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- December 28 2021
Tokio Marine sees NPW rise as rates harden
Domestic NPW at Japan's largest P&C player increased by 3.2% in H1 2021 while overseas premiums increased by 8.9%.
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- December 28 2021
Hong Kong’s ICB ups jurisdiction limit
The increase to US$150,000 will come into effect from January 1, 2022.
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- December 28 2021
Sompo Japan’s overseas premium rates to increase in 2022: Moody’s
Sompo saw 26% increase of overseas premium in the first half of 2021.
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- December 28 2021
APAC Broker M&A 2021 review
The last year saw a host of regional deals both large and small across insurance and reinsurance.
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- December 24 2021
Lloyd’s Asia launches renewable energy consortium
Chaucer, Markel and Munich Re Syndicate developed the new offering that will have a maximum capacity of US$100m per project.
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- December 24 2021
Korea’s FSC flags health, IFRS 17 as 2022 insurance priorities
The regulator has also introduced measures this year that allow insurers to expand their digital offerings.
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- December 23 2021
Marsh takes majority control of India JV
The broker has increased its stake from 49% to 92% following similar moves by Aon, Gallagher and WTW.
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- December 23 2021
Marsh Specialty appoints HK-based aviation risk leader
Rick Howell will join the global broker in January from Cathay Pacific.
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- December 23 2021
Asia ILS posts record year
2021 saw more deals, more capital raised and more domiciles than ever before.
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- December 22 2021
HKIA fines broker and suspends licence
A HKIA spokesperson tells IAN the regulator plans to focus on misconduct going forward.
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- December 22 2021
Guoren P&C’s reduced motor exposure to boost performance
Fitch tells IAN the insurer’s auto business was much lower than the industry average of 54%.
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- December 22 2021
Munich Re, WTW’s sovereign debt ‘cat wrapper’ a model for SE Asia
The demand for similar style debt protection in the region is likely to grow.
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- December 21 2021
New motor regime to impact CPPIC profits: Moody’s
The insurer also faces competition in the A&H market as well as volatility in its growing agricultural line.
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- December 21 2021
FWD formally abandons US listing
The insurer is eyeing an IPO in its home city of Hong Kong amid ongoing tension between Beijing and Washington.
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- December 21 2021
Philippine regulator urges insurers to fast-track Typhoon Rai claims
Insurance Commission head Dennis Funa says there has been widespread damage from landslides and flooding.
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- December 21 2021
CBIRC’s new broker regs open door for foreign firms
The regulator has removed a minimum asset requirement of US$200m among other changes.
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- December 20 2021
Sompo hands group CEO additional chairman role
Kengo Sakurada will assume the two top roles at the Japanese insurer effective April 1, 2022 with Mikio Okumura becoming president.
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- December 20 2021
Allianz Malaysia appoints new chief executive
Sean Wang will replace the outgoing Zakri Khir who is retiring at the end of the year.
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- December 20 2021
Fanhua to go private, delist from Nasdaq amid political tensions
Company spokesperson tells IAN that "international relations" affected the decision to exit the US.
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- December 20 2021
Omicron threatens reinsurance outlook
Sudden and virulent emergence of the new variant is weighing on sector forecasts.
