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- July 26 2024
Opinion: China’s onshore oil & gas expansion throws spotlight on risks for insurers
With China's new exploration projects, questions remain over which (re)insurers will benefit at a time when the backlash against failure to exit from fossil fuels underwriting grows louder.
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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 23 2024
Korean insurers brace for more investment return volatility: Fitch
The carriers have sufficient capitalisation and their stable underwriting performance will likely support their overall profitability and offset the choppier returns caused by the IFRS 9 accounting change.
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- July 23 2024
Tokio Marine, Sompo receive FSA’s report orders on customer data leak
In their responses to the regulator's requests, the carriers have promised to continue to investigate the information leak, determine the root cause, and take thorough measures to prevent recurrence.
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- July 23 2024
Hong Kong captive growth stalls as Singapore, Labuan pull away
With recent rule changes still being digested by the wider market, the SAR’s ambitions to grow as a regional centre for captive management are not yet bearing fruit.
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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 19 2024
Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance’s long-term line results to improve: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the carrier's financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent) with a stable outlook.
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- July 19 2024
South Korea’s MG Non-Life insurance gets no bidder third time in a row
Private equity firms JC Flowers and Dayli Partners, which participated in the preliminary bid in April and conducted due diligence on it, have dropped out of the deal.
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- July 19 2024
South Korea’s ‘heaviest-in-200-years’ rain to lead to motor, crop losses
The event is likely to see reinsurers introduce coverage limits for parking lots and trigger pay-outs from the government’s agricultural and fishery disaster reinsurance program.
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- July 18 2024
Specialty MGA Qubit ropes in Arbol’s Peter Xia as chief actuary, reinsurance
New Jersey-based Xia joins from parametric and climate specialist Arbol where he was chief pricing actuary.
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- July 18 2024
Howden Hong Kong takes Marsh’s Flora Fong as executive director for business strategy and growth
In her new role, Fong will engage with large, complex and multinational clients and drive discussions on critical topics such as climate risk and resilience, energy transition, digital transformation, cyber and political risks.
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- July 18 2024
Virtual asset insurance to become mandatory in Korea from tomorrow
Local media reports suggest carriers are charging premiums ranging from 5% to 12%.
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- July 16 2024
GIAJ calls for revision of reserve rates for fire insurance policies
A review of catastrophe contingency reserve system is critical in light of rising nat cats losses, the industry body says.
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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
Korea’s lithium fire sparks calls for global safety standards
Underwriting guidelines must consider various factors to price battery risks, including the quality of manufacture, testing and certification, and the separation and containment of units, especially in light of the Aricell factory fire.
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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
Peak Re promotes David Menezes as chief risk officer
Hong Kong-based Menezes has been serving as the deputy chief risk officer at the global reinsurer since September 2022.
