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- March 3 2023
Lexasure plans regional (re)insurance expansion after US$250m SPAC deal
The group, which owns broker Acurra International, Front Street Re and the Archipelago Group, is expected to start trading on Nasdaq later this year.
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- March 2 2023
HDI Global grows its Asean presence with Bangkok office
The new regional division will be led by Somchai Trongwisalpattana who joins HDI Global as marketing director.
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- February 28 2023
Everest Re names Kevin Bogardus Singapore chief executive
Bogardus has been Everest Re's APAC head of business development since September.
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- February 28 2023
DB Insurance acquires Vietnam National Aviation Insurance
The Korean carrier, in its second Vietnamese acquisition, has picked up a 75% stake in the Hanoi-based P&C insurer.
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- February 27 2023
Philippine regulator’s cat rate hike legally vulnerable: report
The Anti-Red Tape Authority has pointed out that the now-deferred insurance premium increase did not go through a mandatory regulatory impact assessment.
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- February 26 2023
Vietnam’s PVI Insurance COR improves to 90%, premium grows 17%
The carrier, which has been handed a rating upgrade by AM Best, will see its reinsurance arm PVI Re's CAR strengthen with a capital injection in Q1 2023.
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- February 24 2023
Axa continues pivot from nat cat reinsurance
Axa XL's property cat premiums fell 36% in FY 2022, while the French giant saw Asia P&C profits rise 34% to US$109m.
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- February 23 2023
Tune Protect’s COR deteriorates to 107.6%, GWP increases 36%
In FY 2022, the Malaysian insurer recorded its highest gross written premium since 2013 at US$128m.
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- February 22 2023
CoverGo appoints Adrit Raha as APAC managing director
Singapore-based Raha joins from another insurtech and will help the company with its regional expansion plans.
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- February 21 2023
KB Insurance Indonesia rides on motor line growth, parent support: Fitch
The carrier's premiums grew at 25% in 2022, 52% in motor premium line.
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- February 21 2023
Opinion: Asia’s mega rail projects to ignite premium boom
The China-backed infra projects set to generate US$14bn by 2030 come as a blessing for local and international carriers.
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- February 20 2023
General takaful outpaces conventional market in Malaysia: report
Islamic insurance grew 10.3% between 2017 and 2021 while the broader P&C market grew only 0.6% in the same period.
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- February 20 2023
Jansen Sulaeman returns to WTW for Asia fac build out
As head of business development, Singapore-based Sulaeman will help drive facultative reinsurance growth in the region.
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- February 16 2023
Fubon Insurance Vietnam under review with negative implications: AM Best
The Taiwanese parent was downgraded on February 3 and put on ratings watch for negative implications
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- February 16 2023
Elizabeth Gill joins Sedgwick as Malaysia marine general manager
Gill has over four decades experience including the handling of many major and complex claims in marine cargo.
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- February 14 2023
Asia flood losses to worsen amid data deficit
(Re)insurers are feeling the heat from record rainfall events and fast-evolving climate risk scenarios.
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- February 14 2023
Thai Re could tighten terms to limit underwriting losses: Fitch
Thai Reinsurance’s financial strength rating has been affirmed at 'A-' (strong) with a stable outlook.
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- February 13 2023
WTW bolsters Singapore credit and political risk practice
Deesha Doshi, who has worked at several international banks, joins as an executive director in the Lion City.
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- February 9 2023
Marsh McLennan in Asia leadership reshuffle
David Jacob has been promoted to CEO of Marsh McLennan Asia, while James Addington-Smith takes charge as Marsh Asia president.
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- February 9 2023
Aon names Stephen Rudman as Asia head of marine
Rudman, who joins from Gallagher, will be based in Singapore and reports to Paul Young, head of commercial risk solutions for Asia.
