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- October 19 2021
Thailand’s insurers ‘wake up’ to digital amid muted growth
Local expert tells IAN the industry needs to embrace change post-pandemic.
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- October 18 2021
Charles Taylor appoints new Greater China director
Derik Chen previously worked as a claims manager with Axa XL in Shanghai.
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- October 18 2021
Shinhan Life joins net-zero climate push
Commitment to limit emissions of underwriting portfolio is first for an Asian insurer and comes ahead of COP26.
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- October 15 2021
CBIRC gives AIA greenlight for Hubei operations
The insurer has added to mainland units in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangdong, Shenzhen, Jiangsu, Tianjin, Hebei and Sichuan.
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- October 15 2021
Asia’s combined September economic losses exceed US$30bn: Aon
The region was hit by a series of powerful storms and two earthquakes.
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- October 15 2021
Asia’s political risk market adapts to Zurich exit
The Swiss insurer is no longer a major market player and capacity in unlikely to be affected, but talent could leave.
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- October 14 2021
South Asia digital P&C personal premiums to hit US$7.5bn: Swiss Re
Report says the figure will be reached within five years with digital penetration currently 1-2%.
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- October 14 2021
Fusion appoints Gallagher exec as a managing partner
Katherine Simmonds joins the specialist MGA in Sydney.
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- October 14 2021
Nexus eyes Asia M&A after US$95m cash injection
The MGA has been growing its presence in the region over the last few years.
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- October 14 2021
Singapore insurtech Surer closes seed funding round
Global specialist insurer Markel has participated in the US$1m seed round.
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- October 13 2021
Munich Re Ventures raises US$500m, seeks insurtech opportunities
The reinsurer's VC arm has already invested millions of dollars into Indian insurtech Acko.
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- October 13 2021
Markel bolsters APAC energy team with two underwriters
Max Robbie and Yong Ruay Heah previously worked at Oman Insurance and Aon, respectively.
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- October 13 2021
SiriusPoint taps Heerasing for international role
The Singapore-based exec becomes head of strategic business development and will focus first on the Asia Pacific region.
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- October 13 2021
Singapore pandemic boost continues
Industry earns bigger underwriting profits in Q2 than in 2018 and 2019 combined.
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- October 12 2021
Tahoe Life extends policy suspension, continues strategic review
The life insurer hasn't sold new policies in Hong Kong since February as negotiations with potential investors continue.
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- October 12 2021
Chaucer adds political risk, contracts to BRI consortium
The Belt and Road Initiative involves around 2,630 projects with a combined value of US$3.7trn across 65 countries.
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- October 12 2021
Cigna APAC deal gives Chubb Korean A&H boost: AM Best
Asia-Pacific to account for 20% of global operations once the acquisition closes.
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- October 12 2021
Plenty of capacity to meet record LNG prices
Insurance market can meet rising limits despite a price surge of almost 900% this year.
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- October 12 2021
India may allow foreign investors to own 20% of LIC–report
Bloomberg report says government to discuss on Wednesday overseas participation in India's biggest IPO.
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- October 11 2021
Trade credit claims to spike in 2022
Withdrawal of support for businesses predicted to fuel 18% spike in insolvencies.
