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- October 16 2024
Scor promotes Paula Bourke to CEO of life and health for ANZ
Sydney-based Bourke was most recently the reinsurer's regional deputy CEO and global head of proposition and innovation, L&H.
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- October 16 2024
Sedgwick appoints ex FWD Singapore CEO as Asia finance director
Kee Eng Khor will be based in Singapore supporting the loss adjuster's Asia finance teams, regional leadership team and business units.
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- October 16 2024
Central Bank of India’s acquisition of stake in Generali JVs gets antitrust approval
The Competition Commission of India has cleared the state-owned lender's acquisition of 24.91% equity stake in Future Generali India and a 25.18% equity stake in Future Generali India Life.
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- October 16 2024
AIG hires Jules Sperring as APAC head of commercial property & business pack
Sperring joins from Allied World and will continue to be based in Singapore.
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- October 16 2024
Sompo continues APAC build out with new COO
Singapore-based Maya Lee starts immediately and will report to Daniel Englberger, Sompo International chief operating officer, and Kenneth Reilly, APAC chief executive.
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- October 16 2024
SRCC rates harden, capacity, limits lower as tensions grow
Broader strike riots and civil commotion extensions under property programs are unlikely to be the norm going forward.
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- October 16 2024
APAC business insolvencies projected to increase by 3% in 2024: Allianz Trade
A gradual easing of monetary policies could offer some relief, but it won’t be a silver bullet for struggling businesses.
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- October 15 2024
Price Forbes Singapore hires Honan’s Cassaundra Tan as director of employee benefits
Tan will lead the development and expansion of the employee benefits division in Singapore and across global markets, reporting to Asia Pacific chief executive Philip Johnson.
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- October 15 2024
Stable pricing trend for Asia Pacific reinsurers in 2024: Fitch
The report also stated that the rising frequency and severity of extreme weather events could increase reinsurance claims, potentially disrupting recent pricing stability.
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- October 15 2024
Specialist Risk Group makes Asia foray with Singapore acquisition
The Temasek and Warburg Pincus-backed UK intermediary has agreed to acquire broker HL Suntek.
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- October 15 2024
P&C insurers in Asia have much higher equity risks than US peers: Moody’s
Equity risks accounted for 32% and 24% of total required capital for Chinese and Taiwanese insurers and for 33% for Japanese insurers, compared to 10% for US carriers, according to Moody's latest Capital Tool analysis.
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- October 15 2024
Gallagher Re strengthens life and health reinsurance team with two senior hires
The reinsurer has appointed Sanjeeb Kumar as chairman of L&H reinsurance for India, and Addise Li as head of L&H reinsurance in China and Hong Kong.
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- October 15 2024
Envest unveils leadership rejig following completion of PSC deal
The restructure will see PSC's ANZ chief executive David Hosking leave the combined group at the end of this month.
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- October 15 2024
Jamie Taylor joins Howden Insurance Brokers Australia as partner
In his new role, Brisbane-based Taylor will be in charge of corporate risks and sport & entertainment.
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- October 15 2024
Allianz, NTUC Enterprise and Income to review government’s objections to the deal
Allianz said it will consider revisions to the proposed transaction structure, while the government clarified that it is open to future new proposals if its concerns are addressed.
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- October 15 2024
‘Insurers need to take more risks’: Axa’s de Courtois
The deputy group CEO tells IAN that the industry needs to go against its traditional approach to risk as climate change and cyber rise as top risks for APAC.
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- October 15 2024
Exclusive: Peak Re eyes South-East Asia A&H growth with senior RGA hire
The Hong Kong-based reinsurer has appointed Ashish Kanakia as vice president, underwriting, A&H, South-East Asia markets.
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- October 14 2024
Charles Taylor expands into Thailand through associateship with GATS
The partnership with the Bangkok-based company will allow the loss adjuster to provide a full range of adjusting and claims management services in the country.
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- October 14 2024
Singapore government rejects Allianz-Income deal
"The government has assessed the proposed transaction and has decided that it would not be in the public interest for the transaction, in its current form, to proceed," minister Edwin Tong told parliament today.
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- October 14 2024
WTW hands Ivy Lee an expanded role of Asia food and beverage industry leader
Singapore-based Lee will focus on developing bespoke risk financing solutions for complex F&B organisations across Asia while also retaining her current role as head of property for the region.
