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- December 5 2024
Generali to exit Philippines life insurance business
Insular Life Assurance Company will buy the Italian carrier's unit, with completion expected by H1 2025.
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- December 4 2024
Despite challenges, Asia Pacific non-life insurers to benefit from rate hikes, costs control: Fitch
The rating agency has assigned a neutral outlook for the Asia Pacific insurance sector.
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- December 3 2024
Harry Vallance joins Aon Singapore cedent fac team as associate director
Vallance will relocate from London, where he was senior broker with specialist insurance broking firm Amwins Global Risks.
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- December 3 2024
Philippines’ KRM Reinsurance Brokers announces new CEO and leadership team
The broker has appointed Isagani Acosta, Jr, as president and CEO, Jared Uichico as CCO and Hanneli Oasan as CFO.
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- December 2 2024
LK Re chosen as Lloyd’s broker after three years in Singapore
This will allow the reinsurance broker to participate directly in the Lloyd's market and take advantage of the marketplace's licences in more than 200 countries.
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- December 2 2024
Yagi third costliest typhoon in Asia with US$1bn insured loss: Munich Re
Early estimates of the overall losses from the typhoon season are thought to be around US$22bn, with insured losses of US$2bn, the reinsurer said.
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- December 2 2024
KRM Reinsurance Brokers elevates Leonard Carreon as assistant vice president
Manila-based Carreon has been with the broker since October 2019, most recently serving in the role of senior manager.
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- December 2 2024
Thomas Miller expands energy MGA Navata to Singapore
The new operation will be led by senior underwriter Mark Nunn and focus on a diverse range of renewable energy, power, upstream oil and gas and offshore marine hull and equipment risks across the Asia Pacific region.
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- December 2 2024
Exclusive: Axis Capital’s Georgina Furness-Smith joins TMK Singapore as cyber underwriter
Furness-Smith, who relocates from London for her new role, was most recently senior underwriter at Axis Capital.
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- November 29 2024
UK P&I Club promotes Richard Offord to Singapore branch chief executive
Offord will replace Yiah Soon Ng, who will retire after leading the Singapore office for more than 27 years.
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- November 28 2024
Malaysian Re’s focus on volatility of non-voluntary cession, overseas businesses key to underwriting performance stability: Fitch
The rating agency affirmed Malaysian Re’s insurer financial strength rating at 'A' (strong) with a stable outlook, reflecting its 'moderate' company profile and 'very strong' capitalisation.
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- November 28 2024
Kamel Tlili takes over as TT Club’s Singapore chief executive as Yiah Soon Ng retires
Tlili, who joined the insurer as regional general manager for Asia Pacific 12 months ago, has taken on the additional responsibility.
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- November 28 2024
Typhoon Yagi losses set to reshape Vietnamese (re)insurance market
With insured losses likely to add up to a decade’s industry profit, the market could see rates and retentions increase and accelerate the shift to XoL structures.
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- November 27 2024
Miller hires ex-UIB Konatsu Watanabe to strengthen Singapore P&C team
Watanabe brings valuable experience in areas such as facultative placements with a particular focus on Japanese business across Asia, according to the broker.
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- November 25 2024
Asean US$7.5bn health insurance market sees increased competition, rising claims: Malaysian Re
The model of carriers acting as intermediaries between healthcare providers and patients, focusing on cost management, is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain in the face of changing market conditions, according to this year’s Asean Insurance Pulse report.
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- November 25 2024
Allianz Trade targets to capitalise on Asia’s shifting supply chains
The carrier is eyeing South-East Asia expansion and adapting to China's evolving trade landscape amid post-pandemic challenges, says APAC head Paul Flanagan.
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- November 22 2024
Chaucer Singapore expands political risk underwriting with Axa XL hire
The China Re-owned Lloyd's player has appointed Jonathan Ng as class underwriter in political risk.
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- November 21 2024
Aon promotes Singapore-based Magnus Roe to global chief data and analytics officer
Roe, who was global head of strategy, risk capital analytics for the broker, will integrate AI, data governance and analytics into the broker's data and analytics strategy, reporting to Aon COO Mindy Simon.
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- November 20 2024
AIG Singapore promotes Vanessa Yeo to head of casualty
Before assuming her new role, Yeo was casualty lead for the broker distribution channel.
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- November 18 2024
Tugu Re’s property, credit businesses adds volatility as 2023 COR rises to 107%: Fitch
The global rating agency has affirmed Tugure’s rating at 'A+(idn)' with a stable outlook.
