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- May 8 2024
Asian insurers bracing for a soft market cycle as competition revs up
Increasing capacity and a relatively benign cat loss environment are driving down primary market rates across business lines and markets in the region.
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- May 6 2024
Asian insurance pricing moderates across lines but Japan, Taiwan, Philippines buck the trend: Marsh
Japan was the only Asian country that saw price increases in all lines of business, other cat-exposed markets like Taiwan, Philippines and Indonesia saw strong hikes in property classes but saw varying trends in other lines.
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- April 25 2024
MSIG Singapore could post modest premium growth in 2024: S&P Global
S&P Global Ratings affirmed MSIG Singapore's "A+" local-currency financial strength rating with a stable outlook.
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- April 23 2024
Asia warming faster than global average, hit by 79 weather-related disasters in 2023: WMO
Floods and storms are causing the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst the impact of heatwaves became more severe, according to a report from the UN climate agency.
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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 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 17 2024
Everest appoints David Ho as head of financial lines, Asia
Singapore-based Ho has more than 20 years of experience specialising in financial lines and has worked across New York, California, Hong Kong and Singapore.
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- April 16 2024
Sedgwick hires Charlotte Lau from Crawford to head Asia’s customer operations
Sydney-based Charlotte Lau will support Asia's chief operating officer Stephen Kerr, and the region's chief client officer Nicki Dunn to enhance customer service processes and innovation.
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- April 16 2024
WTW appoints Andrew Lam from Aon as property placement broker for Asia
Singapore-based Lam has handled north Asia property & casualty placements extensively during his over decade-long experience.
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- April 10 2024
AIG hands Brett Chew expanded role as head of affinity distribution & partnerships
Singapore-based Chew was previously head of affinity at the insurer will also join its Singapore executive committee.
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- April 10 2024
Acquisitions ‘core’ to Miller’s Asia expansion plans
The GIC-backed specialty broker sets sight on retail and wholesale expansion across the region’s markets, CEO James Hands and Asia head Ron Whyte tell IAN.
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- April 9 2024
Crawford confirms Scott Reichelt’s appointment as Asia president
Singapore-based Reichelt will lead the loss adjuster's operations in eight regions across Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines and Taiwan, and the firm's interests in Indonesia and India.
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- April 5 2024
Tune Protect Group CEO Rohit Nambiar steps down
Nambiar, who has been the CEO of the Malaysian insurer for more than three years, will remain in office till May 10.
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- April 1 2024
April 1 renewals see ‘dramatic shift’ in favour of cedents: Aon
Japan property cat rates were flat to slightly reducing, while South Korea, China and India also saw increased competition for catastrophe business.
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- March 27 2024
Marsh Asia appoints Alexander Pui to its climate and sustainability advisory team
Tokyo-based Pui was previously executive manager, climate scenario analytics, at Commonwealth Bank for nearly two years from March 2022
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- March 26 2024
China Taiping posts strong 2023 overseas P&C profit growth as domestic business sags
The (re)insurer saw its China P&C insurance's operating profit plunge 71%, contrasting the 87% growth for its overseas business including Hong Kong.
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- March 25 2024
WTW hires Tim Dempsey to head Asia sales for corporate risk and broking business
Kuala Lumpur-based Dempsey, who joins from Aon, will collaborate with client management teams across the region to drive sales and support business growth.
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- March 25 2024
Tokio Marine Kiln strengthens property capabilities in Asia Pacific with Chubb hire
Jonathan Grossman will relocate to Singapore from New Zealand to write property business for the Lloyd's player across APAC.
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- March 20 2024
Insurers tread a fine line in next gen motor as EV poses uncharted risks
Recent interventions by regulators in China and Taiwan highlight the quagmire faced by insurers in dealing with the emerging risks from underwriting EV policies, but there is little room for inaction as governments' net-zero commitments mean the days of conventional vehicles are numbered.
