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- August 25 2022
Australian market braces for ‘triple-dip’ La Niña
Carriers are buckling up for yet another summer of severe nat cat claims.
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- August 25 2022
Tencent takes 32% stake in Samsung P&C China
The tech company becomes the second largest shareholder after CBIRC approved the insurer's plan to more than double its registered capital.
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- August 24 2022
Unprecedented rise in need to place risks internationally: AUB Group CEO
AUB saw 22.2% profit growth in FY 2022 as M&A and rising GWP drove Australia revenues, but NZ earnings hit by BWRS challenges.
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- August 24 2022
PSC agrees US$5.4m Hong Kong broker deal; posts 30% EBITDA growth
Underlying revenue in FY 2022 grew 22.8% to US$175.4m including 13% of organic growth.
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- August 24 2022
Japan infrastructure spending set to spur property GWP growth
The country's general insurance market set to reach US$133bn in 2026, GlobalData forecasts.
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- August 24 2022
ILS offering sizes shrink as funding dwindles
Rising interest rates, stronger dollar cast down the Asian cat bond market.
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- August 23 2022
Ping An’s H1 P&C combined ratio deteriorates to 97.3%
The operating profit for the segment fell 22.3% to US$1.2bn.
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- August 23 2022
Korea’s new standards regime and IFRS 17 to squeeze insurers’ capital buffers: Fitch
K-ICS will not materially change the underlying risk structure and will have limited rating impact.
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- August 23 2022
Specialty MGA Delta handed favourable AM Best review
Delta is one of the first MGAs to be reviewed by a rating agency.
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- August 23 2022
Crawford bolsters Australian team with two senior hires
Andrew Webb joins from Charles Taylor in Sydney while Lynn Lappin joins in Brisbane from Sedgwick.
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- August 23 2022
Could QE rollback herald a capacity crunch in Asia?
As capital exits the region, insurers need to consider their risk profile with specialty a potential diversification strategy.
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- August 22 2022
Andrew Bicknell’s Singapore return boosts Clyde & Co’s energy and marine team
The move follows the promotion of city-based (re)insurance dispute resolution specialist Vanessa Lim.
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- August 22 2022
Cambodia to pilot fish-farming insurance by year-end: report
The programme will be introduced in Pursat, Battambang and Siem Reap provinces.
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- August 22 2022
AM Best downgrades Korea P&I Club due to large claims
The Club is exposed to high severity losses or increased claims frequency over the medium term.
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- August 22 2022
‘We don’t eat more than we can stomach’: Peak Re’s Franz Josef Hahn
The reinsurer is retaining reserves into this year and has ‘solid retrocession protection’ to tide over rising nat cat losses.
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- August 22 2022
‘Significant’ volume of claims expected from NZ flooding: McLarens
'Landslides, road closures, wastewater overflows and water supply challenges reported across South Island'.
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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.
