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- November 25 2024
MS&AD reports 18% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
The carrier's interim target is to reduce emissions by 37% by FY 2030 compared with FY 2019 levels.
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- November 20 2024
Japan’s big three post US$8bn windfall from strategic holdings unwind
The major insurance groups also showed significant improvements in H1 CORs as they benefitted from benign loss environment at home and overseas and robust premium growth.
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- November 4 2024
Expanding into non-ILS capital pools is a priority: MS Amlin
William Ho, MS Amlin Asia Pacific CEO, discusses the evolving regional reinsurance landscape, the impact of recent cat losses, and the reinsurer’s strategic growth plans in APAC.
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- November 1 2024
Japanese watchdog fines non-life insurers US$13m for price fixing
The report highlighted the summary of violations of antitrust rules by Mitsui Sumitomo, Sompo Japan , Aioi Nissay Dowa and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire.
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- August 12 2024
Mitsui Sumitomo Oceania hires David Hall as head of distribution
Sydney-based Hall joined from Envest where he was head of mergers, acquisitions and advisory for nearly two years from March 2022.
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- August 8 2024
Japanese insurers to raise fire insurance premiums from October: report
The big four plans to corporate premiums by up to 15% because of deteriorating profitability in their fire insurance line.
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- August 1 2024
MSIG Hong Kong bucks market trend with lower claims payout in stormy 2023
Claims settlement ratio for the general insurer also improved for the fourth straight year to 93.2%, as healthcare claims returned and property, motor-related claims climbed due to extreme weather events in September, said CEO Philip Kent.
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- July 17 2024
Mitsui Sumitomo-backed Haven Underwriting launches in Australia
Sydney-based MGA, founded by Barnaby Williams, will offer industrial special risk property cover.
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- July 4 2024
Japan’s big 4 insurers see lackluster premium growth in H1 2024
Most insurers recorded total premium growth by 3% for the six months to June 2024, with compulsory motor liability insurance posting declines year-on-year while fire insurance registering growth.
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- June 26 2024
Mitsui Sumitomo plans to merge continental European subsidiaries
The Japanese insurance group has announced that it will integrate MS Amlin Insurance and MSIG Insurance Europe by summer next year.
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- June 17 2024
Cyber premium pool to outstrip other financial lines, says MSIG’s Andrew Taylor
Demand for cyber cover is rising in the region as AI is being exploited by criminals to launch more sophisticated attacks, while D&O, PI continue to face pricing pressure, says the regional head of financial lines.
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- June 17 2024
Japan’s big four submits business improvement plans to FSA for price-fixing
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 11 2024
Mitsui Sumitomo, Aioi Nissay Dowa to improve underwriting profitability: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed an A+ (superior) to Mitsui Sumitomo, its US-based operating companies and to Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance and A- (excellent) to Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance (China) Company.
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- May 30 2024
MSIG HK’s underwriting to stay profitable over next two years: S&P Global
S&P has affirmed its "A+" rating on the insurer with a stable outlook, as the carrier will preserve profitability through its stable Japan-related business.
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- May 29 2024
Geographic diversification will support Japan P&C insurers’ profitability: Moody’s
- Japan
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
- MS&AD
- Sompo
- Tokio Marine
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire
While the sector's outlook is stable, the insurers' overseas premium growth would slow in the next 12-18 months, the rating agency said.
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- May 24 2024
Japan’s big 4 admit to leaking customer data to competitors: report
Agencies handling policies for Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Sompo Japan Insurance, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance were sharing motor insurance customers' names, policy numbers, premium amounts and maturity dates.
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- May 20 2024
MS Reinsurance swings to US$366m profit in 2023
The firm’s combined ratio improved to 90.5% from 98% in 2022, GWP for the period topped US$3bn.
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- May 15 2024
Japan’s big 4 face price fixing allegations in group insurance policies: report
The insurers, who have in the past been accused of cartelisation in commercial insurance policies, are facing regulatory probe over personal insurance pricing.
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- May 7 2024
MS&AD’s new CEO vows to fast-track unwinding of strategic holdings: report
Shinichiro Funabiki, the incoming group chief executive, has pledged to sell down cross-holdings in two years as part of a wider clean-up of the group's governance.
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- April 25 2024
MSIG Singapore could post modest premium growth in 2024: S&P Global
S&P Global Ratings affirmed MSIG Singapore's "A+" local-currency financial strength rating with a stable outlook.
