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- August 19 2022
ADB signs US$1bn capacity deal with Tokio Marine, Chubb, Liberty, Allianz and Axa XL
The three-year agreement transfers credit risk from the bank's portfolio to the insurers’ balance sheets.
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- August 19 2022
IRDAI sets out ambitious capital reform plan
Proposals to facilitate fundraising part of new chairman’s modernising agenda
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- August 19 2022
Credit Suisse arm files 18 Greensill-related claims totalling US$2.2bn
The asset manager has filed claims for "all insurable losses", according to document reviewed by IAN.
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- August 19 2022
China non-life market on road to recovery but margin pressures remain: Fitch
Nat cat events are likely to test underwriting returns in the second half of the year.
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- August 19 2022
Hundreds of homes at risk as ‘one-in-100-year’ flood hits NZ’s South Island
Extreme weather insured losses were US$123m in the first six months of 2022.
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- August 18 2022
Ardonagh H1 results bolstered by Australia and specialty business
Revenue contribution of specialty and international climbed to 44% after a string of acquisitions last year.
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- August 18 2022
Underwriting returns elude APAC reinsurers
Average combined ratios have remained above 100% for the last four years, says AM Best.
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- August 17 2022
Mapfre Re gets CBIRC approval to open Beijing branch
Ignacio Arteche is the general manager of the new branch of the Spanish reinsurer.
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- August 17 2022
Steadfast swoops for Insurance Brands Australia, posts strong results
The broking group is paying US$210m for IBA which owns specialty underwriting agency ProRisk.
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- August 17 2022
Harry Taylor steps up to lead Zurich’s Singapore marine team
Taylor was previously the Swiss insurer's head of marine liability.
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- August 17 2022
Beazley bullish on Asia specialty lines
APAC head Lucien Mounier says the (re)insurer is targeting growth in life sciences, product recall, M&A, financial lines and cyber.
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- August 17 2022
Go Digit’s IPO to offer partial exit to founders
Fairfax and Kamesh Goyal will sell a combined 109 million shares through the listing.
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- August 16 2022
RMS lands former Aon Inpoint Asia head as regional managing director
Andrew Hare will lead the combined RMS and Moody’s Analytics insurance vertical.
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- August 16 2022
QBE Hong Kong appoints Andex Fung as head of retail, SME underwriting
Former AGCS underwriter will liaise with brokers, agents and strategic partners.
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- August 16 2022
Delta Underwriting teams up with Surer to target Singapore SMEs
The partnership the partnership is part of the plan to set up physical offices in other territories.
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- August 16 2022
Luzon earthquake triggers major infrastructure damage
Crawford reports damage to power plants, airport construction project and SMEs.
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- August 16 2022
Companies scramble for talent as market rebounds
Asia growth plans on hold as roles in financial lines, energy and construction hard to fill.
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- August 15 2022
QBE’s Hong Kong GI partnership with Hang Seng Bank expires: report
The Australian insurer could also agree a new bancassurance deal.
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- August 15 2022
Skuld drops anchor in Japan with Tokyo office
Norwegian marine insurer brings on board ex-Japan P&I Club team led by Jinsung Son.
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- August 15 2022
Seoul flooding hits P&C players with ‘material’ losses
Claims from the record downpour expected to top US$115m.
