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- May 23 2024
Sedgwick expands marine team in Indonesia with two new hires
As average adjusters, Fahrizal and Kanya Manohara will seek to enhance the global loss adjuster's marine capabilities in the region.
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- May 22 2024
Aon promotes Sharad Vishvanath as enterprise client leader in India
In his new role, Vishvanath will focus on advising large clients on complex issues relating to risk and human capital.
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- May 22 2024
Diot-Siaci to buy majority stake in Indian broker Unilight
The agreement is expected to strengthen Diot-Siaci's presence in Asia and allow the European broker to participate in the expansion of the Indian insurance market.
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- May 22 2024
Income Insurance exploring strategic options for APAC expansion: Bloomberg
The Singaporean insurer had provided liquidity to almost 16,000 shareholders for holdings worth US$619m through a private exchange listing last month.
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- May 22 2024
Rise of autonomous vehicles switches gears on motor liability cover
As the use of self-driving technology widens to taxi and minibus fleets in China, (re)insurers are referencing new regulations on their use on roads to explore new cover for autonomous vehicles.
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- May 21 2024
Temasek, Warburg Pincus team up to acquire broker Specialist Risk Group
The deal is reportedly aimed at helping the London broker to expand internationally, including in Asia.
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- May 21 2024
Japan rainstorm claims top US$610m in FY 2023: GIAJ
The country's carriers received 58,695 claims from two cat events last year, however, the cost to insurers from rainstorms was 66% lower than the year before.
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- May 21 2024
Munich Re Singapore expands property team with Chubb hire
Adi Salleh, who joins as senior underwriter, has over 13 years of experience and worked across Malaysia, Korea, and Singapore.
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- May 21 2024
Japanese big 3 results bolstered by overseas business, weak yen
The Japanese insurers' international subsidiaries reported strong performance in 2023 due to steady rate increases, while domestic premium growth remained muted despite fire and motor premium hikes.
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- May 20 2024
Chinese regulator fines Ping An P&C for internal control failures, fund misuse
The fines were imposed on the company as well as 12 "responsible" employees over a range of violations including internal failures and inappropriate or illegal fund allocations, according to the regulator.
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- May 20 2024
Aon hires enterprise client leaders for Japan and Greater China
Okuyama and Li will focus on building relationships and expanding client portfolios for the global broker in the region.
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- May 20 2024
Fairfax-backed Go Digit’s US$314m India IPO fully subscribed
The IPO was 9.6 times subscribed at the close of bookbuilding and is slated for trading on May 23.
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- May 17 2024
Starr Insurance launches in Korea with Paul Choi in charge
Choi was formerly Aon Korea's chief broking officer and has been named CEO of the insurer's new branch in Seoul.
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- May 17 2024
Allianz Partners charts APAC expansion with India reinsurance, retail lines in focus
The embedded assistance and specialty retail insurance business is betting on expanding travel, mobility and reinsurance operations to drive growth across multiple regional markets.
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- May 17 2024
Beat Strebel to take charge as Swiss Re China CEO
Currently head of P&C reinsurance for Middle East & Africa, Strebel has takes over from Ivan Gonzalez, who has been elevated to CEO of Swiss Re CorSo.
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- May 16 2024
Kay International AMEA appoints deputy chief broking officer for SE Asia
Singapore-based Yan has 24 years of facultative reinsurance, retro placement and broking experience across South-East Asia.
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- May 16 2024
Swiss Re China head Ivan Gonzalez appointed CorSo global CEO
Gonzalez will succeed Andreas Berger, the incoming group CEO, effective July 1 and relocate to Zurich. He will be succeeded by Beat Strebel, currently the market unit head for Middle East & Africa.
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- May 16 2024
Markel expands China team with three Shanghai appointments
Martin He has joined the specialty insurer as marine underwriter, George Ke has started in his role of professional and financial risk and cyber underwriter, and Lei Wang has become manager of model analytics and reporting.
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- May 16 2024
Guoren P&C’s underwriting profitability under test: Fitch
The Rating agency has downgraded the insurer's rating outlook to "negative" from "stable", while affirming its rating at "BBB".
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- May 16 2024
UN climate alliance’s second try takes consultative, multi-industry approach
The newly formed Forum for Insurance Transformation comprises (re)insurers, brokers, law firms, regulators, scientists and climate experts to drive net-zero transformation.
