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- March 15 2024
Asuransi Astra’s A- rating affirmed on strong balance sheet strength: AM Best
Indonesia's third-largest general insurer's A- rating was affirmed on its strong operating performance, with COR averaging 88.1% for the five years up to 2023.
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- March 14 2024
Cyber, business interruption top risks for India: Aon
66.7% of respondent organisations in the country suffered a loss due to property damage and 50% were affected by supply chain disruptions.
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- March 14 2024
Vietnam’s amended law set to stunt bancassurance sales growth: AM Best
Heightened regulatory scrutiny has already led to the first fall in insurance premiums in a decade in 2023. Still, the amended law will impact the non-life sector less compared to life.
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- March 14 2024
Philippines regulator doubles third-party motor liability coverage limits
The Insurance Commission said there would be no increases in premium, and the rates prescribed in 2006 shall remain in force.
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- March 14 2024
Honan COO Laurence Basell to lead strategy for Marsh Australia and New Zealand
Melbourne-based Basell started in his role earlier this month following the completion of the Australian intermediary’s merger with Marsh.
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- March 14 2024
Sedgwick promotes Nicki Dunn to chief client officer for Asia
The global loss adjustor has concurrently promoted Irwin Wei and Kalnisha Velu, both have joined Dunn's team.
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- March 14 2024
Japan’s latest rocket launch loss unlikely to hit international markets
The space (re)insurance market that suffered a bruising 2023, with a heavy loss experience that ripped through its premium base, spared the claims from the failed experimental launch.
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- March 14 2024
Tokio Marine sets decarbonisation goal for 60 emission-heavy companies
Companies that fail to set up decarbonisation plans by 2030 will be cut off from its insurance underwriting, investment and financing, the Japanese insurance group said.
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- March 14 2024
HDI Global names Paula Ritchie head of single risk for Australia, New Zealand
Joining from Arch Insurance Australia, Ritchie is tasked with expanding the the specialty insurer's offerings in the region.
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- March 14 2024
GSA Insurance Brokers overhauls senior management
Elyssa Johnson has been promoted as head of general Insurance, and Johnnie Keymer and Ben Rubio were elevated as joint-lead for professional and financial lines team.
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- March 13 2024
Marine MGA Adva Specialty rebrands as Vivace Asia Pacific, appoints new regional head
The Hong Kong-based specialist underwriter, which is now part of +8 Partners, will be led by Rebekah Khew as director – Asia Pacific.
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- March 13 2024
PSC Insurance confirms buyout talks with strategic partners
The company has mandated Goldman Sachs for the sale and has held informal discussions with Gallagher and Ardonagh Group, according to an Australian Financial Review report.
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- March 13 2024
Lockton expands India team with two senior hires
Punit Pancholi has been appointed chief risk and compliance officer and Dhananjay Acharya will take charge as CIO for the broker’s newly set up operations in Mumbai.
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- March 13 2024
Asian W&I market gears up for a deal rebound but soft market persists
Though valuation mismatches remain a hurdle to a full recovery in M&A activity, underwriters in the region believe that rates may have bottomed out and there will soon be a normalisation in pricing.
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- March 13 2024
McLarens promotes Andrew Brooke to managing director New Zealand
Auckland-based Brooke is replacing former managing director Dean Garrod who quit in February to pursue new opportunities.
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- March 12 2024
Canopius 2023 net profit soars on improved Australia business, fewer cat events
The global specialty and P&C (re)insurer said fewer major cat events in Asia Pacific led to a 2.5% year-on-year drop in insurance service expenses in FY 2023.
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- March 12 2024
Scor restructures P&C, life & health with regional heads
Under the restructuring, Mukul Kishore will head the reinsurer's P&C business for Asia Pacific, while Chloe Wang and Dion Russell will head up life & health markets.
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- March 12 2024
Indonesia’s ambitious insurance reform push leaves questions over international support
Regulators are wrestling with striking a balance between encouraging the growth of domestic markets while recognising that global partnerships will be required to complete the transition.
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- March 12 2024
Asia Pacific market increasingly bifurcated in Q4 2023: Aon
While nat cat exposed areas were hardening, financial Lines and mid-market property programs retained in domestic insurance markets were soft.
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- March 12 2024
Australia unveils ‘grid’ for financial sector, offers transparent roadmap on regulatory changes
Insurance Council of Australia welcomes plans to introduce the new regulatory framework stating this would lead to greater efficiency, consistency and clarity for policymakers, regulators, and insurers.
