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- June 12 2024
India overhauls general insurance rules to speed up claim settlement
The regulator has introduced regulatory reform to simplify and speed up claims process for policyholders, reduce administrative hurdles and enhance transparency.
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- June 12 2024
Berkley Insurance Asia’s Roden Tong elected as president of Hong Kong Law Society
The Hong Kong CEO of Berkley Insurance Asia, who also holds the role of Asia head of claims for financial lines, was the Law Society's vice president since 2021.
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- June 12 2024
Singapore Airlines offers compensation to passengers on turbulence-hit flight: reports
Passengers with minor injuries have been offered US$10,000, while those with sustained serious injuries and require long-term medical care are offered an advance payment of US$25,000 to address their immediate needs.
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- June 11 2024
Starr Insurance names Coface’s Jun Minorikawa as Japan CEO
Tokyo-based Minorikawa takes over from Ryohei Nakazawa, who left Starr earlier this year to join broker WTW as head of Japan.
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- June 11 2024
Howden India appoints Hanmant Dudle as head of large account practice for property and construction lines
Prior to joining the broker, Mumbai-based Dudle was vice president in charge of large account practice at insurer ICICI Lombard.
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- June 11 2024
Mitsui Sumitomo, Aioi Nissay Dowa to improve underwriting profitability: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed an A+ (superior) to Mitsui Sumitomo, its US-based operating companies and to Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance and A- (excellent) to Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance (China) Company.
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- June 11 2024
Asian geopolitical threats cast a shadow in boardrooms
Demand for political violence coverage continues to increase while reinsurance capacity and appetite are reducing over fears that escalation in the South China Sea could disrupt supply chains and trigger civil unrests.
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- June 10 2024
Miller eyes Japan non-marine buildout with senior hire
The specialist broker has appointed Tokinori Kono as head of non-marine broking at its Japanese unit, Lead Insurance.
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- June 10 2024
Bolttech Hong Kong sees service results improve on lower expenses, reserve release: Fitch
The rating agency affirmed the Hong Kong general insurer's BBB+ (good) rating with a stable outlook.
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- June 7 2024
Marsh takes Gallagher’s Christine Francis as mining practice lead for Asia
For her new role, Francis, who was most recently client manager - national mining team at Gallagher, will relocate from Perth to Singapore.
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- June 7 2024
Philippine regulator places two local non-life insurers under conservatorship
The Premier Life and General Assurance and Travellers Insurance and Surety have received cease-and-desist orders from the Insurance Commission.
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- June 7 2024
Seadrif FY2023 net profit up 84% on deferred income
The regional catastrophe risk platform saw loss from its insurance operations widen in 2023, but its profit was lifted by surplus grants from the MAS and the World Bank.
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- June 6 2024
Korean regulator to review CSM metric targeting insurers’ profit inflation: report
The Financial Services Commission is considering changes to the amortisation method that insurers apply to contractual service margin (CSM), as some critics have argued it has allowed insurers to inflate short-term profits.
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- June 6 2024
FWD Group revives IPO plan, targets valuation up to US$9bn: report
The offer size and timeline for the initial public offering are yet to be finalised, Reuters said in a report quoting three anonymous sources.
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- June 6 2024
WTW appoints Alexandra Low as head of trade credit for Hong Kong
Low will report to Lee Garvey, head of financial solutions, Asia Pacific, and Iris Chan, head of corporate risk and broking for Hong Kong and Macau.
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- June 6 2024
Macau could implement RBC by 2027: report
An Insurance Supervision Department's representative told IAN that the date of the implementation of the risk-based capital regime is not yet finalised as further industry discussions are required.
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- June 6 2024
Prudential Financial to acquire 10% stake in Qianhai Re
The deal, pending regulatory approval, will make the US insurance group the first foreign minority shareholder in the Shenzhen-based reinsurer.
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- June 6 2024
RBI approves Zurich’s acquisition of Kotak General Insurance’s 70% stake
All regulatory approvals required for the transaction are now received, according to Kotak Mahindra Bank.
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- June 5 2024
AIG elevates Ivan Ho to head of casualty, Hong Kong and Macau
Singapore-based Ho has been the carrier's environmental underwriting lead for Asia Pacific since June 2021.
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- June 5 2024
Marsh taps Axa XL for Asia political risk team build out
Singapore-based Lim Mei Yean was most recently business development manager for Asia at Axa XL.