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- February 6 2024
Indonesia’s tougher minimum capital rules for (re)insurers to drive consolidation: Fitch
About 62% of Fitch's rated carriers, all non-life and reinsurers, will need to raise new capital to meet the minimum equity requirement, which could unleash a wave of M&A.
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- February 5 2024
Swiss Re names cyber leadership roles for Asia and the UK
Giv Kahrom joins as head of cyber Asia as the global reinsurance group expands its treaty client base.
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- February 5 2024
Malaysian Re’s ‘business remodelling’ to bring product and distribution diversification: AM Best
The rating agency has reaffirmed the reinsurer's A- (excellent) with a stable outlook.
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- February 5 2024
Aon ‘doubling down’ on India with treaty team build out
George Attard, APAC head of reinsurance, and India CEO Jon Pipe outline the broker's ambitious plans for the region's fastest-growing insurance market in an exclusive chat with IAN.
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- February 5 2024
Taiwan non-life sector returns to profitability in 2023
Pre-tax profit for the non-life sector totalled US$557m as the drag from Covid-19 related losses eased.
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- February 1 2024
Sunshine P&C Insurance to sustain underwriting profits, stable outlook: Fitch
The P&C arm of listed Sunshine Insurance Group should be able to sustain profits in the near-term due to tighter risk selection and reduced guarantee business.
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- February 1 2024
Sri Lankan insurers’ profitability to worsen by new motor directive: Fitch Ratings
A new directive for insurers to remit 100% strike, riot, civil commotion and terrorism premiums to a state agency will raise COR by 5-10 percentage points.
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- January 31 2024
Philip Johnson named CEO designate for Price Forbes Asia
Johnson will take over from Stephen Britten, who will become executive chairman of the Ardonagh Group (re)insurance broker, in September this year.
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- January 31 2024
Japan’s non-life insurers to stay profitable despite large cat losses: AM Best
The rating agency is maintaining its stable outlook on the sector's underwriting performance despite sizable earthquake, typhoon and hailstorm claims.
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- January 31 2024
Asian casualty rates softening but underwriters wary of spike in claims
Though capacity remains abundant for liability lines in the region, carriers remain cautious over rising claims costs and knock-on effects from US and Australian markets.
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- January 30 2024
Japan government loss estimates for Noto earthquake up to US$17.5bn, insurance claims filed top 50,000
Damage to public infrastructure is expected to account for half of the losses, while Ishikawa prefecture is the worst hit.
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- January 30 2024
Seoul Guarantee Insurance’s parent revisits IPO plan after failing to impress investors last year: report
KDIC, the state-run parent of the Korean guarantee insurer, has made a first step towards relaunching an IPO, which was shelved in late 2023.
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- January 29 2024
Toa Reinsurance’s earnings could seesaw on nat cat and social inflation risks: S&P
Still, taking into account its strong capitalisation S&P Global Ratings has affirmed its 'A' rating on the reinsurer, despite reporting COR at over 100% for five consecutive years.
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- January 29 2024
Sompo International elevates Rennie Muzii as EVP, head of Asian risk solutions
US-based Muzii was most recently senior vice president of professional lines, a role which he held since joining the insurer in 2013.
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- January 29 2024
Howden boosts multinational client focus with Aon’s Mike Baker
Singapore-based Baker will focus on climate and political risks, energy transition, and cyber in his new role.
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- January 29 2024
Specialty MGA Fusion partners Antares, Beazley and Everest for SME finpro cover in Asia
The insurers will support Fusion's management liability, professional liability, and investment managers insurance offerings, as well as its standalone D&O liability insurance tailored for SMEs.
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- January 29 2024
Sompo commits to fixes and reviews as FSA issues six-point business improvement order
The Japanese insurer is taking measures including clarification of management responsibilities related to Bigmotor, and make insurance premium adjustment.
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- January 26 2024
Consistent underwriting profits back Bao Minh Insurance’s stable outlook: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed the Vietnamese carrier's issuer rating at B++ (good) with a stable outlook, due to its consistent profits and strong balance sheet.
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- January 26 2024
Vietnam’s PTI sees rising loss ratio on health and motor lines: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed an insurer rating of B++ (good) for the company with a negative outlook due to its recent capital erosion.
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- January 25 2024
MS Amlin completes Singapore’s first-ever ILS renewal with US$35m Phoenix 2 Re
The Lloyd's player now has more than US$80m capacity in Asia through the twoi insurance-linked secuirities vehicles.
