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- March 7 2023
Analytics: Underwriting gains spur Australian carriers stung by investment losses
Rate increases helped non-life underwriting profit grow 69.4% in 2022 despite higher claims.
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- March 6 2023
Queensland starts CTP review as it warns carriers may exit low-profit scheme
The regulatory review is focused on improving the sustainability of the scheme and will not change premium-setting processes and compensation benefits.
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- March 6 2023
UOI appoints Andrew Lim chief executive, founders retire
Wee Cho Yaw and Hwang Soo Jin, who were the founders of the Singaporean carrier, will retire as directors on April 14, 2023.
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- March 6 2023
Auckland flood claims cross NZ$1bn: ICNZ
Insurers have received 48,000 claims from the North Island floods, while Cyclone Gabrielle claims lodged have reached 30,000.
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- March 6 2023
Charles Taylor boosts Australia team with eight hires
The property and liability teams each will take on board three new members in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Townsville.
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- March 6 2023
Ping An on the line for Hong Kong skyscraper fire set to cost over US$50m: sources
A blaze at an under-construction luxury hotel, which IAN understands is brokered by WTW, could be the highest property-related insurance payout in the city.
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- March 6 2023
MI Insurance Brokers names Tiffany Lung MD
In a senior management rejig, Kelvin Wong, former chief executive and responsible officer at the broker, has been made an executive director.
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- March 6 2023
Tower places reinsurance reinstatement cover
Tower said it now maintains sufficient protection for two additional catastrophe events in FY 2023 following the Auckland flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle.
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- March 3 2023
Swiss Re, Aon team up for parametric earthquake cover for Nepal hydropower project
This is the first time that the IFC and other developmental agencies have agreed to finance a construction project backed by parametric insurance.
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- March 3 2023
Saga calls off Acromas sale talks with Australia’s Open
The Sydney-based digital insurer was reportedly leading the race for the UK insurance group's personal lines underwriting arm.
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- March 3 2023
Gallagher Re hires Shilpa Pankaj as APAC agriculture co-head
Based in Singapore, the former Guy Carpenter exec will also co-head agriculture for EMEA and Latin America alongside David Gregori.
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- March 3 2023
Lexasure plans regional (re)insurance expansion after US$250m SPAC deal
The group, which owns broker Acurra International, Front Street Re and the Archipelago Group, is expected to start trading on Nasdaq later this year.
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- March 2 2023
Scor’s combined ratio deteriorates to 113.2%, GWP climbs 4.9% to US$21bn
The French reinsurer's 2023 estimated gross premium income from Asian emerging markets is down to 10% from 12% last year.
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- March 2 2023
Himalayan Re expected to complete US$23m IPO this month: AM Best
The rating agency has placed the Nepalese reinsurer’s rating under review with positive implications due to the proposed listing.
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- March 2 2023
HDI Global grows its Asean presence with Bangkok office
The new regional division will be led by Somchai Trongwisalpattana who joins HDI Global as marketing director.
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- March 2 2023
Nexus appoints Hong Kong general manager and head of marine Asia
Oliver Miloschewsky was most recently client development director at Concirrus.
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- March 2 2023
Fac to the fore in Asia as treaty turbulence continues
"The general consensus is that people have not seen a market like this before," says Miller's Ron Whyte.
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- March 1 2023
BMS acquires Sydney broker Armstrong Nisbet
Armstrong Nisbet Insurance Brokers is a construction and engineering specialist that has insured iconic projects such as the Sydney Opera House.
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- March 1 2023
Canopius expands Australia operations with Melbourne office
The new hub will be led by David Mutton who joins the specialty (re)insurer from Axa XL as casualty underwriter, Asia Pacific.
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- March 1 2023
Nathaniel Simpson to step up as Youi’s new CEO
The chief product officer is taking on the role in July to replace Hugo Schreuder who is retiring.
