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- May 22 2023
National Administration of Financial Regulation replaces CBIRC as new China regulator
The newly constituted body, which began operations on May 18, will regulate the financial services industry, including insurance and banking sectors.
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- May 11 2023
Ping An P&C settled US$27bn of claims in 2022
The group, across its four insurance companies, paid for more than 200 million cases at an average of about 600,000 cases per day in 2022.
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- May 11 2023
Berkley Insurance Asia promotes Owen Yin and Jack Zhao in China
Yin has been named Asia technical lead, casualty lines, and Zhao as Asia technical lead, life sciences.
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- May 11 2023
China names former banker as head of new regulator
Li Yunze, who has worked at CCB and ICBC, has been appointed leader of National Financial Regulatory Administration, which is replacing the CBIRC.
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- May 8 2023
Losses mount from south-east China flooding
There have been more than US$72m of economic losses as the monthly precipitation is expected to approach or exceed May records.
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- May 4 2023
Berkley promotes Esther Kwok to Greater China commercial lines head
Hong Kong-based Kwok will lead both financial and casualty lines in her new role.
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- April 28 2023
Zhongyuan sees stable business ahead, cat cover low: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed the insurer a rating of B++ (good) with a stable outlook, but says it requires more cat reinsurance.
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- April 27 2023
Ping An P&C combined ratio rises to 98.7% in Q1
The Chinese insurer said that claim expenses of the guarantee insurance business increased due to 'changes in the market environment'.
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- April 20 2023
BOC Aviation awarded US$400m by US court for planes stranded in Russia: report
The aircraft lessor said AirBridgeCargo went into default after being unable to maintain required reinsurance coverage.
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- April 19 2023
Lloyd’s eyes regional opportunities through Hong Kong
The platform's regional director Iain Ferguson identified reinsurance capacity, captives and more local placement as areas for the market to focus on.
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- April 17 2023
Chinese non-life carriers have solid capital, reinsurance to face cat risks: Fitch
A steady investment yield contributes favourably to most insurers’ overall operating stability and underwriting performance.
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- April 16 2023
Zhongyuan Agricultural Insurance scripts COR turnaround
The Chinese carrier, which was rated A- (strong) with a stable outlook by Fitch, posted a 90% combined ratio last year compared with 104% in 2021.
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- April 7 2023
China’s Allianz Jingdong downgraded on poor COR, weakened capitalisation
The Guangzhou-headquartered general insurer's combined ratio rose to 104% in Q3 2022, from 99% in Q3 2021, said Fitch.
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- April 6 2023
China reopening to boost Asia’s P&C markets
With inbound and outbound connectivity resumed, a spurt in tourism across the region offers hope for insurers.
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- April 4 2023
Chubb-parent deal to benefit Huatai P&C ratings: Fitch
Huatai P&C ceded about 29% of its premiums written in H12022 through several reinsurance treaties to a portfolio of reinsurers.
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- March 31 2023
Chaucer results bolster China Re amid difficult year
The Lloyd's specialty player's COR at 92.99% in FY 2022 while the group's P&C reinsurance arm saw profits fall 55.5%.
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- March 30 2023
China Taiping’s domestic P&C COR improves to 99.5%; Taiping Re’s at 102.6%
The insurance group's overseas P&C business saw a net profit gain of 589%, while its reinsurance arm's net profit grew 538%.
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- March 28 2023
PICC P&C underwriting profit jumps 579%, COR improves to 97.6%
The Beijing-headquartered insurer's GWP grew to US$71bn with non-motor lines growing 11.4% year-on-year.
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- March 28 2023
China Pacific P&C COR improves to 97.3%, non-motor sales spurt
The Chinese giant's P&C GWP climbed 11.6% to US$23.8bn in FY 2022.
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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.
