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- September 3 2024
Insurers brace for claims as wild weather hits southern Australia
The severe weather including damaging winds, major floods and coastal hazards caused widespread damage across Victoria and Tasmania and left more than 120,000 without power.
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- September 3 2024
Port congestion cover demand surges as geopolitical tensions lead to Asian terminals overload
As Red Sea attacks continue, the blockages in Singapore and Malaysia’s Port Klang and Tanjung Pelepas has led to supply chain disruptions, with nat cats making the regional risk landscape more complex.
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- September 3 2024
Exclusive: ARB appoints Eunice Ang as divisional director for treaty reinsurance
Singapore-based Ang, who joins from Axa, is responsible for treaty relationships within South-East Asia with a focus on Indonesian retro programs and clients in the Philippines.
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- September 3 2024
Aon’s Yen Chu Choo named APAC capital advisory leader
Singapore-based Choo will report to George Attard, APAC chief executive for Reinsurance Solutions.
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- September 2 2024
Aon appoints Oliver Miloschewsky as head of shipping for Asia
Hong Kong-based Miloschewsky, who joins from MGA Nexus Underwriting, will report to Stephen Rudman, head of marine, Asia
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- September 2 2024
Korean carriers report H1 2024 12.2% net income increase to US$4.3bn
Non-life premium income for the first half of 2024 increased 4.3% from a year ago to US$45.7bn, according to the Financial Supervisory Service data.
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- September 2 2024
Roojai Group appoints Nicolas Fauvarque as group chief financial officer
For his new role, Fauvarque. who joins from the carrier P&V Group, has relocated to Thailand from Belgium.
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- September 2 2024
Marsh elevates Gary Chua to Singapore president
Chua has been the chief client officer for the broker since January 2023.
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- September 2 2024
Miller expands sports and entertainment offering into APAC with senior hire
Siva Krishnan will head the new line in the region focusing on live events, sporting events and tours, sport associations and film & TV.
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- September 2 2024
India’s Aditya Birla Group completes sale of insurance broking arm
Following the deal, the intermediary business will be rebranded as Edme Insurance Brokers.
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- September 2 2024
Fubon Insurance returns to net profit, COR improves to 86.2% in H1 2024
The Taiwanese market leader's combined ratio dropped 37.2 percentage points from 123.4% a year ago as claims paid for the period more than halved.
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- September 2 2024
Aon hires Munich Re veteran as senior shipping specialist, Japan
In his new role, Hide Akagi will take on the role of business development for the shipping team in Tokyo and report to Stephen Rudman, head of marine for Asia.
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- September 2 2024
Typhoon Shanshan set to trigger significant BI, property losses, weigh on reinsurance market
While the impact on reinsurance is unclear now, repeated or severe cat events in the area in the future may prompt reinsurers to reduce their underwriting commitments or increase premiums.
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- September 2 2024
Toa Re America’s underwriting performance pressured by social inflation: AM Best
AM Best affirmed its "A" (excellent) financial strength rating and a stable outlook for Toa Re and its subsidiaries, including Toa Re's US subsidiary.
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- September 2 2024
Hong Kong H1 2024 P&C underwriting profit climbs 34% to US$250m
The improvement came despite net claims incurred during the period rose 9.3% year-on-year, as growth in overall premiums and smaller losses recorded in third-party motor insurance helped the sector's results, provisional data from the HKIA shows.
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- August 31 2024
China Re H1 2024 insurance revenue of domestic P&C reinsurance up 17.5% to US$3.3bn
Overseas P&C reinsurance and Chaucer and P&C insurance divisions grew 10.2% and 2.6% year-on-year, respectively.
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- August 30 2024
Aon’s White Rock sues China Construction Bank over Vesttoo fraud, claims US$140m
The lawsuit is another step to maximise recoveries for clients impacted by the Vesttoo fraud and make the bank accountable for the harm it has caused, Aon spokesperson told IAN.
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- August 30 2024
Losses from Australia’s costliest nat cat since 2023 rise to US$946m: ICA
Incurred losses for Christmas and New Year storms have increased from the previous estimate of US$905m, according to the latest data from the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA).
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- August 30 2024
Agile launches New Zealand operation to strengthen Lloyd’s Pacific presence
The newly established Agile Insurance Group NZ will write general aviation, accident and health, casualty and professional lines.
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- August 30 2024
South Africa’s Santam to expand into Asia: report
The move follows the success of the general carrier's parent Sanlam in India, where it has been in partnership with Shriram Capital Group since 2005 and is recording about 17% of profit.