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- March 29 2021
Sedgwick appoints Asia forensic advisory head
Linda Sim, a senior manager at the loss adjuster since 2017, takes on the role.
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- March 29 2021
The cost of Singapore’s circuit breaker
While the P&C market booked big profits, IAN analysis shows a wide variety of outcomes across different business lines.
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- March 25 2021
Malaysia’s motor market needs ‘opening up’: PIAM
Industry body urges changes in how insurers can price risk to address consistent losses.
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- March 24 2021
Sun Life hands Clement Lam Hong Kong CEO role
The Canadian insurer also taps Asia CFO Karim Gilani to oversee Hong Kong, Singapore and Bermuda.
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- March 23 2021
CXA shutters Vietnam office as it ‘consolidates’ due to Covid-19
The insurtech sold its Singapore and Hong Kong brokerages in February.
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- March 22 2021
Philippines’ capital requirements to push P&C deals
AM Best says minimum net worth regulations to drive mid-tier M&A in the coming years.
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- March 22 2021
Fairfax Asia makes take private bid for Singapore Re
The reinsurer focuses on property, liability, accident and marine lines and is valued at US$155m.
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- March 22 2021
Asia ILS growth needs better data
New nat cat modelling tools aim to attract risk capital to the region.
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- March 18 2021
Singapore’s 2020 P&C underwriting profit hits US$177m
GIA data shows specialty lines fell to a US$20m loss although GWP was up 10% to US$590m.
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- March 17 2021
Euler Hermes appoints Shan Aboo as Asean CEO
The regional director will relocate from Hong Kong to Singapore to take up the role.
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- March 11 2021
Insurtech Profile: Igloo
Company founder and CEO Wei Zhu tells IAN the cloud-based micro-insurer is eyeing an acquisition in one of its existing markets.
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- March 8 2021
Indonesia’s takaful market hit 7% market share in 2020
A Fitch report says that life sales still dominate the sector while noting that prospects remain healthy for 2021.
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- March 8 2021
Indonesia in recovery mode after 4% premium fall
Data for December shows strong rebound for the country's P&C sector.
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- March 5 2021
Singapore’s Symbo targets India after US$9.4m fundraise
Insurtech to make senior hires after attracting new investors from China and the US.
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- March 3 2021
FWD poised for Indonesia growth as it seals BRI Life deal
The HK-based insurer takes a 29.86% stake in the life player and teams up with the country's largest bank.
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- March 3 2021
Cramér Manhem to oversee SiriusPoint’s Asia operation
The executive will oversee the specialty (re)insurer's regional operations after the Third Point Re/Sirius deal closed recently.
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- March 2 2021
Myanmar cargo rates unchanged despite protests: source
An Asia-based marine broker told IAN that Lloyd's is unlikely to designate the country as a listed area.
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- March 1 2021
Scor P&C’s Spichtig sees ‘momentum’ in reinsurance demand
The Singapore-based executive discussed the firm's Asia strategy and highlighted agriculture and renewable energy as key areas.
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- February 26 2021
Malaysia’s general market fell by 3.6% in H1 2020
Malaysia Re report notes that motor insurance, which represents 47% of the market, saw the worst decline.
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- February 25 2021
Axa posts robust 2020 Asia results
CEO Thomas Buberl plans Axa XL turnaround after US$1.7bn global loss.
