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- May 23 2023
Uplift in consumer sentiment helps APAC carriers combat reinsurance costs, inflation: Fitch
Primary insurers have been able to pass on higher premium rates to customers, even double-digit hikes in places like Australia, without affecting business retention.
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- May 23 2023
Environmental liability: Why are take-up rates for environmental impairment liability insurance low in Asia?
Lack of awareness regarding coverage gaps in general liability and property policies and a limited ESG focus haven't helped.
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- May 23 2023
Brown & Brown acquires Nexus and Xenia owner Kentro Capital
The acquisition gives the US broker a foothold in Asia through MGAs Nexus and Spectrum, and broker Capstone.
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- May 23 2023
Axa XL looks to tap into Asia corporate mindset shift
The French (re)insurer sees huge potential in the region with eight Asian markets expected to grow 11% per year from 2021 to 2025.
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- May 23 2023
Zurich Hong Kong appoints David Chiu as chief claims officer
A Zurich veteran for the past 10 years, Chiu has held several leadership roles in the Hong Kong claims team.
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- May 22 2023
Aspen hires Tay Boon Chuan as head of Singapore; Beatrice Morley to relocate
Veteran Tay is joining after 12 years at Tokio Marine Kiln, most recently as Asia treaty team lead, while Morley, Aspen's global head of casualty, is leaving for London.
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- May 22 2023
National Administration of Financial Regulation replaces CBIRC as new China regulator
The newly constituted body, which began operations on May 18, will regulate the financial services industry, including insurance and banking sectors.
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- May 22 2023
Starr targetting Korea market entry: report
The carrier will seek to enter the country’s travel and accident insurance markets from 2024 if it gets a licence later this year, a BusinessKorea report said.
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- May 22 2023
Fubon Insurance reports US$140m loss for Q1 2023
The Taiwanese P&C player says it has raised US$523m and that its current capital position exceeds legal regulatory requirements.
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- May 22 2023
Japan’s big 3 count on overseas recovery as domestic results take nat cat hit
Tokio Marine, MS&AD and Sompo expect a revival in international units to drive FY 2023 performance.
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- May 20 2023
IRDAI relaxes surety bond rules
The regulator has reduced the solvency requirement and removed the 30% exposure ceiling.
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- May 19 2023
Sompo Japan COR deteriorates to 100.9% in FY 2022
Sompo International improves underwriting profit by 25% over last year despite US$553m of nat cat losses.
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- May 19 2023
MS&AD’s Japan non-life units fall to US$110m underwriting loss
The Tokyo-headquartered giant saw local cat losses increase 104% year-on-year at its two domestic P&C players, while MS Amlin returned an underwriting profit of US$78m.
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- May 19 2023
Tokio Marine books US$760m FY 2022 Covid losses from Taiwan
The group also saw losses of US$570m from two typhoons and a huge hailstorm in Japan, as overall FY 2022 profit climbed 1.7% to US$2.72bn.
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- May 19 2023
Sony to spin off financial services arm housing its insurance businesses: report
Sony Financial Holdings, to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, owns the P&C business Sony Assurance and life carrier Sony Life.
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- May 19 2023
Peak Re director Andrew Souter departs
Souter was hired in 2020 as head of global markets and ILS, and was named director, ANZ and Japan, after CUO Piotr Nowakowski took charge of the P&C business team in August 2022.
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- May 19 2023
Guy Carpenter swoops for Howden Tiger Hong Kong leadership team: sources
IAN understands that the move includes Stephen Warwick, Howden Tiger’s head of treaty for Asia Pacific.
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- May 19 2023
Philippines’ state Oriental Mindoro pushes for climate risk agri cover
Only one-third of over 10 million farm owners are covered by the country's state agricultural insurer PCIC.
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- May 18 2023
Argenta elevates Viji Ninan to Asia CEO
Singapore-based Ninan will oversee operations of the Singapore and Australia branches of Syndicate 2121.
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- May 18 2023
Travel cover in the fast lane with higher premiums and attachment points
The average rate increase in the past 18 months reached 15% in the Pacific, high single digits in South-East Asia and India, with similar trends expected in China and Japan.
