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- August 7 2024
Hyundai Insurance China outlook downgraded over operating losses, underwriting risk: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the insurer’s B++ (good) rating, noting that its risk-adjusted capitalisation has benefitted from the capital injection from strategic investors.
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- August 7 2024
NFRA releases rules to propel Shanghai’s role as international reinsurance hub
China's top financial watchdog announced the setting up of a US$4m fund to support reinsurance in targeted sectors, including aerospace, green shipping and semiconductors, and policy directions to attract more reinsurers to the free trade zone.
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- August 7 2024
Howden Re sets out long-term Japan plan, in no hurry for results: Kentaro Tada
The reinsurance broker that announced its market entry last month is eyeing life and ILS build-out in the country, says the newly installed CEO.
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- August 6 2024
MAS defends Allianz’s US$1.6bn cash offer for Income Insurance: report
The regulator's incoming deputy chairman Chee Hong Tat said during a parliamentary session that the central bank was satisfied with the process around the deal and that the potential deal won't adversely impact competition.
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- August 6 2024
Kieran Curtis returns to Aon as regional director, construction and infrastructure, Asia
Hong Kong-based Curtis will oversee the broker's construction and infrastructure business across Asia, reporting to Vincent Banton, regional head of construction and infrastructure.
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- August 6 2024
Hyogo hail losses dampen Tokio Marine Japan P&C Q1 underwriting performance
The Japanese P&C insurer’s combined ratio deteriorated 5.9 percentage points year-on-year to 99.5% for the quarter ended June.
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- August 6 2024
Marsh Pacific names Samantha Scarlato as transaction advisory head
Sydney-based Scarlato has been with Marsh for over five years and was previously a senior project manager at the global broker before the promotion.
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- August 6 2024
QBE promotes Jonathan Groves to CEO and managing director, New Zealand and Pacific
Sydney-based Groves (pictured) was chief risk officer for the carrier's Australia Pacific business since December 2018.
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- August 6 2024
Crawford strengthens Australia operation with three senior hires
The loss adjuster has appointed Stephen Toomer as head of construction, power & energy, Josephine Princi as NSW forensic accounting division team leader and Werner Gibson as senior adjuster within the global technical services team.
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- August 6 2024
Zurich Hong Kong elevates Lena Liu to head of middle market, commercial insurance
Liu, who has been with the carrier for more than 14 years, was most recently head of operations, international programs and captives.
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- August 6 2024
Insurers urge BI planning as Asian shippers buckle under supply chain pressure
Cascading impacts of geopolitical conflicts, extreme weather events and the Baltimore bridge collapse are testing the resilience of supply chains, with carriers warning of significant impact on the risks they cover.
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- August 6 2024
WTW Japan appoints Marsh veteran Harunobu Hirose as head natural resources
The global broker continues its team build-out in the country with the appointment of Tokyo-based Hirose.
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- August 5 2024
Price Forbes Singapore appoints Honan CEO as chief broking officer
Coates will be responsible for developing Price Forbes' broking strategy and driving business growth across Asia Pacific.
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- August 5 2024
Miller expands Asia offering with new credit and political risk head
The specialist broker has hired Edward Cheak in Singapore from Texel to broaden its products in the region.
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- August 5 2024
Lockton hires Aon’s Amit Agrawal as India COO and CFO
Mumbai-based Agrawal has been Aon's chief financial officer and president since December 2018.
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- August 5 2024
Axa debuts parametric heatwave cover for Hong Kong, Macau outdoor workers
Insured individuals are eligible to receive a payout of US$12.9 each, or an ‘anti-heatwave kit’ of an equivalent value, without the need to submit claims or prove damage or loss.
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- August 5 2024
Serai Kabu joins WTW’s Australasian renewable energy team as associate director
Brisbane-based Kabu worked at BMS Group for over four years with her most recent role being client manager for the power and energy team.
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- August 5 2024
South Korean digital carrier Carrot gets exclusive rights to use behavioural-based motor insurance
Motor insurance, sold by 12 general insurers in Korea, is typically standardised with minimal differentiation, and therefore, exclusive rights are rare.
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- August 5 2024
Markel strengthens APAC team with four hires in Hong Kong and Singapore
Jenny Choi and Anna Tan join the carrier in Hong Kong as senior underwriters for casualty and fine art & specie, respectively, and Olga Wong and Isabelle Wong have been hired as senior underwriter for professional financial risk and cargo underwriter in Singapore, respectively.
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- August 5 2024
Markel takes Liberty Specialty’s Alvernia Xu as APAC head of operations
Singapore-based Xu will be in charge of the carrier's operational infrastructure reporting to APAC MD Christian Stobbs.
