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- December 19 2023
Beijing cold snap hit non-life insurers with US$7m losses: NAFR
Record low temperatures and blizzards in the capital city have seen property & casualty insurers receive 5,389 claims as of last Friday, according to the regulator.
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- December 19 2023
Thai insurance regulator to give SMK 60 days to solve liquidity problems: report
The troubled non-life insurer is at risk of losing its licence, which could mean its liabilities, about US$860m now, will have to be covered by the OIC's US$40m General Insurance Fund.
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- December 19 2023
Malaysia’s non-life insurers likely to see pricing pressure due to detariffication: AM Best
The market's total GWP grew 11.7% last year to US$5.3bn with 31% of the growth coming from the general takaful segment.
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- December 19 2023
Everest takes Allianz Commercial’s Joanna Mercer as Australia head of claims
Sydney-based Mercer joins the insurer from Allianz Commercial, where she was most recently regional head of claims, Pacific.
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- December 19 2023
Industry monitors maritime risks amid escalating South China Sea tensions
APAC insurers remain cautiously optimistic that the dispute will not broaden to involve the wider maritime community transiting the waters.
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- December 19 2023
Howden Tiger’s Doreen Tan elevated to Asia head of treaty
Singapore-based Tan, who has been at the reinsurance broker for more than a year, moves up following former APAC treaty head Stephen Warwick’s move to Guy Carpenter.
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- December 18 2023
Australian carriers see claims rise from flash floods following Cyclone Jasper
The ICA has declared a significant event in northern Queensland as Suncorp reported more than 500 claims and IAG about 100 from record flooding in Cairns.
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- December 18 2023
HDI Global Australia strengthens regional liability teams with promotions
Tami Sorensen has been elevated as southern region liability manager and Zubin Mathew has been promoted to liability manager, Victoria.
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- December 18 2023
Berkley promotes Adeline Lee to Asia head of claims
Singapore-based Lee will lead the carrier's claims function across the region, reporting to Aaron Yip, CEO of Singapore branch and regional chief underwriting officer.
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- December 18 2023
Qianhai Re to diversify non-life porftolio to drive growth, on course to improve capital structure: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed a reinsurer rating of A- (excellent) with a stable outlook taking into account its very strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance and neutral business profile.
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- December 18 2023
Lisa Mitchell joins Markel as head of claims as Australia build-out completes
Mitchell's appointment marks the completion of the initial phase of building out the specialty insurer's Australian operations.
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- December 18 2023
Thai carrier SMK barred from issuing new policies after bankruptcy court rejects rehabilitation plan
The country's bankruptcy court has asked the Covid-19-hit general insurer's management to resume responsibility and begin compensating the insureds.
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- December 18 2023
Australian broker code review puts commission disclosure debate in the spotlight
Finding common ground that satisfies both sides of the debate will be a hard path for NIBA with a faction threatening to break away.
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- December 18 2023
IAG handed ratings upgrade by S&P on strong capital adequacy
The core entities of the Australian carrier's ratings were changed to AA from AA- and long-term issuer credit ratings to A+ from A with a stable outlook.
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- December 15 2023
OneDegree Group gets strategic investment from Dubai Insurance
Following the partnership, the Hong Kong-based virtual insurer will offer professional indemnity and directors' and officers' policies, primarily catering to web3 companies, in UAE.
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- December 15 2023
Swiss Re International to take over defunct Target Insurance’s EC policies
The 32 in-force employee compensation policies issued by the Hong Kong taxi insurer will be transferred from April 1, 2024.
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- December 15 2023
EQC hit with New Zealand’s biggest-ever class action for underpaying claims
The Christchurch High Court authorised the lawsuit that alleged that the earthquake commission saved US$932m by underpaying land damage claims from the 2010-11 Canterbury earthquakes.
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- December 15 2023
Seadrif Insurance hires Ellen Yong as chief operating and financial officer
Yong, who is relocating to Singapore from Bermuda, will lead the development of internal infrastructure and systems for the Asean catastrophe risk facility.
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- December 15 2023
China Aircraft Leasing gets US$23.57m insurance settlement for jets stranded in Russia
Following similar deals in the last two months, Russian insurer NSK will make the payout for one aircraft leased to Aeroflot and the Chinese lessor has agreed to release its claims against all parties.
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- December 15 2023
Shanghai Insurance Exchange sets template for reinsuring Greater Bay Area climate risks: Axa’s Sally Wan
Both Hong Kong and Shanghai have a role to play in helping (re)insurers manage risk and grow their P&C businesses, from climate to infrastructure risks, says the Greater China CEO.
