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- March 11 2024
Overseas premium of Korea’s four major non-life insurers surpasses trillion-won milestone in 2023: report
The country’s big four have doubled their international business in the last five years led by DB Insurance, which accounts for 50% of the overseas premium.
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- March 11 2024
Berkley Insurance Asia restructures leadership to prepare for cyber growth
BIA appoints Heidi Zeng as head of cyber Asia and promotes Owen Yin and Jack Zhao as regional director of China and underwriting manager respectively.
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- March 11 2024
Axa XL promotes Zoe Xie to property underwriting manager in Singapore
Singapore-based Xie will oversee the development and execution of the global (re)insurer's property strategy.
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- March 11 2024
Singapore expected to ease capital treatment for green infrastructure investing
An upcoming consultation by the MAS will likely propose a framework to allow insurers to invest in sustainable projects at more favourable risk charges, putting Singapore in line with other markets, says WTW.
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- March 8 2024
Hong Kong 2023 P&C underwriting profit down 81% to US$102m: HKIA
The sector's underwriting performance was hit by an increase in A&H claims, cat events and a reserve strengthening by the Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation due to the realty sector downturn.
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- March 8 2024
Rothbury Group acquires Steadfast-owned Kiwi broker Austinsure
The Auckland-based aviation and PI specialist’s seven-member team will join the New Zealand insurance broking group on March 15.
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- March 8 2024
Exclusive: Aon reshuffles Australia W&I leadership as Sam Thomas departs
Sydney-based Anita Vivekananda will succeed Thomas as head of transaction solutions for Australia and New Zealand.
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- March 8 2024
Australian MGA Criterion Underwriting expands into New Zealand
The Brisbane-based specialist underwriter services waste and recycling, hospitality, plants & equipment, financial lines, and public & product indemnity sectors.
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- March 8 2024
New Zealand regulator FMA files civil case against Tower for overcharging customers by NZ$10m
Financial Markets Authority has alleged that the company did not properly apply multi-policy discounts for about 65,000 customers from September 2016 onwards.
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- March 8 2024
Valentine’s Day storms’ cost estimate at US$69m, claims set to cross 20,000: ICA
85% of claims are related to home and contents damage caused by the heavy rainfall, flooding, and strong winds experienced across the region.
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- March 7 2024
Australia consults market on broadening standardised hazard terms beyond floods
The consultation paper highlighted a 50% jump in complaints regarding general insurance for delaying claims handling associated with major catastrophes in 2022-23.
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- March 7 2024
Crawford confirms Zakky Cheng as new Hong Kong country manager
In an expanded remit for the Taiwan managing director, Cheng will continue to focus on enhancing the firm's large and complex loss capability across the two markets.
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- March 7 2024
David Morrow succeeds Andrew Brooks as country president for Chubb New Zealand
Morrow will have responsibility for the carrier’s commercial P&C, traditional and specialty personal lines and accident and health insurance businesses.
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- March 7 2024
Australia’s US$1.3bn Asean push puts insurance high on the agenda
The SEAIFF will provide loans, guarantees, equity and insurance for projects that would boost trade and investment, particularly in support of the region's clean energy transition and infrastructure development.
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- March 7 2024
Japan, Thailand, China set to defy Asia’s P&C premium growth slowdown: S&P
Property & casualty gross premium growth in the region is cooling but will likely stay above 4% through 2025, according to S&P, while CORs are seen stablising from Covid-19 impact seen in previous years.
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- March 6 2024
Kay International AMEA establishes Singapore hub for South-East Asia expansion
The Dubai-based reinsurance broker has appointed Ho Wing Hoong as regional chief executive and director to lead the regional subsidiary.
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- March 6 2024
Marsh appoints Caitlin Carson as finpro corporate leader for Pacific
Carson has worked in various senior roles in Australia, including a 14-year stint at JLT Australia before it became part of Marsh in 2019.
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- March 6 2024
ASIC urges insurers to improve claims handling as severe weather events increase
In a letter directed to general insurers, the Australian corporate regulator said events such as cyclone Jasper, and Christmas and New Year storms have highlighted their licence obligations to process claims fairly and in a timely fashion.
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- March 6 2024
Sompo to align global P&C reinsurance purchase with senior appointment
Group veteran Koji Takahashi has been named chief risk officer and head of reinsurance for Sompo Japan and he will work closely with SompoRe.
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- March 6 2024
Howden Tiger takes QBE chief actuary Karl Marshall as APAC head of advisory and analytics
Sydney-based Marshall will lead cat and actuarial analytics build-out and strategy across the region and advise on reinsurance and capital solutions.
