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- March 21 2024
Multi-jurisdictional cover, claims settlement top D&O insurance priority: survey
About 47% of Asia's respondents say their organisations buy US$10-49 million in D&O policy limits in non-indemnifiable loss, according to a survey by WTW and Clyde & Co.
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- March 21 2024
New Zealand court overturns tribunal’s imposition of new obligations on home insurance claims
Canterbury Earthquakes Insurance Tribunal in 2022 ordered that IAG New Zealand had to pay all repair costs upfront upon entering a building contract.
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- March 20 2024
Markel expands Singapore financial lines team with ex-QBE hire
Ray Lim joins as a financial and professional risks underwriter and reports to Simon Moi.
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- March 20 2024
Insurers tread a fine line in next gen motor as EV poses uncharted risks
Recent interventions by regulators in China and Taiwan highlight the quagmire faced by insurers in dealing with the emerging risks from underwriting EV policies, but there is little room for inaction as governments' net-zero commitments mean the days of conventional vehicles are numbered.
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- March 20 2024
Kiwi insurers settle 91% of US$2.3bn in claims from Cyclone Gabrielle and Auckland flooding: ICNZ
The carriers have settled 106,891, of 117,414 claims valued and have so far paid out US$1.85bn (82%) for both events, with residential house claims at 92%, and both contents and motor at 94% fully settled.
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- March 19 2024
Singapore non-life domestic underwriting profit drops 11%: association
Gross written premiums for employer’s liability rose 10.2% from a year ago on the back of an expansion of resident and foreign labour market, the General Insurance Association said.
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- March 19 2024
Foreign investment in India’s insurance sector tops US$6.5bn since liberalisation in 2015
The number of insurance players in the country rose to 70 from 53 nine years ago, when the government relaxed the cap on international investment for insurers and intermediaries.
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- March 19 2024
El Niño is near its end, says Australia’s weather bureau
While the weather phenomenon is expected to continue till end-April, climate agencies are flagging up risks of La Niña developing by the southern hemisphere winter.
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- March 19 2024
Aon promotes Li Lin Kea to head of marine for Singapore
Kea was most recently regional director responsible for the global broker's Asia cargo and logistics book.
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- March 19 2024
Swiss Re elevates Amitabha Ray as India CEO
Mumbai-based Ray takes over from Hadi Riachi, who is moving to Swiss Re CorSo as head of global underwriting centre.
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- March 19 2024
Hannover Re’s APAC FY 2023 revenue stays flat at US$2.25bn
While it has scaled back its business in select markets such as China, certain South-East Asian markets and South Korea to increase the profitability of its portfolio, it has grown its revenues in markets like India and Australia.
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- March 19 2024
Cathay Century returns to profitability in 2023 on strong premium growth, lower claims
Taiwan's second largest non-life insurer's premiums written grew 14.5% to US$1bn while claims payout dropped 22%.
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- March 19 2024
Lockton expands India leadership team with three Aditya Birla Insurance Brokers hires
Mukul Bhatia has been appointed managing director, Irfan Shirwani has joined as managing director of placement and claims, and Prasanna Hunur has started as senior director of sales.
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- March 18 2024
Australian MGA Agile gets nod to launch Asta-managed Lloyd’s syndicate
Syndicate 2427 plans to start services in April and has appointed Mark Hunt as active underwriter; it is targeting a GWP of US$43.4m for 2024.
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- March 18 2024
Ping An P&C improves underwriting with reduced credit and guarantee exposure, new motor policies: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the insurer rating of A (excellent) with a stable outlook.
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- March 18 2024
Richard Klipin succeeds Phil Kewin as NIBA CEO
Kewin will remain as CEO in the interim until Klipin assumes his role in end-May.
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- March 18 2024
India 1.4 renewals likely to be smooth but structures remain a sticking point
Proportional capacity is drying up, but reinsurers remain open to quota shares for select cedents and pushing for whole account XL protections.
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- March 18 2024
Japan’s big three to improve motor COR to 95% by 2026: Jefferies
The improvement will be driven by premium hikes, efficiency gains and lower expense ratio, according to a report by the investment bank.
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- March 15 2024
Gallagher Re promotes Sie Liang Lau to head APAC cyber team
In the newly created role, Sie will oversee reinsurance broking covering APAC.
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- March 15 2024
Chubb elevates Nikki Quain to New Zealand property manager
Auckland-based Nikki Quain will lead the strategy and growth for Chubb New Zealand’s property portfolio.
