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- December 15 2020
FWD Japan appoints Hideki Yamagishi as new CEO
The move comes amid a tough year for the business, which has been impacted by the pandemic.
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- December 15 2020
Prudential Financial VC fund eyes APAC insurtechs
PruVen Capital will hold US$300m in capital in its first fund.
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- December 15 2020
Macau casino group receives US$13m Covid-19 BI claim
Sources told InsuranceAsia News 18 (re)insurers paid out for a pandemic-related business interruption claim.
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- December 14 2020
One Apus container loss to top US$200m
The Japanese-owned vessel lost over 1,800 boxes in the North Pacific in late November.
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- December 14 2020
HK CIB eyes GBA opportunities
The professional organisation represents more than 200 insurance brokers in Hong Kong.
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- December 11 2020
HK CIB reappoints Patrick Chan as chair
Broking association's deputy chairman Alex Yip also re-elected to his position.
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- December 9 2020
MS&AD completes acquisition of CBA’s BoComm Life
Japanese insurer finalises long awaited China deal.
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- December 9 2020
CBIRC head flags digital P&C growth
Insurtech set for more oversight as premiums increase by 44% in H1 2020.
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- December 8 2020
Zurich’s HK chief warns of ‘serious interruptions’ over US-China tensions
Washington’s blacklist of Chinese firms is making insurance arrangements and underwriting tougher.
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- December 7 2020
Guy Carpenter appoints new Japan head
Pietro Toffanello to relocate from London to Tokyo, and joins from Gen Re.
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- December 7 2020
Australia should increase flood mitigation: Geneva Association, IAG
Government’s current approach heavily predisposed to response and recovery.
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- December 7 2020
Insurtech partnerships to drive Asia’s digital acceleration
Q3 saw significant deals inked in China and Indonesia.
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- December 7 2020
Generali GC&C appoints new Asia financial lines head
Zaid Alami joins the Italian insurer in HK after relocating from Dubai.
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- December 4 2020
DouBao, EasiTech, Ignatica eye digital sales platform
Insurtechs target US$5bn in new GWP sales per year taking Amazon and Netflix as inspiration.
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- December 3 2020
Anbang loses US court case over failed US$5.8bn hotel deal
South Korea’s Mirae Asset Daewoo walked away saying key conditions not met.
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- December 2 2020
Hong Kong enters ‘new era’ as Belt & Road risk hub
Insurance Authority official touts SAR's ability to provide solutions for mainland companies.
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- December 2 2020
HK life market still attractive despite Tahoe’s likely sale
Tahoe Life is drawing interest from several Chinese players.
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- December 1 2020
AIA HK & Macau CEO Peter Crewe to leave
Insurer's Thailand chief executive Alger Fung to take over in January.
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- December 1 2020
Axis Re appoints Willis Re exec David Bangs as Japan head
The broker will continue to be based in Singapore after assuming the new role.
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- December 1 2020
South Korea eyes Insurance Business Act revisions in H1 2021
Financial regulator creates taskforce to facilitate implementation of IFRS 17.
