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- December 10 2021
Argenta’s Lloyd’s China exit puts spotlight on costs, scale
Broker tells IAN poorer margins are squeezing some players out who can write Chinese business elsewhere.
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- December 10 2021
Korean Re’s commercial lines portfolio improves
The reinsurer is also aiming to cut its personal lines business to boost overall profitability.
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- December 9 2021
Labuan Re faces GWP decline amid Lloyd’s rollback: AM Best
The rating agency also upgraded its outlook for the Malaysian reinsurer from negative to stable.
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- December 9 2021
Filhet-Allard Maritime expands in Asia through Latitude Brokers
The French broker has taken a majority stake in the HK-based marine specialist.
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- December 9 2021
China Re bullish on Hong Kong P&C market
The reinsurer's CFO tells IAN the local non-life market is still at an "early" stage of development.
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- December 8 2021
Chubb appoints Hong Kong and Singapore presidents
Scott Simpson is relocating to HK from Singapore as Kevin Bogardus moves from China to the Lion City.
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- December 8 2021
AIF 2021: HKIA to target conduct, ethics
Panel of regulators promises more inspections of brokers and insurers.
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- December 8 2021
AIF 2021: Covid-19’s digital changes here to stay
Forum told that online channels can target new customer sets who traditionally haven't been offered cover.
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- December 8 2021
AIF 2021: Hong Kong is China’s dual circulation ‘gateway’
Executives from AIA, HSBC and Axa weighed in on the city's role as a risk management hub.
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- December 7 2021
AIF 2021: Carrie Lam pushes Hong Kong’s ‘essential’ GBA role
The chief executive said the government is exploring cross-border health policies and other innovative insurance products.
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- December 7 2021
FWD GI gets outlook upgrade
Fitch report says the Hong Kong P&C player plans to expand its device protection retrocession business.
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- December 7 2021
AIA calls time on coal seven years early
The Hong Kong-based life player has also committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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- December 7 2021
India’s Reliance grows despite parent’s insolvency
This year’s 19% increase in premiums compares to an average of 13% for India's general insurance sector.
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- December 6 2021
Gard appoints Hong Kong managing director
Current Asia chief underwriting officer André Werner Kroneberg will replace Mark Russell in January.
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- December 6 2021
Qianhai Re’s underwriting progress faces nat cat pressure
AM Best tells IAN the reinsurer’s underwriting margin improved from 107.8% to 102.5% between 2019-20.
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- December 6 2021
Malaysia’s takaful players on ‘value-based’ journey: regulator
Regulator notes how policyholders were offered deferments during the pandemic.
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- December 6 2021
Swiss Re appoints interim head to lead China operations
Brian Han replaces John Chen who is stepping down at the end of January.
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- December 3 2021
Hong Kong’s Bank of East Asia eyes Blue Cross sale — report
A potential transaction could be worth as much as US$400m for the general insurer.
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- December 3 2021
Labuan’s captive market shows strong growth
Buoyed by the hard market, Labuan recorded US$71m in premiums and approved 18 new captives by the end of Q3 2021.
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- December 3 2021
Malaysia’s Lonpac gets lockdown boost: AM Best
Movement restrictions during the pandemic led to lower loss ratios for some business lines.
