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- October 1 2024
NFRA unveils special insurance initiative for Chinese tech enterprises
The regulator's goal is to enhance offerings for businesses at various stages of their lifecycle in different areas, such as cybersecurity and R&D loss insurance.
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- October 1 2024
MGA incubator Rhodian takes Allianz team to launch marine specialist in Australia
The MGA Marinex Underwriting is backed by Canopius and will offer cargo, carriers, commercial hull and marine liability products.
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- October 1 2024
Crawford Malaysia names Mohammad Aminuddin as head of Pahang branch
The loss adjuster has also brought in Nazirul Jabri Bin Roslee as senior adjuster as it looks to strengthen its capabilities ahead of the monsoon season.
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- October 1 2024
Analytics: Hong Kong premium growth and claim frequency are converging to normal level: HKIA
According to 2023 data from the regulator, the SAR's general insurance business reported the worst overall loss ratio in five years at 62.8%, while COR sank to a near five-year low after an 8.3 percentage point deterioration year-on-year.
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- September 30 2024
ICNZ calls on law changes to stop building in “dumb places”
The government has outlined its plans to replace the Resource Management Act, with changes that will provide the ability to decline land use consents, or attach conditions where there are significant risks from natural hazards.
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- September 30 2024
Tokio Marine sets US$317m decarbonisation premium target for FY 2026
The new interim target is part of the carrier's goal to achieve net zero by 2050 and is 27% higher than its previous target set for FY 2023.
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- September 30 2024
ARPC to raise premium rates for cyclone reinsurance pool
The 2024 pricing review of the cyclone pool premium rates targets the introduction of premium discounts for strata properties and maintaining the price algorithm to rate for new addresses registered since the previous review and address insurer feedback to make the pricing algorithm more consistent with market practise.
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- September 30 2024
Typhoon Krathon expected to make ‘rare’ direct hit on Taiwan’s western plains
The tropical storm, likely to intensify into a super typhoon, is forecast to hit the major port city of Kaohsiung early on October 2 and make its way to Japan.
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- September 30 2024
Dual New Zealand promotes Richard Robinson to head of motor
Auckland-based Robinson has worked at the Howden-owned MGA for three years and was senior property underwriter before the latest appointment.
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- September 30 2024
Seadrif targets Asean expansion as it ramps up advocacy to tackle bottlenecks
While it has achieved success in Laos, a significant protection gap persists in the region, highlighting the need for improved data management and government support for effective disaster risk solutions, chairman Yoshihiro Kawai tells IAN.
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- September 30 2024
Japan P&I Club announces major leadership reshuffle
Riki Yamamoto, Kyoko Sakamoto, Yoji Tanaka and Shigeru Yamada are all part of the organisational reshuffle following the split of the Tokyo underwriting department into Tokyo underwriting department I and Tokyo underwriting department II.
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- September 27 2024
Sompo Japan sustains strong operating performance: AM Best
The insurer has demonstrated strong operating performance, reflected in consistent growth in premium income and a five-year average return-on-equity ratio of 8.9% for the fiscal years 2019 to 2023.
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- September 27 2024
Samsung P&C China to post underwriting losses for next two years: S&P Global
S&P Global Ratings affirmed its "A" rating on the insurer with a "stable" outlook under its revised capital model.
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- September 27 2024
Typhoon Yagi triggers first-ever insurance payout for Red Cross’ global disaster fund
Asia's most powerful typhoon this year has tipped the disaster response fund run by International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies over the deductible threshold at US$38.9 million, triggering its first-ever payout.
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- September 27 2024
New routes create new risks for insurers as Red Sea remains US$3tn threat
As longer transit time, delays, increased emissions and piracy threats plague attempts to circumvent the region, it could be transformational for the Belt and Road initiative as cargo moves to rail and air.
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- September 27 2024
Parametrics can complement reinsurers’ capital protection platforms
Guy Carpenter’s Jeremy Waite discusses how index-based products can fill the protection gap left by indemnity insurance from deductibles, excluded perils, scarce capacity and contingent business interruption.
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- September 27 2024
Q&A: Sustainability considerations a key theme for Asean carriers, says Malaysian Re’s Azhari
The Malaysian reinsurer’s president and CEO Ahmad Noor Azhari lays out the regional insurance landscape and charts the carrier’s strategic ambitions in an exclusive chat with IAN.
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- September 27 2024
De-risking climate change requires ‘active adaptation’: EAIC panel
Targeted policy measures to address structural drivers of cat losses, better data collection, including individual exposures, and modelling are needed to combat climate risks.
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- September 27 2024
Insurers need to attract APAC’s diverse talent pool to innovate and grow: HSBC’s Tsang
HSBC Life’s Hong Kong CEO Daisy Tsang tells InsuranceAsia News how different initiatives can help regional businesses attract, educate and retain top talent, especially amongst younger employees.
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- September 26 2024
India government may merge some state-owned general insurers: report
Over the last few years, the government has been considering several options for the firms such as mergers, listing, and strategic disinvestment.
