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- August 4 2021
Lloyd’s players highlight strong demand for political violence cover
Strikes, riots and civic commotion (SRCC) rates generally flat in Asia except for distressed regions such as Myanmar.
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- August 4 2021
RGA sees APAC Q2 loss as Covid claims bite in India
The US-based reinsurer, however, described its experience in the region beyond the pandemic as "favourable".
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- August 4 2021
Sun Life appoints trio to strengthen Asia digital team
Cassandra White, Darren Pigg, Aneesh Chaudhry all take on senior leadership roles.
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- August 4 2021
United India Insurance frontrunner candidate for IPO
The general insurer's performance is relatively better than some of its state-owned peers.
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- August 4 2021
Generali’s Asia life GWP performs strongly in first half
The Italian giant's P&C GWP declined, however, down 3.5% in H1 2021 to €121m.
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- August 3 2021
Singapore syndicates and UK-based MGAs eye Australia
Lloyd's webinar highlights strong rate increases in D&O and PI lines down under.
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- August 3 2021
Indian insurtech Policybazaar to raise US$809m in IPO
The company lost Rs1.5bn in FY 2020 compared with a Rs3bn loss the previous year.
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- August 3 2021
Axa XL helps spark Axa H1 2021 profit jump
In Asia, the wider group's underlying profit was €658m compared with €685m in H1 2020.
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- August 3 2021
Brokerslink adds new task force to steer Asia-Pacific growth
The group's new Asia-Pacific task force aims for greater regional visibility.
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- August 2 2021
Taiwan’s insurers see H1 profits grow 148.5% to US$9.71bn
FSC data shows P&C profits grew 54.4% in the first half of 2021.
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- August 2 2021
Malaysia P&C outlook stable despite Covid headwinds: AM Best
The rating agency expects health insurance to be an important driver of growth.
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- August 2 2021
Descartes Underwriting opens offices in Australia and Singapore
The French climate risk-focused MGA is expanding its operations to the Asia-Pacific region.
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- August 2 2021
Zurich establishes Indonesia’s largest shariah GI player
The move follows the acquisition of Asuransi Adira Dinamika in November 2019.
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- July 30 2021
China’s insurers to manage Henan flood losses: AM Best
Rating agency cites portfolio diversification and state reinsurance protection as mitigating factors.
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- July 30 2021
Liberty Specialty Markets makes two APAC leadership changes
Vanessa Maher takes on Australia chief risk role as Rob Mercer becomes regional claims head.
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- July 30 2021
Gallagher to continue tuck-in mergers after Willis Re deal collapses
The broker completed eight deals in Q2 2021 including Mutual Brokers in Canberra.
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- July 30 2021
Global supply chain woes to keep pressure on cargo premiums
Delays are becoming more costly but can’t be insured at affordable prices.
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- July 30 2021
Insurtech fund-raising hits US$7.4bn in H1 2021
WTW report shows the first half of the year has surpassed 2020's total of US$7.1bn.
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- July 29 2021
Asia sees growing potential in agriculture (re)insurance
Asia will soon generate 50% of global agriculture premiums according to a Lloyd's webinar.
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- July 29 2021
McGill and Partners hires Aon Re’s Asia head of fac
David Cousar will join McGill's facultative reinsurance team next year.
