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- June 8 2022
Hong Kong’s ILS grant scheme gets the thumbs up
Peak Re's US$150m ILS bond is the first to use the incentive structure.
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- June 7 2022
Gallagher Re strengthens APAC with raft of senior hires
The wider Asia Pacific region continues to be a significant growth area for the global broker.
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- June 7 2022
World Bank slams Philippines government agency for poor provision of agri cover
PCIC should develop appropriate index-insurance products for its stakeholders.
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- June 7 2022
WTW appoints Asia head of sales, client management
Graham Edwards has also worked at JLT, Marsh and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in the region.
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- June 7 2022
Taiwan’s P&C capital levels under pressure from Covid claims
The situation shows the danger of underwriting policies for which there is inadequate data.
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- June 6 2022
Relm’s strategic pivot to Asia crypto
The firm's CEO explains how a new risk transfer mechanism will help its APAC aspirations.
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- June 6 2022
BMS appoints new director of specialty for Asia
Dominic Morrison joins from Howden.
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- June 6 2022
Asian insurers unworried by inflation, survey finds
Goldman Sachs says that rising prices are not seen as a serious risk in the region.
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- June 3 2022
Peak Re issues Hong Kong’s second cat bond, valued at US$150m
The bond is linked to typhoon risk in Japan and will help further develop Hong Kong's ILS market.
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- June 3 2022
Chubb partners with JA Assure to launch online SME cyber platform
Haxsafe is available in Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
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- June 2 2022
Singapore Reinsurer’s Association announces new Executive Committee
The membership confirmation follows their first in-person AGM in three years.
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- June 2 2022
Malaysia’s Tune Protect appoints Jubin Mehta as chief executive
Mehta will help develop Tune Protect as a "technologically progressive organisation".
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- June 2 2022
Former president of PICC P&C under investigation
Zhiyong Lin is suspected of a serious violation of discipline and law.
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- June 2 2022
Asian captives lack strategic direction for dealing with cyber
Brokers and (re)insurers are advocating for a more structured approach to the captive model.
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- June 1 2022
Hong Kong’s insurers saw 144% underwriting profit surge in Q1: HKIA
The net premium of the general insurance business was US$1.53 billion in Q1.
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- June 1 2022
Axa’s China P&C unit adopts new AI pricing system
The firm will become the 13th Axa entity and the first Chinese insurer to use the technology.
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- June 1 2022
FWD postpones Hong Kong IPO: report
The insurer may resume listing plans when market conditions improve.
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- June 1 2022
Howden India: “We will keep our ears and eyes open to M&A opportunities”
Acquisition of full ownership by foreign brokers heralds a coming wave of consolidation.
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- May 31 2022
Allianz GI China JV insufficiently capitalised for growth: Fitch
The firm's solvency ratio has fallen from 320% to 200%.
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- May 31 2022
HKIA struggles with staff shortages: report
The regulator lost 16% of staff last year, according to Stephen Yiu.
