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- March 9 2023
Mosaic launches on Lloyd’s Singapore platform
Benn Wilson has been appointed as the regional CEO for the specialty carrier, which will be managed by Asta.
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- March 9 2023
Asta kicks off Asia expansion
IAN first revealed the plans of the Davies Group-owned Lloyd's third-party managing agent in October.
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- March 9 2023
Delta Insurance New Zealand and Delta Property to merge
Delta Property MD Andrew Beaton is set to become CEO of Delta Insurance New Zealand under the new structure.
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- March 9 2023
Helen Ye appointed CEO of Dual Alpha Underwriting
Hong Kong-based Ye joins the MGA from crypto specialist OneInfinity by OneDegree.
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- March 9 2023
Minesh Jani to lead Howden Tiger’s India operations
Jani’s mandate is to expand treaty, retrocessional and specialty reinsurance solutions in Middle East, Africa and India.
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- March 9 2023
Exclusive: Philippines oil spill could cost Shipowners’ Club over US$100m
IAN understands that the P&I club is the sole insurer on a sunken oil tanker that was carrying 800,000 litres of toxic fuel oil.
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- March 9 2023
Gallagher hires North Asia head of construction and energy
Hong Kong-based Mark Chan was most recently doing a similar role at broker Oneglobal.
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- March 8 2023
China to replace CBIRC in regulatory overhaul: report
The new regulator will bring supervision of the industry, excluding the securities sector, into a body directly under the State Council.
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- March 8 2023
PIAM issues climate change warning amid serious Johor flooding
As severe flooding moves beyond the monsoon season, there is demand for a government-supported flood scheme through a public-private partnership.
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- March 8 2023
New Zealand P&C insurers staring at weaker earnings season: S&P Global
Kiwi's carriers have adequate capital buffers despite two Q1 mega weather events which will contribute to rising reinsurance costs.
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- March 8 2023
Litigation insurance specialist Litica expands APAC capacity
The additional capacity enhances the carrier's 'capabilities for litigation and arbitration risks in Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand'.
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- March 8 2023
Japan windstorm hardening in 1.4 renewals spotlight
Pressure across the reinsurance market is delaying negotiations and could push up some rates 20-30%.
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- March 7 2023
WTW appoints Tony Calnon head of complex claims for Australasia
Calnon joins the broker from loss adjuster Crawford, where he was a forensic accountant.
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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.
