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- March 17 2021
Euler Hermes appoints Shan Aboo as Asean CEO
The regional director will relocate from Hong Kong to Singapore to take up the role.
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- March 17 2021
Bitcoin mining cover needs ‘realistic’ pricing
As policy requests grow, expert tells IAN the risk exceeds traditional data centres.
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- March 16 2021
AIG Korea appoints Ramzi Toubassy as new CEO
The Malaysia-based AmMetLife head is set to replace the retiring Douglas Min on April 1.
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- March 16 2021
Hong Kong’s general sales rebound amid ongoing life slump
Experts tell IAN the local market is far too dependent on mainland customers.
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- March 15 2021
Ted Wai to leave FWD in Hong Kong: sources
IAN understands the general insurance head — in situ since 2013 — decided to leave last week.
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- March 15 2021
Q&A: Swiss Re Corp. Solutions’ Alex Pui talks sustainability
The Tokyo-based climate expert tells IAN that Asia is disproportionality vulnerable to secondary perils.
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- March 15 2021
Asia-Pacific 2020 review
Data from around the region shows insurers have had mixed responses to a tough year.
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- March 12 2021
Japan earthquake protection gap remains high: Swiss Re
A decade on from the Great East Japan Earthquake, many businesses still lack coverage.
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- March 12 2021
AIA sees 2021 momentum after challenging year
A Hong Kong-based broker tells IAN that business is 'returning to normal' after the 2020 downturn.
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- March 12 2021
Hannover Re Asia GWP grows 24% to US$2.5bn
German reinsurer says 2020 was a “very good” year for South-East Asia.
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- March 12 2021
Asia’s growing cities alter risk landscape
Urbanisation presents unprecedented risks — and opportunities — for insurers.
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- March 11 2021
Insurtech Profile: Igloo
Company founder and CEO Wei Zhu tells IAN the cloud-based micro-insurer is eyeing an acquisition in one of its existing markets.
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- March 10 2021
Korea’s Shinhan raising funds for potential P&C buy: report
The country's general insurance market has also drawn interest from leading digital platforms like Kakao and Naver.
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- March 10 2021
Q&A: FWD’s Phong highlights ‘legacy light’ advantage
Group CEO tells IAN how the firm's 'digital-first' strategy helped the HK insurer respond to Covid-19.
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- March 9 2021
Nova Insurance to join HK-listed FSE Services Group
GM Patrick Chan told IAN the broker will have more resources to expand once the deal is completed.
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- March 8 2021
Indonesia’s takaful market hit 7% market share in 2020
A Fitch report says that life sales still dominate the sector while noting that prospects remain healthy for 2021.
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- March 8 2021
WeLab targets Asia insurance after US$75m fundraising
The Series C round was led by the digital investment unit of Allianz.
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- March 8 2021
International Women’s Day Q&A: MetLife China CEO Siyi Sun
InsuranceAsia News exclusive interview highlights how the industry is tackling the issue of gender equality across Asia.
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- March 8 2021
Indonesia in recovery mode after 4% premium fall
Data for December shows strong rebound for the country's P&C sector.
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- March 5 2021
Singapore’s Symbo targets India after US$9.4m fundraise
Insurtech to make senior hires after attracting new investors from China and the US.
