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- September 27 2021
India should welcome Chinese investment in LIC
Rumoured plans to ban mainland investors from IPO risk turning the deal into a political hot potato.
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- September 24 2021
Indonesia’s non-life market downgraded to ‘negative’
AM Best sees a rocky road ahead for P&C players amid a "weaker-than-expected" recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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- September 24 2021
FWD posts NYSE IPO filing
The Hong Kong-headquartered pan-Asia life player is eyeing a potential US$13bn valuation.
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- September 24 2021
Asia’s ILS market ‘not growing as fast as one would hope’
Fitch’s head of ILS says the market needs more issuance from the region.
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- September 23 2021
Flood insurtech Previsico raises US$2.5m
The insurtech tells IAN it is currently targeting China and Hong Kong in the Asia Pacific region.
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- September 23 2021
Beazley appoints APAC art and specie underwriter
Alex Tiah will be based in Singapore and most recently worked at Howden.
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- September 23 2021
Sompo to buy Italian crop insurer
The acquisition of ARA 1857 is expected to close in Q1 2022.
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- September 23 2021
Dive In: Covid-19 pushed diversity and inclusion in Asia
This year's annual industry event is focused on ‘active allyship’ amid the ongoing pandemic.
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- September 23 2021
BHSI’s Breuil: ‘Data and analytics indissociable from underwriting’
The specialty player's regional head sees increased consolidation among both brokers and carriers.
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- September 22 2021
Asia non-life premiums up 10% in 2021
Despite motor reforms in China the region’s overall growth is recovering strongly.
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- September 21 2021
Wefox reinforces executive team with Zurich hire
New chief insurance officer Peter Hubert previously held senior roles in Singapore and Indonesia.
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- September 21 2021
Bolttech raises another US$30m via Mundi Ventures and EDBI
The global insurtech adds to its record breaking Series A funding with two more investors.
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- September 21 2021
GIC Re’s underwriting losses remain the elephant in the room
The reinsurer has been overly reliant on investment returns to turn a profit.
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- September 20 2021
Cosco Shipping’s captive to see steady premium growth: AM Best
The captive benefits from low distribution costs for group-related business and a favourable reinsurance environment.
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- September 20 2021
Prudential to raise nearly US$3bn to boost Asia growth
The London-based insurer says it is particularly focused on China, India, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand.
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- September 17 2021
Samsung Re gets group captive boost: AM Best
The reinsurer is mainly focused on South-East Asia and India as GWP neared US$80m in 2020.
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- September 17 2021
End of Covid stimulus threatens trade credit market
Low claims environment expected to reverse as pandemic relief measures unwind.
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- September 17 2021
Q&A: Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ Vanessa Priede
International programs are becoming increasingly popular.
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- September 16 2021
India seeks US$100bn plus valuation for LIC – report
The government is considering selling a 5-10% stake in the life insurance player.
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- September 16 2021
Digital ecosystems boost Asia’s insurtech space: CapGemini
The consultancy firm says Ping An has earmarked US$14.5bn for research and development over the next decade.
