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- April 23 2024
Scor promotes CUO Lily Song to head of P&C China
Beijing-based Song has been at the French reinsurer since 2012 and has been the China reinsurance chief underwriting officer for more than 4 years.
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- April 23 2024
Exclusive: Guy Carpenter recruits AIG veteran Eric Shaw as APAC regional claims advisory leader
Singapore-based Shaw oversees claims advisory and reports to Jacob Hughes, managing director, head of client support services for Asia Pacific.
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- April 22 2024
QBE appoints Jordan Stewart as Asia’s business development lead, broker distribution
Stewart, who has relocated to Hong Kong from Melbourne, will work with the teams across QBE Asia to enhance its broker partnerships across the region.
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- April 22 2024
Noto earthquake insurance payout approaches US$500m: GIAJ
The claims have increased 3.5 times since January 31 and rose by 22% since the last tally on March 8.
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- April 22 2024
China’s ‘once-in-a-century’ flood warning puts Guangdong on alert
The past weekend of rainstorm that hit China coastal cities and Guangdong province has led to four deaths and economic loss of US$19.3 million, according to media reports.
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- April 22 2024
WTW elevates Ben Dunston to placement leader, Asia
In his new role, Singapore-based Dunston will have overall placement responsibility for the large and multinational accounts division in the region across all lines of business.
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- April 22 2024
AIG Singapore promotes Sarsha Neal to head of client & broker engagement
With over two decades of experience in underwriting and broking, Neal was most recently AIG's general manager for Western Australia and Northern Territory
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- April 22 2024
OJK grants reinsurance licence to Orion Reasuransi Indonesia
The new carrier, to be led by Fitris Dinarwan, will offer multipurpose credit and home ownership credit reinsurance, according to its website.
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- April 22 2024
Peak Re’s outlook upgraded to ‘stable’ as growth prospects brighten: Moody’s
The upgrade from "negative" reflects its view that contagion risk from its parent Fosun International, in the form of strain on its business growth, is unlikely to increase meaningfully.
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- April 22 2024
CCR Re’s Africa and Asia FY 2023 GWP increases by 27%
The reinsurer saw moderate claims in Asia throughout the year, not affected by big cat events such as typhoons Doksuri in Beijing and Saola in Hong Kong and saw few individual claims in Korea.
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- April 22 2024
MS&AD Group’s outlook stable but acquisition may bring volatility: S&P Global
The rating agency has affirmed the carrier's 'A+' rating following revised capital model criteria, but noted that overseas acquisitions could bring volatility to its capital.
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- April 22 2024
TSMC’s earthquake losses estimated at US$92m
The Taiwanese chipamaker said the loss is net of insurance claims and that damage was mostly to inventories and equipment, according to a stock exchange filing.
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- April 19 2024
Axa XL hires Jack Hullah as Asia underwriting manager for political risk, credit & bond
Hullah will focus on expanding the company's political risk, credit platform in Asia, after joining the insurer from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.
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- April 18 2024
Exit-bound Lotte Insurance owner shopping for overseas private equity buyers: report
South Korea’s JKL Partners is reportedly in talks with JC Flowers to sell the Korean non-life carrier in a sale process run by JPMorgan.ts valuation.
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- April 18 2024
ICICI Lombard’s FY 2024 underwriting losses up 10% at US$1.2bn, COR dips to 102.2%
The Indian general insurer's GWP grew by 17.5% US$3bn and net profit was up 11% year-on-year.
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- April 18 2024
Hong Kong’s national security law eases US$100m political violence concerns
The new law has lowered concerns of exposure to another event akin to the 2019 protest, still (re)insurers haven't relaxed underwriting considerations.
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- April 18 2024
Asia accounts for 40% of nat cat economic losses in Q1: Gallagher Re
Driven by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, Asia had US$17bn in losses for the first three months of the year, making it the only region with above-average Q1 losses.
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- April 18 2024
Korea to provide US$5bn trade cover for defence exports
South Korea has emerged as a leading exporter of defence systems over the past few years with several billion-dollar export deals for fighter jets, armoured vehicles and missile interceptors.
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- April 17 2024
SBI General Insurance appoints Nainoor Desai to head corporate business
Mumbai-based Desai will focus on leading and driving business for the carrier and succeed Meena Subramanian, who will be retiring this year.
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- April 17 2024
India mulls GST exemption for reinsurance: report
The GST Council is likely to issue a clarification that reinsurance is not a supply of service, which will ease the tax burden.
