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- February 21 2020
Arch Re takes aim at Asia with marketing deal
Bermuda player to harness data science to expand into life and A&H markets.
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- February 21 2020
Singapore’s foreign players benefit from tax handout
(Re)insurers to enjoy five years of low taxes but some want further reforms.
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- February 21 2020
Australia’s PSC posts 37% revenue jump in H1 2019/20
The group's 2019 acquisitions helped to bump up its revenue.
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- February 20 2020
Japan’s April renewal pricing could double: JMP Securities
Excess of loss pricing could surge following recent typhoon activity.
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- February 20 2020
Australia’s January hailstorm claims jump to US$428m
There have been almost 70,000 claims in ACT, New South Wales and Victoria.
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- February 19 2020
How is Covid-19 impacting Hong Kong’s event market?
Despite high-profile cancellations, communicable diseases are often overlooked in coverage.
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- February 19 2020
Swiss Re seals US$1bn buyback, sees Japan PPP opportunity
The reinsurer has identified US$900m of public private partnership related premiums.
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- February 19 2020
Philippines’ IC to issue cease & desist for capital non-compliance
Insurers need a minimum net worth of US$18m by February 28.
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- February 19 2020
Stella Fok to retire from Liberty Hong Kong
Long-serving Karen Lee will become HK chief executive.
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- February 19 2020
Generali and Great Eastern could bid for Axa Affin: report
The sale of the Malaysian joint venture could fetch US$650m.
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- February 18 2020
Arch Re targets APAC expansion with marketing firm buy
The deal should help the reinsurer with valuable data analytics in the life and A&H space.
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- February 18 2020
AUB Group spends US$183m on M&A
The listed broker has kicked off 2020 in growth mode.
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- February 18 2020
Climate change jeopardising affordability: QBE
Global warming is a material risk for QBE's business operations worldwide.
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- February 17 2020
QBE’s Regan hails fundamentals after poor underwriting result
QBE saw post tax profits jump 41% to US$550m despite a difficult nat cat environment.
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- February 17 2020
Allied World’s Garrison on rates, nat cats and data
After 5 years in Asia the leader is encouraged by an increasingly sophisticated market.
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- February 17 2020
Next Jebi scale wind loss likely 20 years away: PartnerRe
A storm study has placed the 2018 storm, which caused a US$13bn loss, in historical context.
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- February 17 2020
PK Lee to retire from Ping An HK with Kelvin Cheung to succeed
The chief executive is leaving the Chinese giant after a distinguished career.
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- February 17 2020
Australia’s bushfire losses to exceed Ash Wednesday
While the worst of the fires are over, the costs are continuing to rise.
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- February 14 2020
India grants US$350m capital for 3 state insurers
The infusion of new funds could signify the next step to the merger of the state-owned insurers.
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- February 14 2020
Re market in flux, but Asia potential remains: Peak Re
Chief executive Franz Josef Hahn says pricing needs to rise although capital remains robust.
