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- September 26 2022
‘Deutsche Rück to focus on small and medium-sized insurers in Asia’
The carrier will rely on its own network of brokers but will certainly work with local ones too, Asia MD Tarik Aouad told IAN.
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- September 19 2022
‘Violent’ Typhoon Nanmadol causes havoc across Japan
The third-strongest typhoon to make landfall since records began is moving northeast raising flood warning in Tokyo.
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- September 19 2022
Asian ILS market to thrive as investors seek diversification
Multiple deals in the pipeline with Singapore and Hong Kong continuing policy support for alternative markets.
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- September 19 2022
Chinese P&C carriers ‘step up coverage’ as extreme weather looms
With urban flood damage estimated to rise to US$77bn in 2030, insurers are diversifying from motor to property and agriculture lines, Morgan Stanley report.
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- September 14 2022
Rising cat claims force APAC governments to partner reinsurers: S&P
Government-backed cat pools and widening agri cover are seen as ways to maintain affordability.
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- September 12 2022
MS Amlin AG rebrands as MS Reinsurance
The rebranding exercise is part of a wider business transformation project.
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- September 9 2022
APAC renewables to generate US$59bn of premium by 2035: Swiss Re report
Property and casualty sector global real premiums will grow by around 2.7% in 2023.
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- September 7 2022
LK Re eyes South-East Asia expansion with Singapore launch
The South Korean broker has eight employees in its new office in the Lion City.
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- September 6 2022
McLarens New Zealand rejigs senior roles
Danie Keyser has been promoted as head of specialist services and Tim Head has been named northern regional manager.
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- September 5 2022
Toa Re’s NWP grew 5% on strong overseas business in 2021: AM Best
The Japanese reinsurer's underwriting was impacted by nat cat losses and 'extraordinary' incidents, but its financial rating remains 'excellent'.
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- September 2 2022
China P&I exploring South-East Asia markets for diversification: AM Best
The rating agency has assigned the club a financial strength rating of A- (excellent).
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- September 1 2022
Australian east coast flood losses hit US$3.61bn: ICA
The government launches new body to improve nat cat responses as annual disaster costs expected at US$50bn by 2060.
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- August 31 2022
Sompo International sells Endurance at Lloyd’s to RiverStone
The deal marks Sompo International's withdrawal from Lloyd's and consolidates its UK presence into a single platform.
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- August 31 2022
Beazley rolls out product recall offering in Asia
The business line will be led by Jae Pak, who has relocated to Singapore from the carrier's US office.
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- August 29 2022
APAC reinsurers may see rate hikes for 2023 renewals: AM Best
Regional carriers posted annual average net premium growth of 8.7% between 2017 and 2021.
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- August 25 2022
Former regulator to lead Crawford’s Japan cyber team
Norikatsu Suzuki, who was a deputy director at Financial Services Agency, will help expand services in Asia.
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- August 25 2022
AM Best revises Covid-hit Taiwan non-life sector outlook to negative
Gross pandemic policy claims of US$2bn over the last six months have left carriers struggling to pay out.
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- August 24 2022
Unprecedented rise in need to place risks internationally: AUB Group CEO
AUB saw 22.2% profit growth in FY 2022 as M&A and rising GWP drove Australia revenues, but NZ earnings hit by BWRS challenges.
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- August 23 2022
Korea’s new standards regime and IFRS 17 to squeeze insurers’ capital buffers: Fitch
K-ICS will not materially change the underlying risk structure and will have limited rating impact.
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- August 19 2022
Credit Suisse arm files 18 Greensill-related claims totalling US$2.2bn
The asset manager has filed claims for "all insurable losses", according to document reviewed by IAN.
