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- July 6 2024
Mapfre Re seeks China expansion via new subsidiary in Beijing
The recent approval from the financial regulator will allow the Spanish reinsurer expand its business in the country where it has until recently maintained a presence through a representative office.
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- July 6 2024
Suncorp lifts top of cat reinsurance tower to US$4.6bn for FY 2025
The cat reinsurance program will protect from major events starting from AU$350m (US$236.2m), and renewed program changes have no material impact on target capital for the group.
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- July 5 2024
Aon hires Joy Warnock as M&A team project manager
Melbourne-based Warnock, who will be in charge of risk and insurance due diligence, joined from Marsh, where she was most recently a senior project manager focusing on M&A, reporting and analysis, and risk management.
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- July 5 2024
Minority shareholder of Chubb-backed Huatai Insurance puts US$10m stake up for sale
State-owned China General Nuclear Power Group is selling its 0.16% stake in the Beijing-based insurer, as Chubb gradually raised its ownership to 85.53% this year.
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- July 5 2024
Pickup in India M&A deals set to trim insurance rates: Gallagher
As more carriers and managing general agents enter the market, rates are falling from over 3% to 1%-2.5%, with further reductions and wider coverage expected over the next 12 months, the broker said in its new report.
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- July 5 2024
Opinion: The Indian insurance privatisation conundrum
State-led revivals have delayed privatisation of the country’s three general insurers and stalled much-needed reforms and competition that could otherwise enable Indian carriers to put their stamp on the world stage.
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- July 4 2024
Miller bolsters APAC treaty team with Mandy Phan joining from Guy Carpenter
Based in Singapore, Phan will join the team as a treaty broker.
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- July 4 2024
Japan’s big 4 insurers see lackluster premium growth in H1 2024
Most insurers recorded total premium growth by 3% for the six months to June 2024, with compulsory motor liability insurance posting declines year-on-year while fire insurance registering growth.
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- July 4 2024
Hong Kong’s new RBC regime could trigger more industry consolidation: S&P Global
The higher compliance costs, coupled with earning swings due to market volatility, could lead to an increase in M&A in the sector and force some insurers to raise more capital, said S&P Global Ratings.
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- July 4 2024
Korea to provide US$2bn trade insurance as ‘AI supercycle’ looms: report
South Korea's Trade, Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Deok-geun said that the demand for power from AI utilisation has boosted the power device market in a supercycle through which the country can bolster its exports.
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- July 4 2024
Australian MGA Market Lane hires Jeanene Hill as group head of operations
An industry veteran, Hill joined from Underwriting Agencies Council where she was a board director for four years.
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- July 4 2024
Zurich-owned Cover-More announces new group CEO
David Fike will lead the company through a significant integration phase following Zurich's acquisition of AIG's global personal travel insurance and assistance business.
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- July 4 2024
HKIA, HKFI welcome proposal to introduce re-domiciliation regime
A re-domiciliation regime will put Hong Kong in sync with developments in other (re)insurance hubs such as Singapore, and attract more insurers to set up their headquarters in the city.
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- July 4 2024
Exclusive: Carriers staring at US$1bn+ losses from New Caledonia civil unrest
QBE and Allianz’s estimated net exposure to the event have exceeded US$215m each from political violence in the French overseas territory near New Zealand, IAN understands.
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- July 4 2024
Australia and New Zealand mid-year renewals see return to stable market: Aon
Reinsurance buyers were seeing ample capacity and flatter pricing, with many experiencing low-single digits reduction, according to the broker's latest reinsurance market dynamics report.
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- July 3 2024
Aon names Peter Cheesman as APAC head of analytics for risk capital
Cheesman's new expanded role will make him responsible for analytics for the region's commercial risk across both the insurance and reinsurance sectors in Asia Pacific.
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- July 3 2024
Howden Re enters Japanese market with Kentaro Tada in charge
The reinsurance broker has also announced a with Tokyo-based ILS boutique Keystone ILS Capital.
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- July 3 2024
S&P affirms “stable” outlook on Allianz Fire and Marine Insurance Japan
Ratings are based on the likely support the Japanese insurer would get from the parent company during times of financial stress.
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- July 3 2024
Sedgwick promotes Aruna Chandrapalan to forensic accounting services partner in Asia
With over 20 years of experience, Chandrapalan has covered complex claims related to business interruption, forensic accounting, pre-loss reviews, product recalls and stock valuations.
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- July 3 2024
Pacific Islands captive PCRIC appoints Richard Poulter as chief risk officer
In his new role, Poulter will manage risk calculation in relation to insurance design, reinsurance and capital management and ensure PCIRC members meet each country’s objectives for financial protection against disaster risks.
