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- July 26 2024
Nova Insurance set to fully acquire China arm by year-end
While it will be business as usual for the Hong Kong broker's China unit, it has also received regulatory approval to open a branch in the city of Suzhou, its third in the country.
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- July 26 2024
Typhoon Gaemi to make landfall in mainland China after hitting Taiwan and the Philippines
The storm, which landed near the city of Hualien that faced losses from an earthquake earlier this year, is believed to be the most powerful storm to hit Taiwan in eight years.
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- July 24 2024
Haier-backed insurance broker Zhongmiao gets greenlight for Hong Kong listing
The Shandong-based company will be the first insurance intermediary to trade in Hong Kong if it completes an IPO.
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- July 19 2024
China Huanong P&C downgraded for poor capital raising ability
The global rating agency has downgraded the carrier's rating to 'BBB-' from 'BBB' with a negative outlook due to investment losses.
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- July 16 2024
Munich Re’s Serene Chan takes charge as head of P&C reinsurance for Greater China
Chan, who was previously regional head of cyber for Asia Pacific with the reinsurer, was appointed in the new role following a wider regional leadership reshuffle earlier this year.
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- July 16 2024
PICC P&C posts 3.7% premium income growth in H1 2024
The premium income for the first half stood at US$42.9bn with motor vehicle insurance accounting for about 45% of the premiums.
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- July 15 2024
Ping An Insurance eyes US$3.5bn fundraise: report
The insurer will raise the funds through a convertible bond offering, according to a Bloomberg report.
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- July 15 2024
China’s nat cat economic losses hit US$13bn in H1 2024 as flood claims rise
95,000 claims from the intense rain across eight southern China provinces have reached CNY3.21bn, according to NFRA's latest data.
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- July 12 2024
China Taiping former deputy manager pleads guilty to accepting US$11m in bribes
The former insurance industry top boss, who had served China Taiping Insurance Group and China Life Insurance, now awaits a verdict from the Intermediate People's Court of Xinxiang in Henan province.
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- July 11 2024
Chinese carrier Zhonglu’s underwriting risk selection tested by business expansion: Fitch
The rating agency has affirmed its 'BBB' rating with a stable outlook, adding that its growth expectation through 2026 may expose it to larger cat losses.
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- July 10 2024
Zurich turbocharges Hong Kong EV insurance business by courting used car owners
As a key growth area for the city, Zurich has dialled up its effort to attract EV policyholders to switch from competitors and is exploring more product opportunities for the Greater Bay Area, says Clement Hau, chief underwriting officer for general insurance, Hong Kong.
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- July 8 2024
Insurance claims from southern China heavy rain and floods hit US$344m: report
Insurers have settled about a third of the total claims filed. The heavy rain and floodwaters in Hunan breached a stretch of the dyke of China's second-largest freshwater lake.
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- July 6 2024
Mapfre Re seeks China expansion via new subsidiary in Beijing
The recent approval from the financial regulator will allow the Spanish reinsurer expand its business in the country where it has until recently maintained a presence through a representative office.
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- July 5 2024
Minority shareholder of Chubb-backed Huatai Insurance puts US$10m stake up for sale
State-owned China General Nuclear Power Group is selling its 0.16% stake in the Beijing-based insurer, as Chubb gradually raised its ownership to 85.53% this year.
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- July 2 2024
China Life P&C H1 cumulative claim payment rose 12% to US$4.6bn
The P&C arm of the world's second-largest life insurer said the bulk of 2024 H1 cumulative claim payment came from motor insurance, as it settled US$88m in nat cat related claims.
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- June 30 2024
China revises emergency response law to alleviate nat cat shocks
The revised law calls for the establishment of a nat cat risk insurance system based on market principles, and instruct local governments to take out personal accident insurance for rescue teams.
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- June 26 2024
‘Normalcy’ returns to Australia, New Zealand 1.7 renewals
Property cat renewals are seeing relatively flat pricing on bottom and middle layers and small risk-adjusted decreases in top layer pricing, brokers tell InsuranceAsia News.
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- June 25 2024
Oneglobal takes Gallagher’s Andrew Ko for greater China push
With 28 years of experience, Ko has joined the broker as executive director in the Hong Kong office.
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- June 25 2024
PICC pilots e-CNY use for motor insurance premium payments in Beijing: report
If the pilot project, launched in collaboration with the People's Bank of China, is successful, the financial services group plans to expand its use to life, health, and agricultural insurance.
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- June 24 2024
Insurance claims from southern China torrential rain and floods hit US$85m: NFRA
Insurers have received 18,400 claims so far and the meteorological bureau is expecting persistent rain after upgrading the rainstorm alert to red, the highest of the four-colour ranking system.
