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- May 16 2025
Beijing hail leads to US$44m insured loss from widespread motor, property damage
Local insurers have received at least 45,600 claims, with the majority related to motor, as of May 14, according to the Beijing Financial Regulatory Bureau.
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- May 9 2025
‘No barriers’ to ILS activity in Asia, says Peak Re’s Iain Reynolds
With the current soft market, investors are being offered 'quite a lot of deals', requiring issuers to fight for attention, the director of third-party capital at the Hong Kong-based reinsurance specialist tells InsuranceAsia News' Between The Lines podcast.
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- May 7 2025
Guoren P&C to maintain capital buffer to support growth, profitable underwriting: Fitch
Fitch affirms insurer rating of BBB+ for the Chinese non-life insurer.
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- May 7 2025
APAC insurers remain resilient amid trade tensions, volatile markets: S&P
However, rising tariffs, market volatility, and currency fluctuations could strain earnings and slow premium growth.
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- May 5 2025
Product recall specialist BluNiche to enter China with new capacity
The London MGA, backed by Chaucer capacity, has secured an increase in its underwriting capacity for 2025.
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- May 5 2025
Is the tide finally turning for (re)insurers in China as aviation, rail ambitions grow?
Encouraging moves by domestic manufacturers offer promising opportunities as the fall out from Donald Trump’s trade war continues.
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- April 29 2025
China United Property Insurance to maintain stable underwriting margin: Fitch Ratings
Global ratings agency affirms insurer financial strength rating of BBB+ with a stable outlook.
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- April 28 2025
Skuld CEO calls for inclusive approach to secure level playing field for ship owners
Stale Hansen discusses India's P&I ambitions, following in China's wake, and the high-stakes challenges of growing dark fleet.
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- April 25 2025
Chinese broker Yuanbao targets US$676m US IPO valuation: report
Existing shareholders express interest in buying up to US$17 million worth of American Depositary Shares (ADSs), according to Reuters.
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- April 24 2025
China to boost insurance support for cross-border trade amid tariff tensions
Action plan outlines protection across all foreign trade scenarios for enterprises expanding overseas to protect Chinese companies' offshore assets.
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- April 16 2025
Markel to buy P&I specialist MGA Meco
The MGA with presence in Shanghai, London and Dubai will integrate into the specialty (re)insurer but will continue to operate through its brands Charterers P&I Club, Transmarine and Aurora P&I.
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- April 14 2025
NFRA introduces updated insurance consolidation rules
Companies will have to focus on preventing risks that can spread within the group, separate risks and prevent issues like capital duplication and excessive borrowing.
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- April 10 2025
US tariffs may slow premium growth in trade-related P&C lines, raise claim costs: Moody’s
Supply chain disruptions and lower trade volumes could significantly reduce insurance demand for certain lines in Asia like marine cargo and credit.
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- April 10 2025
Fitch downgrades five Chinese insurers in line with sovereign rating action
The rating action was on export credit insurer Sinosure and China Taiping Insurance and its three subsidiaries.
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- April 9 2025
WTW elevates Carlos Ortega as cyber leader for Hong Kong, greater China
Ortega, who was earlier lead for Hong Kong, has held senior roles across Asia and Latin America, focusing on financial and cyber insurance.
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- April 4 2025
Trump’s tariffs on Asia to strain supply chains and regional economies
As markets react negatively, experts warn of potential vulnerabilities, particularly in sectors like specialty insurance and agriculture, highlighting the far-reaching implications of escalating trade tensions.
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- March 31 2025
China Re’s P&C net profit up 69% to US$716m, COR deteriorates to 99.86%
Net profit from domestic primary P&C insurance business quadruples to US$206m.
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- March 28 2025
7.7-magnitude earthquake rocks Myanmar, leads to road and property damage in Bangkok
Earthquake also shook buildings and triggered evacuations in neighbouring Vietnam and southwest Yunnan province in China.
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- March 28 2025
PICC P&C FY24 underwriting profit drops by 43.9% to US$759m
COR deteriorated from 97.8% to 98.8% due to the impact of severe disasters and accidents, as well as the rise in cost of debt following a decrease in the discount rate.
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- March 28 2025
Exclusive: AIG’s Vivian Chow set to join Berkley Insurance Asia in Hong Kong
Chow was most recently regional construction professional indemnity manager at AIG.
