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- February 24 2025
Sompo reshuffles APAC commercial lines team in Singapore, Hong Kong
Kelly Koh, Victoria Soo and Szeto Ophelia will be 'instrumental in driving their respective lines of business across the region', according to the carrier.
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- February 17 2025
MS&AD accelerates, while Tokio Marine, Sompo see overseas topline growth moderate in Q3 FY24
MS&AD’s foreign subsidiaries grew NWP by a combined 25%, in contrast to the 1.2% growth posted by Tokio Marine’s international non-life businesses and 0.8% by Sompo’s overseas arms.
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- February 14 2025
Sompo restructures into global P&C, wellbeing segments
James Shea will lead global P&C business; with APAC CEO Kenneth Reilly handed additional role as deputy president Sompo Japan.
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- February 14 2025
Sompo’s domestic P&C falls 39% in adjusted profit to US$299m in Q3 FY24
Drop attributed to a rise in accident rates and unit repair costs in motor and the impact of increased company expenses due to upfront investment, offset by base profit improvement in fire.
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- February 6 2025
Sompo appoints Lily Claydon as chief risk officer, Asia Pacific
Claydon joins from AIG, where she was the APAC chief risk officer.
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- January 28 2025
Sompo promotes Jasmine Chan to senior VP for APAC ceded reinsurance
APAC CEO Kenneth Reilly tells IAN Chan has 'an extensive knowledge of Sompo’s product offerings and the APAC market dynamics'.
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- January 16 2025
California fire losses for Japan’s big 3, Korea’s DB Insurance likely to top US$600m
Tokio Marine Holdings, MS&AD Insurance Group and Sompo Holdings could see claims of up to US$575m, according to media reports, while DB Insurance has estimated US$41m.
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- January 8 2025
Sompo beefs up APAC ranks with new chief claims officer
Pablo Diago takes up the Singapore-based role just over a year after joining from Crawford.
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- November 29 2024
Sompo hires Zurich veteran to head APAC multinational business
Liu was most recently head of middle-market and international programs at Zurich.
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- November 28 2024
Sompo targeting US$1bn GWP growth from overseas business by FY 2026
It continues to eye geographic expansion and is actively working on M&A, the Japanese insurer said in its mid-term management plan.
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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 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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- October 16 2024
Sompo continues APAC build out with new COO
Singapore-based Maya Lee starts immediately and will report to Daniel Englberger, Sompo International chief operating officer, and Kenneth Reilly, APAC chief executive.
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- September 27 2024
Sompo Japan sustains strong operating performance: AM Best
The insurer has demonstrated strong operating performance, reflected in consistent growth in premium income and a five-year average return-on-equity ratio of 8.9% for the fiscal years 2019 to 2023.
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- August 28 2024
Data breach by Japan’s big 4 insurers affects over 2 million customer records: report
Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Sompo Japan, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance will need to submit reports to the financial regulator by the end of this week.
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- August 14 2024
Sompo Thailand promotes Aditya Tibrewala to CEO
Singapore-based Tibrewala was most recently chief consumer officer overseeing operational and technical functions across Sompo APAC.
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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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- July 26 2024
Sompo China to sustain profitable underwriting: S&P Global
The rating agency has affirmed the carrier's 'A' long-term local currency financial strength rating and issuer credit rating with a stable outlook.
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- July 23 2024
Tokio Marine, Sompo receive FSA’s report orders on customer data leak
In their responses to the regulator's requests, the carriers have promised to continue to investigate the information leak, determine the root cause, and take thorough measures to prevent recurrence.
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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.
