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- April 28 2023
AUB and PSC delay Tysers retail JV deal again
Commercial terms are expected to be finalised in the coming weeks delaying the start date of May 1.
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- April 28 2023
Zhongyuan sees stable business ahead, cat cover low: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed the insurer a rating of B++ (good) with a stable outlook, but says it requires more cat reinsurance.
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- April 28 2023
Hinduja Group offers to inject US$43m into India’s Reliance General Insurance
The offer is part of the group's takeover bid for troubled financial services group Reliance Capital, which owns 100% of the general insurer.
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- April 28 2023
Mitsui Sumitomo facing lunar loss after ispace mission failure
The Japanese carrier provided the world’s first 'lunar insurance' cover for the risks arising from the mission.
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- April 28 2023
Australian MGA Xenon approved as Lloyd’s coverholder
Xenon Underwriting will offer SME, complex and high hazard property and liability lines, through several Lloyd's binders.
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- April 27 2023
Perils revises Australia October flood losses to A$907m
Personal lines property losses constituted 65% of the total industry loss, while commercial lines property losses represented 25% and motor losses at 10%.
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- April 27 2023
Licence of Sri Lanka’s Co-operative Insurance suspended, Fitch downgrades again
The downgrade to BB from BBB comes after a governance breach saw all new business stopped until May 2.
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- April 27 2023
Axa XL names APAC & Europe cyber product leader
Carlos Rodríguez Sanz has been promoted and is responsible for growth and development of cyber across Asia, Australia and Europe.
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- April 27 2023
AXA XL | The art market in Asia: vibrant, dynamic and flourishing
The region's art scene has come roaring back after the pandemic.
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- April 27 2023
Ping An P&C combined ratio rises to 98.7% in Q1
The Chinese insurer said that claim expenses of the guarantee insurance business increased due to 'changes in the market environment'.
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- April 27 2023
MGAs see ‘flight to quality’ in Asia amidst market hardening
Following the 1.1 renewals, sourcing capacity is becoming harder but niche players may still have an edge.
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- April 27 2023
PVI confirms Vietnam helicopter crash payout
The total cost for the chopper and the compensation for the dead pilot is around US$2m, with compensation for the four dead passengers still being worked out.
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- April 26 2023
Sompo to focus on integrating domestic and oveseas businesses: report
The Japanese group does not see the need for further acquisitions, says COO Mikio Okumura.
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- April 26 2023
Everest Insurance strengthens Singapore casualty team with two Chubb hires
Fern Tan has joined the team as a senior casualty underwriter while Daniel Chong has started in the role of a third-party underwriter.
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- April 26 2023
Chubb’s P&C book sees 18.6% APAC Q1 growth
The insurer's global first-quarter operating profit grew 12% to a record US$1.84bn.
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- April 26 2023
Gallagher targets South Korea and Taiwan after Japan foray
Following the announcement of a corporate broking and fac operation with 15 people in Tokyo and senior regional hires, IAN understands the broker is close to launching in Korea.
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- April 26 2023
Philippines oil spill damages hit US$68m: NDRRMC
The sinking of MT Princess Empress in Oriental Mindoro has directly affected 24,000 fishermen and a total of 40,897 families, says the country's disaster management agency.
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- April 26 2023
Aon names Paul Grasso head of treaty, Australia and New Zealand
The broker's former head of property is part of the Reinsurance Solutions team and is based in Sydney.
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- April 25 2023
MSIG signs 15-year bancassurance deal with HSBC in Singapore
Under the exclusive general insurance distribution agreement, the bank will offer products to its commercial and retail customers.
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- April 25 2023
Catherine Wong joins Starr as CUO, APAC casualty
Wong left her role as AIG's head of casualty for Hong Kong and Macau in November 2022 after serving the company for 20 years.
