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- March 28 2023
Sinosure underwriting results to see ‘marginal’ growth in long term: Fitch Ratings
The rating agency has affirmed the Chinese trade credit insurer's rating as A+ (strong) with a stable outlook.
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- March 22 2023
Droughts in China and Australia floods push 2022 nat cat insured bill above US$100bn: Swiss Re
Hurricane Ian, inflation and growing property exposure were also key drivers for claims last year.
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- March 16 2023
Ping An P&C combined ratio rises to 100.3% in 2022
The Chinese carrier saw premium income grow 10.4% year on year to US$43bn.
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- March 8 2023
China to replace CBIRC in regulatory overhaul: report
The new regulator will bring supervision of the industry, excluding the securities sector, into a body directly under the State Council.
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- February 27 2023
Taiping Re H1 2022 COR at 97%: Fitch
The rating agency affirmed the reinsurer and the state-owned insurance group’s ratings at A with a stable outlook.
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- February 24 2023
Shanghai Electric captive rebuilds traditional lines with subsidy resumption
The carrier's topline is back to 2020 levels with the restarting of specialty underwriting in March 2022, says AM Best.
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- February 24 2023
Axa continues pivot from nat cat reinsurance
Axa XL's property cat premiums fell 36% in FY 2022, while the French giant saw Asia P&C profits rise 34% to US$109m.
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- February 23 2023
Axa XL appoints APAC broker and distribution leader, names China property head
Winston Zhuo joins in Shanghai from Allianz, while Carlson Grote has switched to distribution from client management.
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- February 21 2023
Opinion: Asia’s mega rail projects to ignite premium boom
The China-backed infra projects set to generate US$14bn by 2030 come as a blessing for local and international carriers.
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- February 21 2023
Sunshine’s outlook brighter as Fitch upgrades over fresh capital, investments rejig
The Chinese carrier's P&C arm reported a better underwriting performance with a COR of 96% in H1 2022, down from 100% in H1 2021.
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- February 15 2023
Ping An floats first-ever ocean carbon sink insurance
Product provides US$58,000 worth of cover against specific changes in the marine environment that damage local species.
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- February 14 2023
Asia flood losses to worsen amid data deficit
(Re)insurers are feeling the heat from record rainfall events and fast-evolving climate risk scenarios.
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- February 10 2023
East Asian insurance markets may have ‘bottomed out’
Carriers in Japan, China and Korea are on a recovery path, however, nat cats, new solvency regimes, and inflation are key challenges.
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- February 9 2023
Hannover Re cuts APAC premium volume by 21.6% in 1.1 renewals
The German reinsurer cut back on proportional treaty in Malaysia and China, but XOL premiums filled some of the void.
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- February 7 2023
India’s appeal grows amid China pessimism
Global reinsurers and Lloyd's syndicates hone in on the market as the IRDAI seeks to cut red tape.
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- February 7 2023
BYD acquires online insurer for US$530m: report
The deal was done on January 31 with the EV maker agreeing to acquire 100% equity of the carrier, which had entered bankruptcy last year.
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- February 3 2023
Chinese insurtech Cheche Group initiates SPAC merger for US listing
The transaction values the combined company at an enterprise value of US$841m.
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- February 2 2023
EV giant BYD in talks to acquire Yian P&C Insurance
The Shenzhen-headquartered insurer was seized by Chinese authorities in 2020.
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- January 26 2023
Berkley Re Asia appoints senior China casualty underwriter
Ling Li has most recently been a liability senior underwriter at PICC P&C.
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- January 20 2023
Hong Kong P&C, specialty prospects brighten as China reopens
Revival in GBA investments and travel to drive cyber, D&O, M&A, PI and energy lines.
