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- May 8 2025
Taiwan’s FSC revises digital insurer regulation to boost innovation, reduces capital requirement to US$16.5m
Key changes include allowing physical service locations and permitting foreign digital carriers to apply for a licence.
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- May 8 2025
IAG to centralise specialist functions of intermediated businesses CGU and WFI
As part of the revamp, the Australian insurer has appointed Fiona Geddes as executive general manager operations.
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- May 8 2025
Loss of key contract could impact Australian LMI specialist Helia: S&P
Global rating agency revised its outlook to negative from stable after Helia Insurance said it would likely lose a key contract with the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
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- May 8 2025
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Tam 15th event to top AU$10m for Suncorp
The 15 events and other attritional natural hazard costs have meant natural hazard costs for the 10 months to April 30 are expected to be AU$1.1bn,
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- May 8 2025
‘Industry legend’ Paul Schappacher returns to AIG Australia as senior commercial property underwriter
Melbourne-based Schappacher previously worked at Chubb, Suncorp, Great Lakes and Zurich.
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- May 8 2025
Analytics: Hong Kong’s P&C reinsurance market narrows gap with Singapore
Hong Kong benefitted from RBC implementation in 2024, however, Singapore retained top spot in terms of GWP and underwriting results.
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- May 7 2025
Guoren P&C to maintain capital buffer to support growth, profitable underwriting: Fitch
Fitch affirms insurer rating of BBB+ for the Chinese non-life insurer.
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- May 7 2025
India’s Iffco-Tokio launches surety bond insurance: report
Construction industry has reportedly offered bank guarantees worth INR1.7 trillion (US$20.1 billion), which is projected to grow to INR3 trillion by 2030.
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- May 7 2025
Axa XL appoints veteran Marc Audrin as APAC, Europe CFO
Dublin-based Audrin has been at the Axa Group for over 32 years, with his most recent role being Axa XL's CFO for APAC, Europe and XL Insurance Company SE.
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- May 7 2025
Malaysia’s P&C underwriting profit 11% down, claims incurred up 18.8% in 2024: PIAM
Industry's GWP grew by 6.9% to US$5.4bn in 2024, mostly driven by vehicle sales and infrastructure development, according to the General Insurance Association of Malaysia.
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- May 7 2025
Korean non-life carriers’ overseas branches see net income surge to US$95m
Increase attributed to base effect of natural catastrophes in 2023, including Typhoon Mawar in Guam and a wildfire in Hawaii.
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- May 7 2025
APAC insurers remain resilient amid trade tensions, volatile markets: S&P
However, rising tariffs, market volatility, and currency fluctuations could strain earnings and slow premium growth.
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- May 7 2025
Asia firmly in Markel’s sights as it seeks to ‘equip, empower’ amid global leadership shake up
Lloyd’s underwriter continues the hunt for an Asia Pacific CEO to succeed Christian Stobbs, who is returning to the UK.
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- May 6 2025
Olivia Clark jets into Singapore as Everest’s senior APAC aviation underwriter
Clark relocates from London, having previously worked at Chubb and Nexus Group.
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- May 6 2025
Howden promotes Leo King to regional fac role
A company veteran, King was most recently an executive director, a post he had held for more than four years.
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- May 6 2025
South Korea allocates record US$1.38bn for unprecedented Yeongnam forest fires
Total damage has been estimated at KRW1.818 trillion (US$1.32 billion), marking the most severe forest fire incident since records began.
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- May 6 2025
Allianz Trade’s Rodrigo Jimenez to succeed Paul Flanagan as Asia Pacific CEO
Jimenez, who is currently regional commercial director for northern Europe with the trade credit insurer, will take charge on October 1.
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- May 6 2025
Stress test shows Kiwi insurers can meet claims in NZ$100bn earthquake scenario
New Zealand's central bank assessed the responses to a major earthquake and severe cyber-risk incidents by simulating an event well beyond insurers’ solvency requirements, modelled to cost around US$60bn.
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- May 6 2025
Munich Re Specialty steps up diversification in Asia with cyber, specie build out
While select diversification continues, nat cats and cyber remain key emerging risks for clients in the region, Asia head Hui Yun Boo tells IAN.
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- May 5 2025
Sompo appoints Wei Beng Toh to APAC operational excellence role
Toh, who joins from Manulife as assistant vice president, will report to Kent Leong, head of regional project and commercial operations in APAC.
