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- July 24 2023
IFRS 17 brings mixed results for APAC carriers
While the new standard seems to have improved insurance results, impacts of external factors like interest rates have brought a greater need to explain the numbers to investors.
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- July 24 2023
Philippines, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan brace for typhoon
The slow-moving storm is picking up strength as it approaches north-eastern Philippines with the government issuing strong wind and rain warnings in Luzon.
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- July 24 2023
Chubb’s Greenberg urges ‘effort to limit bureaucracy’ to help GBA: report
The global CEO said the government has to "take down the financial regulatory borders between Hong Kong and Guangdong".
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- July 24 2023
Toa Re posts 6% growth in net premiums
Toa Re wrote US$2.26bn of premium for the year ended March 31, 2023.
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- July 24 2023
Marsh reports 8% underlying growth for Asia Pacific in H1 2023
Marsh McLennan global CEO John Doyle says Asia is one of the parts of the world where there's a "meaningful protection gap".
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- July 20 2023
Japan P&I Club returns to profit with 80% jump in premium income
A 10-15% rate increase, additional supplementary calls and sale of real estate assets helped the marine insurer script a turnaround.
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- July 20 2023
Reliance General to receive US$24m equity infusion in group takeover: report
The capital infusion is crucial for the general insurer to increase its solvency margin to 175% from 155%.
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- July 20 2023
China Construction Bank at centre of Vesttoo US$4bn reinsurance collateral fraud: report
Forged letters of credit issued by the Chinese lender is revealed to have been used by investors for ILS transactions on the insurtech platform.
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- July 20 2023
Update: Insurers take ‘wait-and-see’ approach to Russia’s Black Sea threat
As the situation escalates with Russia targeting port facilities and destroying grains and the US warning that Moscow may have mined the sea corridor, there is uncertainty if terms can be held for non-Russia, Ukraine, Belarus ports.
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- July 20 2023
Tokio Marine Kiln expands its cyber presence with Axa XL hire
Singapore-based Sam Bye will start in the role of a cyber underwriter from August 1 and report to APAC underwriting director Jamie Tang.
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- July 19 2023
Chinese carrier Zhonglu’s COR improves to 100% on better risk selection: Fitch
The Qingdao-based insurer, rated BBB (good) with a stable outlook, is rapidly expanding its non-motor business and readying for capital injection.
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- July 19 2023
APAC braces for escalating droughts, increased bushfires as El Niño develops: Gallagher Re
The first half of 2023 saw above-average nat cat losses with APAC accounting for 12% of an estimated US$138bn of global economic losses.
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- July 19 2023
Liberty’s Asia reorganisation will have ‘no job impacts’
The realignment from August 1 brings together all the insurer's businesses in Asia under the leadership of Phil Hobbs, president and managing director, Liberty Specialty Markets.
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- July 19 2023
China Taiping deputy general manager resigns following reports of corruption probe
Xiao Xing, who has been with the insurer since 2013, is being investigated by the country's anti-graft watchdog.
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- July 19 2023
Asian aviation insurance riding airline startup tailwinds
The post-pandemic recovery in travel is leading to an aviation boom, however, the increasing cost of repairs and lack of skilled talent pose a challenge.
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- July 18 2023
Arch Australia strengthens property team with Allianz hire
Sydney-based Nick Wood has been appointed national property underwriting manager with responsibility for Australia and the Pacific region.
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- July 18 2023
Allianz Trade appoints Chris Markesteijn as APAC head of surety and guarantees
Markesteijn, who is relocating to Singapore, will replace Christopher Shortell who will move to the role of surety services director at Allianz Trade Americas.
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- July 18 2023
Carriers prepare for claims deluge as floods hit India, Korea, Japan and China
Extreme weather, including heavy rainfall, landslides, a typhoon and heatwaves, has put (re)insurers, brokers and adjusters on high alert.
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- July 18 2023
CNPC Captive’s COR improves 24 points to 71% on reserve releases: Moody’s
The rating agency affirming the captive's A2 rating noting that it has reduced exposure to cat perils after it ceased insuring some pipeline assets divested by CNPC.
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- July 17 2023
Tokio Marine’s underwriting profitability to improve modestly: Moody’s
The rating agency affirmed the insurer a rating of Aa3, one notch above the Japanese sovereign rating of A1, with a stable outlook.
