Cathay Life to acquire two troubled insurance firms for $966m
March 25 2015 by InsuranceAsia News-
Gallagher Australia acquires transport specialist Hann Insurance Brokers
- December 3
The New South Wales based broker's MD Rhett Hann and his team will join the global broking group's Newcastle office.
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Allianz Australia acquires RAA’s general business for US$415m
- December 2
Allianz will underwrite the carrier's general insurance policies excluding travel and manage product, pricing and claims while RAA will handle marketing and distribution and continue offering products and services under its brand.
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LK Re chosen as Lloyd’s broker after three years in Singapore
- December 2
This will allow the reinsurance broker to participate directly in the Lloyd's market and take advantage of the marketplace's licences in more than 200 countries.
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Edme Insurance Brokers promotes Saurav Guha Maulik to director, private equity and M&A services
- December 2
Maulik was most recently director and business lead for private equity, M&A and structured credit lines with the broker.
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AXA XL | Low and no-cost cybersecurity actions for companies
Considering the increasing frequency of attacks, the evolving threat landscape, including the use of AI to launch more sophisticated attacks, companies today can’t afford to ignore the possibility of being targeted by cybercriminals.
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BHSI | Managing non-Asian exposure in long-tail lines
While US-exposed business can look attractive to Asian carriers, managing the volatility around the long-term results and the ability to model those losses are crucial, say BHSI’s Marc Breuil and Marcus Portbury.
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Sedgwick | To Handle CAT Claims Well, Multi-Step Preparation is Key
When it comes to risk, it’s not a matter of “if” it’s a matter of “when” an event will occur.
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HSBC Asset Management | Is it time to relook at Asian currency bonds?
With diversification and performance high on investors’ agendas, it seems a good time for global portfolios to revive allocations in Asian local currency bonds – including Hong Kong dollar (HKD) bonds.
