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- May 3 2022
Sompo targets Asian P&C expansion
Asia president Julian James discusses plans to develop in the region.
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- April 28 2022
Insurers eye life sciences in Asia as rates rise
New approaches and technologies have created a more complex environment.
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- April 25 2022
Asia’s top P&C insurers grew non-life books by 3.7% in 2021 despite Covid headwinds
Top 10 players booked US$279bn in 2021, according to IAN analysis.
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- April 20 2022
Asia hit with US$15bn nat cat losses in Q1: Aon
Economic losses were higher than in any other region during the first quarter.
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- April 19 2022
Asian ILS off to a slow start in 2022
After a record 2021, issuance of insurance-linked securities totalled just US$262m in Q1.
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- April 14 2022
Insurers face rising non-payment risk in China
Ukraine crisis, high commodity prices, rising interest rates and the latest surge in Covid-19 cases are all factors.
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- April 11 2022
Net-zero affecting capacity in Asia
Brokers say that net-zero commitments are starting to affect pricing.
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- April 8 2022
TigerRisk on the hunt in Asia Pacific
The broker's delegated authority arm has hired in Australia and is exploring regional opportunities.
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- April 4 2022
Japan renewals orderly amid new capacity
After a year of benign cat losses, the April 1 renewal was stable, according to Gallagher Re's James Vickers.
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- April 1 2022
Fires, Covid and war weigh on marine lines in Asia
Tanker fires in Thailand, China lockdowns and war in Ukraine make for a gloomy outlook.
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- March 30 2022
WTW looks for fresh opportunities in Asia as last year’s setbacks are forgotten
The region will continue to play a pivotal role for the firm's growth strategy, says the new head of broking for Asia.
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- March 25 2022
Larger, more frequent weather events drive Asia losses
Summer flooding in China in 2021 was one of four events globally that topped US$20bn economic loss.
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- March 24 2022
Singapore posts 8% P&C premium growth in 2021
Onshore premiums reached US$2.4bn as the market showed a strong recovery.
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- March 21 2022
Swiss Re’s net-zero pledge could make Asia’s reliance on fossil fuels more costly
Asian reliance on LNG under pressure as reinsurers take aim at new oil and gas projects.
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- March 18 2022
Ping An profits down after ‘complex and difficult’ year
Overall net profits fell 29% but P&C GWP growth picked up 8.7% in Q4 2021.
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- March 16 2022
Claims dent profits at HK insurers
Axa retained its crown as the city’s biggest general insurer, but the market saw profits fall 19%.
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- March 14 2022
Chinese insurers face US delisting
China Life among firms that could be kicked off US stock exchanges amid audit dispute.
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- March 11 2022
Hannover Re APAC profits up 66%
Strong growth came despite competition from China’s new state-owned agriculture reinsurer.
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- March 9 2022
Covid exposure hurting Thai insurers
Exposure to the policies caused several insurers to collapse even before Omicron hit in January.
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- March 8 2022
Political risk market hardens in Asia amid Ukraine invasion
Russian invasion adds to stresses that were already building amid rising inflation.
