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- January 12 2024
Income Insurance to list on private stock exchange: report
The composite insurer’s shares will be listed under Alta and PhillipCapital’s share liquidity programme.
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- January 12 2024
China Taiping former deputy manager Xiao Xing arrested
Xiao was arrested on suspicion of taking bribes after China's top anti-graft watchdogs found 'severe violations of discipline and law' on his part.
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- January 12 2024
Insured losses from Japan earthquake could reach US$6bn: Moody’s RMS
The final estimates could inch upwards as this model does not include losses to non-modelled exposures such as transport and utility infrastructure, government, or automobile lines, the cat modeller said.
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- January 12 2024
Sedgwick Australia brings Crawford veteran Jonathon Vaisey to head major and complex loss property
Vaisey brings over 20 years of experience as a chartered loss adjuster with expertise in the investigation and management of complex property claims.
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- January 12 2024
Insurance Council of New Zealand appoints former cabinet minister as CEO
Kris Faafoi takes over from the current CEO Tim Grafton, who will step down on April 7.
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- January 12 2024
Asia SRCC and terrorism market seeks further protection as unrest looms
Underwriters unsettled by rising losses are looking to limit exposures with political and civil unrest risks going up in more than 50% of countries over the last 12 months.
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- January 11 2024
Axa XL bolsters APAC & Europe team with new appointment
Amsterdam-based Shanna Zrini has been named underwriting business owner for Asia Pacific and Europe.
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- January 11 2024
Exclusive: Sedgwick takes Crawford’s Veronica Grigg as Asia CEO
The loss adjuster's interim CEO Stephen Kerr will transition into the role of chief operating officer for Asia, while Simon Kay has been appointed director of executive services.
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- January 11 2024
Indonesia to raise minimum capital requirement for insurers to US$16m by 2026: report
For reinsurers, the minimum equity required will be US$32m in 2026, which will be increased to US$128m by end of 2028.
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- January 11 2024
Marsh McLennan appoints Tri Bui as Vietnam CEO
The broking and consulting group has also promoted Marsh's country chairman Leslie Mouat as chief adviser.
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- January 11 2024
ILS fund Leadenhall hires Yuko Hoshino to grow Japan, Asia fundraising
London-based Hoshino will report to Lorenzo Volpi, managing partner and deputy CEO of the Mitsui Sumitomo-backed ILS investment manager.
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- January 11 2024
Red sea attacks put global supply chains under pressure as WEF warns of long-term risks
With no end in sight, European businesses may move to shorter supply chains to eliminate shipping risks, which will have ramifications for Asian manufacturing hubs.
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- January 10 2024
Generali takes 100% ownership of China P&C JV
The global insurer has bought out the 51% stake owned by CNPC Capital in Generali China Insurance for US$108m through a public auction.
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- January 10 2024
Australian government is ‘planning to review’ cyclone reinsurance pool, says minister
Murray Watt, the country's minister for emergency management, said that over the next five years the federal government will allocate US$671m in disaster mitigation funding to be matched by state and territory governments.
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- January 10 2024
Oona Insurance Indonesia appoints new CEO
Jakarta-based Vincent Soegianto was most recently the merchant business head at Indonesian Bank Jago where he was leading the finance solution for SMEs.
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- January 10 2024
Minimal impact seen on insurers following Japan earthquake: Fitch
The three non-life carriers have limited net retention on residential earthquake risk, which is run by the government, and on commercial risks, which is largely reinsured.
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- January 10 2024
NIBA CEO Philip Kewin resigns, set to leave in April
The Australian broker industry body has commenced an executive search to find its next CEO.
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- January 10 2024
Japan earthquake: BI, supply chain claims add to climbing loss estimates topping US$5bn
With early forecasts ranging from US$1-6.4bn, largely from property losses, a greater number of claims are anticipated once access is restored, loss adjusters say.
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- January 10 2024
Howden Hong Kong chief executive Mark Johnson set to leave; Alfred Sham named interim CEO
Johnson will remain with the firm to ensure an orderly transition until the spring.
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- January 9 2024
Typhoon Doksuri tops APAC nat cat overall losses at US$25bn: Munich Re
Two major disasters in New Zealand – Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle – topped APAC insured losses at around US$4 billion.
