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- July 23 2024
Zurich Australia on course for 7% revenue growth in the next two years: S&P Global
The rating agency has affirmed the insurer's 'AA-' rating with a stable outlook after implementing its revised criteria on capitalisation.
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- July 10 2024
Zurich turbocharges Hong Kong EV insurance business by courting used car owners
As a key growth area for the city, Zurich has dialled up its effort to attract EV policyholders to switch from competitors and is exploring more product opportunities for the Greater Bay Area, says Clement Hau, chief underwriting officer for general insurance, Hong Kong.
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- June 26 2024
Zurich to buy AIG travel insurance business for US$600m
The Swiss insurer will add AIG's Travel Guard brand to Cover-More, which will take the business to a combined annual GWP of about US$2bn.
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- June 26 2024
Zurich aims to grow India headcount 40% following Kotak acquisition: report
In three years, the insurer will hire people in commercial underwriting, distribution and digital development, according to APAC chief executive Tulsi Naidu.
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- June 19 2024
Zurich completes acquisition of 70% stake in Kotak General Insurance
The transaction is the largest foreign investment in India’s general insurance market and the first by a foreign insurer since the FDI limit was raised to 74%, according to the global carrier.
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- June 6 2024
RBI approves Zurich’s acquisition of Kotak General Insurance’s 70% stake
All regulatory approvals required for the transaction are now received, according to Kotak Mahindra Bank.
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- June 4 2024
Zurich Malaysia promotes Nur Fatihah Mustafa to family takaful CEO
Kuala Lumpur-based Mustafa, who was most recently Zurich's head of family takaful strategy planning, becomes the first female CEO to lead a takaful operator in Malaysia.
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- May 27 2024
Zurich Singapore names Matthew Graves as chief claims officer
Graves will report to Singapore CEO Liam Burrell and have oversight over commercial and retail segments.
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- May 6 2024
Zurich Hong Kong appoints Chen Wai Khong as head of property
Chen will relocate to the SAR from Kuala Lumpur, where he was regional property underwriter for Allianz.
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- March 4 2024
Hong Kong Federation of Insurers commits to carbon neutrality by 2050 with climate charter
With 33 inaugural signatories, the climate charter introduces actionable goals across claims management, underwriting, societal engagement, investments, governance and disclosure.
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- February 26 2024
Zurich to buy Kotak General Insurance’s 70% stake upfront in US$671m amended deal
The Swiss carrier had originally announced a staggered purchase – a 51% stake in the Indian insurer first and an additional 19% within three years.
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- February 23 2024
Zurich Asia property & casualty FY2023 GWP up 11% on travel business recovery
Asia Pacific's operating profit rose 18% primarily due to growth in life business, while higher commission rate linked to its travel business sales weighed on P&C combined ratio.
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- February 22 2024
Insurers lobby for removal of green infrastructure investing roadblock
The twin challenges of inflation and net-zero transition facing (re)insurers are highlighting the role that infrastructure assets can play in their portfolios, with infrastructure loan yielding as much as 600 bps in risk premium and equities returning 12%.
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- February 7 2024
Indian competition regulator approves Zurich’s acquisition of Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
The watchdog has approved the 51% stake buy announced in Nomber last year as well as the global carrier's proposal to acquire an additional 19% within three years of deal completion.
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- February 6 2024
Zurich promotes Clement Hau to Hong Kong CUO
Hau, who succeeds current chief underwriting officer Anthony Seeto, will start in his new role on February 26.
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- January 30 2024
Adrian Sweeney returns to Zurich as New Zealand general manager
After departing from MGA Delta Insurance two years ago, Auckland-based Sweeney rejoins the global insurer where he had worked for over 20 years.
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- December 19 2023
Zurich relocates New Zealand exec as Victoria state manager
Brett Wainhouse will start in his new Melbourne-based role in January 2024 after spending nearly a decade at the insurer's Auckland office.
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- November 29 2023
Siddhartha Medappa returns to Zurich as APAC head of risk
Sydney-based Medappa joins from Tokio Marine, where he was chief underwriting and reinsurance officer.
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- November 17 2023
Cover-More global CEO Cara Morton to run Zurich Global Ventures
Sydney-based Morton will relocate to Zurich and start in her new role on February 1, 2024 and will report directly to Zurich Insurance Group CEO Mario Greco.
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- November 2 2023
Zurich enters India with US$488m deal for majority stake of Kotak General Insurance
The 51% stake will increase by 19% "over time" in a market that Zurich APAC CEO Tulsi Naidu describes as "one of the world's most important".
