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- May 9 2025
India to revive plan to merge 4 general insurers: report
Merger would create a non-life carrier with the highest market share in India and help the government’s mission of 'insurance for all' by 2047.
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- May 9 2025
Favourable underwriting to help VinaRe deliver strong operating performance: AM Best
Global rating agency affirms financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and long-term issuer credit rating of bbb+ (Good), with a stable outlook for the national reinsurer of Vietnam.
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- May 9 2025
Opinion: With great expectations, will India’s growing but potentially vulnerable surety bond sector avoid the mistakes of past markets?
Decision by India’s regulator to allow insurers to write surety bonds goes hand-in-hand with a booming construction sector.
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- May 8 2025
GAIP appoints Min Hung Cheng as CEO
Singapore-based Cheng was most recently the interim CEO following the departure of John Maroney.
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- May 8 2025
Taiwan’s FSC revises digital insurer regulation to boost innovation, reduces capital requirement to US$16.5m
Key changes include allowing physical service locations and permitting foreign digital carriers to apply for a licence.
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- May 8 2025
Analytics: Hong Kong’s P&C reinsurance market narrows gap with Singapore
Hong Kong benefitted from RBC implementation in 2024, however, Singapore retained top spot in terms of GWP and underwriting results.
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- May 7 2025
Guoren P&C to maintain capital buffer to support growth, profitable underwriting: Fitch
Fitch affirms insurer rating of BBB+ for the Chinese non-life insurer.
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- May 7 2025
India’s Iffco-Tokio launches surety bond insurance: report
Construction industry has reportedly offered bank guarantees worth INR1.7 trillion (US$20.1 billion), which is projected to grow to INR3 trillion by 2030.
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- May 7 2025
Malaysia’s P&C underwriting profit 11% down, claims incurred up 18.8% in 2024: PIAM
Industry's GWP grew by 6.9% to US$5.4bn in 2024, mostly driven by vehicle sales and infrastructure development, according to the General Insurance Association of Malaysia.
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- May 7 2025
Korean non-life carriers’ overseas branches see net income surge to US$95m
Increase attributed to base effect of natural catastrophes in 2023, including Typhoon Mawar in Guam and a wildfire in Hawaii.
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- May 7 2025
APAC insurers remain resilient amid trade tensions, volatile markets: S&P
However, rising tariffs, market volatility, and currency fluctuations could strain earnings and slow premium growth.
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- May 6 2025
Olivia Clark jets into Singapore as Everest’s senior APAC aviation underwriter
Clark relocates from London, having previously worked at Chubb and Nexus Group.
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- May 6 2025
South Korea allocates record US$1.38bn for unprecedented Yeongnam forest fires
Total damage has been estimated at KRW1.818 trillion (US$1.32 billion), marking the most severe forest fire incident since records began.
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- May 6 2025
Munich Re Specialty steps up diversification in Asia with cyber, specie build out
While select diversification continues, nat cats and cyber remain key emerging risks for clients in the region, Asia head Hui Yun Boo tells IAN.
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- May 5 2025
Product recall specialist BluNiche to enter China with new capacity
The London MGA, backed by Chaucer capacity, has secured an increase in its underwriting capacity for 2025.
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- May 5 2025
Chubb promotes Titus Samuel to head of power and construction for Asia
Singapore-based Samuel, who has been the head of power generation and utilities since 2017, adds a focus on the construction sector.
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- May 5 2025
Is the tide finally turning for (re)insurers in China as aviation, rail ambitions grow?
Encouraging moves by domestic manufacturers offer promising opportunities as the fall out from Donald Trump’s trade war continues.
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- May 4 2025
MSIG Asia expands digital, corporate capabilities with 3 leadership appointments
Adrian Hill has been appointed chief digital and consumer officer, Enny Halim as chief corporate officer and Pearline Soh as head of digital marketing.
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- May 2 2025
HSBC gets greenlight to establish captive insurer in Hong Kong
Wayfoong (Asia) Limited, which has received authorisation from the Insurance Authority, is the first captive carrier established by a multinational enterprise based in the city.
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- May 2 2025
Munich Re appoints Surendra Singupalli as India head of property treaty underwriting
Singupalli was most recently head of property treaty underwriting for Southeast Asia at the reinsurer's Singapore office.
