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- June 5 2023
Alastair Stuart to lead Chubb’s new Singapore aviation hub
The unit is part of Chubb Global Markets' global expansion in general aviation and aerospace business.
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- June 5 2023
Axa XL ropes in Evelyn Pang as global program and captive manager for Asia
Hong Kong-based Pang, who joins from Berkley Insurance Asia, will report to the (re)insurer's HK CEO Jamie Chambers.
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- June 5 2023
Petronas’ captive could see further stress ahead, outlook negative: AM Best
Outlook for Energas Insurance, which had a COR of 106% for FY 2022, has been downgraded to negative by the rating agency.
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- June 5 2023
Financial lines remain key to BMS Asia growth plans
The broker is focusing on 'building out and strengthening existing offices' in Asia, while seeking to be a 'viable alternative to the large broking houses' in Australia.
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- June 5 2023
Everest Insurance hires Glen Browne as head of international corporate strategy
Singapore-based Browne previously had a senior regional role for Chubb's personal lines business.
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- June 2 2023
Stephen Warwick joins Guy Carpenter to lead GC Access APAC
GC Access offers advice and placement services to MGAs with more than US$3bn in annual GWP and is seeking to grow in the region.
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- June 2 2023
Union Insurance to sustain growth, solvency ratio despite Covid losses: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed an insurer rating of A- (excellent) with a stable outlook for the Taiwanese carrier.
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- June 2 2023
Miller taps Lockton’s Craig McCoig-Lees for APAC reinsurance build-out
Singapore-based McCoig-Lees will support the broker's facultative and treaty offerings in the region.
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- June 2 2023
Volante targets treaty, fac and M&A cover with Lloyd’s Asia launch
The specialty player will be led by Amy Fu in Singapore with initial lines to include property, engineering, motor, casualty and marine.
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- June 2 2023
China proposes new reinsurance board in Shanghai
An international reinsurance market will be set up in Shanghai free trade zone to promote the city as an international reinsurance hub.
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- June 2 2023
Zurich | Aligning your climate resilience strategy with evolving disclosure requirements
Climate reporting as a mere checkbox exercise may not yield meaningful information if companies fail to manage their risks.
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- June 1 2023
New Zealand EQC completes US$135m cat bond offering
The Singapore-domiciled ILS helps the earthquake commission raise its reinsurance tower to a record US$5bn.
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- June 1 2023
Sedgwick elevates Amanda Hillier to forensic accounting partner in Australia
Hillier has been responsible for operational quality in this division since 2011.
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- June 1 2023
Pop Holdings hires Sergei Korol as chief operations and finance officer
Singapore-based Korol will be in charge of building up the specialty insurance group, including MGA Fusion and tech arm io.insure.
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- June 1 2023
New Zealand to buy 700 homes unfit for rebuilding after severe storms
The policy will cost around US$600m with details to be worked out with insurers. NZ will also co-fund the protection of 10,000 other properties.
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- June 1 2023
Typhoon Mawar threatens Japan after slamming Guam
The storm, which is skirting the Philippines and Taiwan and heading to the Okinawa Islands, is one of the most powerful on record for May.
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- May 31 2023
Hong Kong P&C underwriting profit tumbles 52% in Q1 2023: HKIA
General insurance gross premiums grew 7% year-on-year driven by a 12.7% growth in reinsurance business.
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- May 31 2023
Steadfast’s CHU to join Australia cyclone pool
Strata books of the MGA and Flex Insurance as well as its build-to-rent portfolios will enter the ARPC reinsurance pool from July 29.
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- May 31 2023
AIG exits Pakistan, sells business to TPL Insurance
The scheme of arrangement has a December 31 deadline for transaction completion.
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- May 31 2023
Asia workers’ comp remains soft as economies readjust
As companies try to bounce back to pre-Covid times, the market is dealing with challenges such as hybrid working and an ageing workforce.