposure
The South Korean reinsurer hit by Covid claims and nat cats will expand casualty and specialty lines, according to AM Best.
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- December 9 2022
1.1 renewals challenging but there’s ‘hope on the horizon’: GC’s David Priebe
With many global reinsurers underweight in Asia, there's an opportunity to encourage them to take on more regional risk.
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- December 9 2022
October Australian flood damage bill at US$533m: Perils
La Nina conditions that triggered these floods are forecast to extend into their third consecutive year in 2023.
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- December 5 2022
WTW names William Miller as head of APAC for new crisis management unit
The broker is merging its special contingency risk and terrorism and political violence teams from January 1.
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- December 5 2022
Allianz seeks to grow Asian P&C mid-market presence
Eyes expansion in the segment where it is underweight through investments in people and capabilities.
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- December 1 2022
Howden assumes full ownership of Australian subsidiary AlphaXO
The Sydney-based marine specialist, earlier known as FP Marine Risks, has been part of the global broking group since 2007.
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- November 30 2022
SMBC Aviation starts litigation against 11 insurers over jets in Russia
The Japanese lessor, which had recognised a US$1.6bn impairment this year, has filed a suit in the Irish High Court seeking claims for its 34 planes.
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- November 23 2022
1.1 renewals: ‘There will be gaps in cover’, says Allianz’s Chris Townsend
‘While it is going to be a challenging environment into the second quarter of next year, there's a world of opportunity in the medium to long term.'
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- November 22 2022
RBNZ proposes to vet insurers’ senior management hires
The industry regulator wants to ensure proper assessments of the senior management candidates before their appointment.
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- November 21 2022
Japan’s big three post massive H1 underwriting losses on nat cats, Covid-19
While Sompo Holdings and MS&AD Insurance Group posted net losses for their first six months of the fiscal year, Tokio Marine saw a 70% fall in profits.
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- November 20 2022
Chubb gets regulatory nod to raise Huatai stake to 83.2%
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission approved the purchase of an additional 35.9% stake in the Chinese insurance group.
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- November 9 2022
Reinsurers seek correction through rates, retentions and tighter terms
As Asia 1.1 renewals gather momentum, the market is facing a perfect storm of challenges.
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- November 7 2022
RMS’ Michael Steel: ‘Committed to expanding APAC footprint in terms of models, perils and people’
In an IAN interview, the risk modeller’s global head discussed regional growth plans, climate change, the ILS market, cyber risks, ESG underwriting and the Moody’s merger.
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- November 4 2022
SIRC: Capacity woes and rising rates dominate Asia renewals
Pricing, structuring and climate change occupy discussions as the industry gathered in Singapore.
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- November 3 2022
Insurers have to optimise their portfolio: Swiss Re’s Victor Kuk
Asian renewals are in a transition as cedents sweat over capacity and spike in price and retentions.
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- November 1 2022
‘Loss-propping capital’ is drying up for insurtech start-ups
APAC-based insurtechs have raised a total of US$1bn across 76 deals in Q3.
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- October 21 2022
Governments hold back APAC carriers’ green transition
Many regional (re)insurers are hesitating to ditch fossil fuels faster than their national policies dictate.
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- October 21 2022
Australian general insurers well capitalised despite monster flood: APRA
The industry maintained a coverage ratio of 1.7x the minimum requirement, the regulator’s annual report showed.
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- October 19 2022
ICA escalates Australia floods to ‘insurance catastrophe’
Insurers have received 6,350 claims from across Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania.
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- October 19 2022
Ongoing Australian floods unlikely to trigger reinsurance cover: S&P
Insurers will be largely able to finance the claims themselves, though there are more flood warnings as rain and thunderstorms spread to other states.
