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- April 1 2025
Worst flooding in 50 years hits Australia’s western Queensland, over 100,000 livestock lost
State emergency services minister Dan Purdie says the area covered by water is 'double the size of Victoria'.
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- April 1 2025
Thai insurers set to halt free coverage in wake of devastating earthquake
Thai General Insurance Association president Somporn Suebthawilkul says insurers must reassess and adjust their strategies to manage growing risks from natural disasters.
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- April 1 2025
Bain Capital exits Tower investment via US$50m block deal
Kiwi insurer's largest shareholder sells 19.941% stake for US$0.74 per share.
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- April 1 2025
Megaquake in Japan’s Nankai Trough could cause US$2trn economic losses, kill 300,000
Government expert panel estimates about an 80% chance of a magnitude 8 to 9 earthquake along the tremulous seabed zone occurring within 30 years
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- April 1 2025
Korean broker Wise boosts reinsurance team with Drew Yoo appointment
He previously worked for HIS Korea for over three and a half years as a treaty broker.
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- April 1 2025
Keisuke Miura promoted to corporate, commercial leader for Marsh Japan
He will relocate from Singapore to Tokyo, having spent almost 13 years with Marsh.
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- April 1 2025
South Korea wildfire claims to ‘pour in’, Japan to see minimum insured losses
Some 48,000 hectares were burned in South Korea, with just over 1,000 hectares impacted in two Japanese prefectures.
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- April 1 2025
Aon Re names Soeren Soltysiak Asia CEO in regional leadership rejig
Reinsurance solutions also appoints Musa Adlan as MD for Asia and announced new co-heads for L&H, retrocession and a chairman for APAC specialty.
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- April 1 2025
MS&AD Group’s M&A activity affordable, to help earnings: S&P
The merger of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance may lead to elimination of overlapping business activities.
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- March 31 2025
South Korea’s new capital requirements to reduce insurers’ burden, enhance quality: Fitch
Introduction of a mandatory core capital ratio requirement will tighten the quality of capital that insurers hold.
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- March 31 2025
MS Amlin expands in Australia with Sydney office, appoints head of ANZ
New office will be led by Matt Botfield, who joins carrier from Aon.
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- March 31 2025
China Re’s P&C net profit up 69% to US$716m, COR deteriorates to 99.86%
Net profit from domestic primary P&C insurance business quadruples to US$206m.
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- March 31 2025
Peak Re posts US$187m net profit in FY24, GWP flat at US$1.76bn
Hong Kong reinsurer’s revenue decreased 25.7% to US$1.16bn, according to unaudited results from Fosun International.
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- March 31 2025
Thai high-rise collapse claim could top US$29m as earthquake clean-up begins
Interior minister orders investigation into the collapse of the 30-storey building in the Chatuchak district, which was set to be the new home of the State Audit Office.
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- March 31 2025
Howden Australia takes Gallagher’s Michael Herron as head of specialty
Sydney-based Herron was previously managing director for specialisms at the rival broker.
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- March 31 2025
Myanmar’s protection gap exposed as 7.7-magnitude earthquake death toll tops 1,600
The financial burden from the damage to buildings, airports, roads and bridges, is likely to fall on businesses and the government as insurance penetration in the country remains very low.
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- March 31 2025
Hong Kong’s Peak Re makes India foray with GIFT City branch
Office in the offshore special economic zone will be led by Sudhir Salian, managing director and head of India.
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- March 28 2025
Japan Post agrees US$3.6bn block reinsurance deal with Talcott Life Re
Japanese life insurer will continue to service and administer the reinsured in-force payout annuities.
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- March 28 2025
Mitsui Sumitomo agrees to acquire 15% in WR Berkley for about US$3.8bn
Japanese insurer will buy the shares through open market purchases or private transactions with third parties and expects to complete the acquisition by March 2026.
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- March 28 2025
7.7-magnitude earthquake rocks Myanmar, leads to road and property damage in Bangkok
Earthquake also shook buildings and triggered evacuations in neighbouring Vietnam and southwest Yunnan province in China.
