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- May 20 2022
Talent vital to Singapore’s position as insurance hub: MAS chief
Singapore's ability to retain talent took a hit during Covid-19 restrictions.
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- May 20 2022
Beijing Nova Insurance signs deal with Towngas
The firm is an associate of Hong Kong broker Nova Insurance.
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- May 20 2022
Swiss Re still open to Paytm partnership
A potential tie-up remains possible despite the collapse of Paytm’s Raheja QBE acquisition.
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- May 19 2022
Chubb appoints Australia, New Zealand head of distribution
The head of major accounts is starting the role on July 1.
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- May 19 2022
QBE and MS First Capital are liable for the BI claim from Phuket resort: report
This is believed to be the first such ruling on the interpretation of BI clauses in Singapore.
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- May 18 2022
Starr acquires FPG’s Thai operations
The firm will strengthen local product offerings with tailored commercial insurance and A&H cover.
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- May 18 2022
Malaysian insurers predict ‘substantial’ price increases due to floods: study
On average around 10% of economic losses are covered, a new report reveals.
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- May 18 2022
Lockton sees record 27% YOY growth as APAC expansion continues
The broker has enlarged its footprint in Australia, New Zealand and Macau.
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- May 18 2022
Singapore’s (re)insurance sector looks beyond Covid
Overseas talent has remained in the Lion City although another partial lockdown could derail this.
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- May 17 2022
Raheja QBE and Paytm M&A deal ‘terminated’
The deal to acquire 100% of the company was first signed in the summer of 2020.
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- May 17 2022
Marsh appoints new Taiwan CEO
Current chief executive Jerry Mao moves into chairman role.
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- May 17 2022
IRDAI changes reporting rules for foreign reinsurers and Lloyd’s
There are now fewer reporting requirements.
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- May 17 2022
Cyber capacity in Asia keeps shrinking as rates harden
By some estimates capacity has shrunk by 50% over the past two years.
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- May 16 2022
China to set up multi-disaster nat cat system
A CBIRC-run protection scheme currently provides around US$94bn of protection.
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- May 16 2022
Commercial lines give Zurich 11% boost in APAC P&C as rates stay ‘moderate’
Rates at the insurer climbed 3% in Q1, with P&C GWP hitting US$832m.
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- May 16 2022
Queensland launches resilience scheme as more floods arrive
The US$500m Resilient Homes Flood is the largest such programme to be launched in Australia.
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- May 16 2022
Asia’s income inequality limits insurance potential
New research shows that inequality lowers demand for P&C insurance in all economies.
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- May 13 2022
Peak Re’s David Menezes to succeed Eckart Roth in risk role
CRO Roth is retiring in September after a 30 year career.
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- May 13 2022
Reinsurance pool to fall ‘short of expectations’: Aussie coverholder
Redicova, a provider of parametric wind insurance, predicts a 10% reduction in premiums.
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- May 13 2022
Allianz Australia takes 20.8% COR nat cat hit
Combined ratio hits 106.6% after February and March flooding drives €150m loss.
