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- November 5 2024
APAC cyber uptake still low despite softer pricing, ample capacity
While carriers are developing a better understanding of cyber risk, there is a need for further education to address the protection gap, especially in emerging markets.
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- November 4 2024
Price Forbes Singapore appoints Jennifer Gray as director of professional risks and healthcare
Gray will focus on managing and expanding the broker's regional portfolio, leveraging her experience to drive growth through both domestic and international markets, and will be reporting to APAC CEO Philip Johnson.
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- November 4 2024
Axa XL bolsters Asia fine art & specie team with a senior hire
Hong Kong-based Rhiannon Alban-Davies joins the specialty carrier as regional head of fine art & specie.
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- November 4 2024
Nawaz Imam joins Blackpanda as chief financial officer
Imam has over 18 years in investment banking, asset management and technology experience.
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- November 4 2024
Upcoming renewals should ‘maintain balance’: Munich Re
Hit by cat events, South-East Asian renewals will likely be stable to hard, says Hitesh Kotak.
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- November 4 2024
Expanding into non-ILS capital pools is a priority: MS Amlin
William Ho, MS Amlin Asia Pacific CEO, discusses the evolving regional reinsurance landscape, the impact of recent cat losses, and the reinsurer’s strategic growth plans in APAC.
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- November 4 2024
Singapore will benefit hugely from delivery of Blueprint II: IUA’S CEO Matcham
The delivery of the London Market’s ambitious digital overhaul strategy, Blueprint, will also serve as a catalyst for change and improvement in the Singapore market, according to Dave Matcham, CEO of the International Underwriting Association (IUA).
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- November 4 2024
Capital may be international, renewal is always local: Aspen Re
Singapore head Tay Boon Chuan reflects on the market dynamics of 2024 and the collective gains achieved over the past two years.
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- November 1 2024
KB Insurance sees growth in capital and surplus: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (excellent)for the South Korean carrier with a stable outlook.
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- November 1 2024
Singapore Reinsurers’ Association names Kenrick Law as chairman, James Beedle as deputy chairman
Law takes over from Marc Haushofer, former senior vice president, Asia Pacific at Renaissance Re, who has served as the association’s chairman for the past eight years.
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- November 1 2024
China Re-owned Chaucer brings onboard Ivan Sit as marine class underwriter
Sit joins from China Taiping Singapore where he spent four years as head of marine.
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- November 1 2024
Japanese watchdog fines non-life insurers US$13m for price fixing
The report highlighted the summary of violations of antitrust rules by Mitsui Sumitomo, Sompo Japan , Aioi Nissay Dowa and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire.
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- November 1 2024
QBE Asia promotes Jeyasakthi Ratnasingam to head risk and compliance
Kuala Lumpur-based Ratnasingam will lead the risk and compliance strategy and ensure that adequate controls, procedures and processes are in place to meet legal and regulatory requirements across all business functions.
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- November 1 2024
APAC reinsurers prioritise profit amid slower premium growth: AM Best
Asian reinsurers have restructured their retro programs, leading to adjustments in cat capacity and a reduction in cat exposure accumulation, says AM Best’s Christie Lee.
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- November 1 2024
SIRC 2024: This year’s key talking points
As the who’s who of global reinsurance gather in the Lion City for the biggest renewals jamboree of the year in the region, here is a highlight of the topics that InsuranceAsia News believes are likely to dominate the discussions.
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- November 1 2024
SIRC diary: Stormy weather
Flooding, of course, is nothing new, but even to the most casual observer, it would now appear unarguable that the severity and intensity of flood losses is a serious problem
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- October 31 2024
Late-season Typhoon Kong-rey causes disruption in Taiwan, set to bring heavy rains to Shanghai
The biggest storm to make landfall on the island could see property and BI losses as well as the risk of an oil spill from a beached cargo ship on the northern coast.
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- October 31 2024
Sompo, Bigmotor to investigate past claims frauds to compensate customers
Bigmotor has changed its name to BALM following the scandal and is planning to announce a concrete recovery strategy for customers next month.
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- October 31 2024
Qubit takes Fusion’s Damian Lynch as digital asset insurance CUO
Sydney-based Lynch will reporting to the specialist MGA's CEO Helen Ye and will be responsible for leading the firm's underwriting strategy in the digital asset space.
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- October 30 2024
Taiwan braces for heavy rains, strong wind with super typhoon Kong-rey set to make landfall
The typhoon, allegedly the most powerful in almost six decades, could lead to another suspension of the island’s US$2.5trn stock exchange.
