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- July 3 2023
WTW hires from Aon for regional head of large accounts
Singapore-based Alan Duffy will also take charge as the broker’s head of Brunei.
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- July 3 2023
Generali promotes Blake Sowerby to head of special projects, finance – international
Hong Kong-based Sowerby will lead finance projects across Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Mediterranean and Latin America for the Italian insurer.
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- July 3 2023
Exclusive: Castel-backed M&A specialist Transact Risk Partners set for Asia launch
The Dutch MGA's Singapore office will be led by senior underwriter Reuben Lee and is likely to start as early as August, IAN can reveal.
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- July 3 2023
Korean regulator mulling separate licence for reinsurers
The revised licensing regime will only apply to new players and is intended to bring more capacity and competition to the market, according to a Korean Re report.
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- July 1 2023
WTW | Enhancing companies’ ability to respond to increasing security risks and crises
Business leaders in APAC should rethink risk management strategies to help businesses protect their reputation, reduce liabilities and improve employee retention.
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- June 30 2023
Inver Re plots course for expansion of index products in APAC
The region’s cyber, marine and specialty will form a core market for the placement and structuring of ILW offerings, says Tom Johansmeyer.
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- June 30 2023
Korea’s Woori, Kyobo may join bid for MG Non-Life acquisition: report
The troubled carrier's private equity backer is likely to start the sale process after July 6, when a ruling on an ongoing trial against the industry regulator is expected.
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- June 29 2023
OneDegree raises US$27m in additional Series B fundraise
The virtual insurer, which claims it is on track to achieving profitability by end-2024, will use the proceeds to grow its digital assets business and insurtech offerings globally.
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- June 29 2023
Axa XL appoints Boney He as senior underwriter in Shanghai
She was previously an underwriting assistant at Brit Insurance, division of Lloyd’s China, for 10 years.
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- June 29 2023
Japanese carriers’ domestic underwriting to recover to pre-pandemic levels in FY 2024: Fitch
The average combined ratio of the major Japanese non-life insurers, Tokio Marine, MS&AD, and Sompo, increased by six percentage points year-on-year to 100% in FYE23.
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- June 29 2023
Lack of cross-border clarity slows (re)insurers entry into India’s Gift City
Despite the regulatory push, only four carriers have so far set up in the financial hub, with most non-life players awaiting clearer regulations.
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- June 28 2023
Everest Insurance hires Marsh veteran to head APAC
Sydney-based Scott Leney will oversee business strategy and portfolios both in Asia and the Pacific and report to Everest Insurance International co-heads Adam Clifford and Jason Keen.
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- June 28 2023
Long-term products, auto to drive growth for Korean insurers: AM Best
Stable outlook ahead for Korean non-life insurance business as IFRS 17 is expected to bring in more stability.
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- June 28 2023
Beazley builds out Singapore cyber business with two new hires
Cyber underwriters Razif Abdullah and Sharmayne Koh will start in the new roles from first week of July.
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- June 28 2023
IRDAI to kick off new risk-based supervision in July
IRDAI had tied up with Toronto Centre (TC), a not-for-profit organisation, to develop RBS framework guidelines.
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- June 27 2023
APAC nat cat economic losses at US$80bn in 2022: Aon
Floods were the costliest peril accounting for about 61% of the total economic loss for the region.
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- June 27 2023
Retro capacity on slow path to recovery
While capacity providers are re-entering and the ILS sector is buoyant, the impact on 1.7 renewals will be limited as it takes time for the capital to feed into the markets.
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- June 27 2023
Scor appoints Fabrice Bregier as chairman
Bregier succeeds Denis Kessler, who died earlier this month.
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- June 26 2023
Tropical storms in western north Pacific to be above average in 2023: Moody’s RMS
Sea surface temperatures across the region comprising Japan, Taiwan and the Philippines are expected to be near or above average between July and November.
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- June 26 2023
Korean construction insurer KSCFC eyeing overseas expansion to reduce risk: Fitch
The rating agency has assigned the cooperative an insurer rating of 'A' (strong) with a stable outlook, a notch above its standalone credit quality.
