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- November 18 2024
Taiwan prohibits vessels covered by four insurers from commercial seaports
The action follows the carriers' – Ascent, Edinburgharian PANDI Management, Polaris and Arsenal – failure to resolve shipwreck-related disputes.
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- November 18 2024
China Re’s overseas P&C business posts robust growth, says AM Best affirming its rating
The rating agency noted Chaucer continues to be the major driver of overseas non-life reinsurance revenue.
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- November 15 2024
QBE’s Gordon Wong joins MSIG Hong Kong as senior vice president
In his new role, Wong will drive all intermediate business and oversee the growth of broker, agency and Macau channels.
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- November 15 2024
Emerging capital standards to increase Korea, HK and Taiwan insurance consolidation: Fitch Ratings
Regulators in the Asia Pacific region are upgrading existing solvency frameworks with a growing emphasis on aligning with ICS, IFRS 17 and other global regimes.
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- November 15 2024
South Korea’s non-life insurance outlook stable on new regulations, strong P&C, motor results: AM Best
In terms of challenges faced by the segment, AM Best highlighted slower expansion of auto insurance owing to recent rate cuts and sluggish growth in motor vehicle registrations as a key factor.
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- November 12 2024
Howden expands in Hong Kong with Storfield acquisition
The SAR-based broker has a specialist focus on bloodstock, fine art, luxury vehicle and yacht insurance.
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- November 12 2024
AIG Korea takes Aon’s Han Bit Kim as financial lines underwriter
Seoul-based Kim was most recently manager for the broker focused on the dynamics of large complex insurance policies.
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- November 11 2024
China’s ZhongAn’s operating performance is subject to investment volatility, business risk: AM Best
The rating agency affirms financial strength rating of A- (excellent) and long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” (excellent) to the carrier with a stable outlook.
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- November 8 2024
Sinosure limits trade credit insurance for exports to Russia: report
The Chinese state-owned carrier has reportedly started refusing to insure supplies against the risk of non-payment to Russia fearing payment disruptions and secondary sanctions.
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- November 6 2024
Xiaomi joins BNP Paribas, Volkswagen to enter Chinese non-life market
The country’s regulator has approved Beijing BNP Paribas Tianxing Property & Casualty Insurance as three-way JV between the smartphone maker's financial services arm, the French banking group and the carmaker's local lending arm.
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- November 1 2024
KB Insurance sees growth in capital and surplus: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (excellent)for the South Korean carrier with a stable outlook.
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- November 1 2024
Japanese watchdog fines non-life insurers US$13m for price fixing
The report highlighted the summary of violations of antitrust rules by Mitsui Sumitomo, Sompo Japan , Aioi Nissay Dowa and Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire.
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- October 31 2024
Late-season Typhoon Kong-rey causes disruption in Taiwan, set to bring heavy rains to Shanghai
The biggest storm to make landfall on the island could see property and BI losses as well as the risk of an oil spill from a beached cargo ship on the northern coast.
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- October 31 2024
Sompo, Bigmotor to investigate past claims frauds to compensate customers
Bigmotor has changed its name to BALM following the scandal and is planning to announce a concrete recovery strategy for customers next month.
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- October 31 2024
Qubit takes Fusion’s Damian Lynch as digital asset insurance CUO
Sydney-based Lynch will reporting to the specialist MGA's CEO Helen Ye and will be responsible for leading the firm's underwriting strategy in the digital asset space.
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- October 30 2024
Taiwan braces for heavy rains, strong wind with super typhoon Kong-rey set to make landfall
The typhoon, allegedly the most powerful in almost six decades, could lead to another suspension of the island’s US$2.5trn stock exchange.
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- October 29 2024
WTW launches Japan retail broking business
The new business, WTW Broker Japan, is in addition the group’s existing agency business and will offer insurance solutions to commercial clients, as well as fac placement to partner brokers.
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- October 29 2024
APAC 9M economic losses from nat cats topped US$70bn: Aon
The damage from the first nine months of the year is higher than the US$69.6bn in economic losses caused by natural perils for the whole of last year.
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- October 29 2024
South Korea’s Construction Guarantee faces stress from growing claims, 2023 COR at 125.36%: Fitch
The ratings agency has affirmed the cooperative surety insurer's financial strength rating at A (strong), with a stable outlook.
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- October 29 2024
Ernest Leung to replace Sucheng Chang as Aon Hong Kong head
Chang, who has been in the role since August 2022, is expected to leave the broker next month, IAN understands.
