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- February 29 2024
Sompo Japan chairman to step down over Bigmotor scandal: report
Keiji Nishizawa's impending resignation would be the third from the group following the company’s involvement in the Bigmotor scandal.
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- February 28 2024
Hong Kong reiterates pledge to develop as ILS hub in 2024-25 budget
The city's financial secretary repeated its goal of developing insurance-linked securities such as cat bonds, and attracting captives as key to developing its specialty insurance market.
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- February 28 2024
Fusion Specialty announces new APAC M&A leader
Tokyo-based Steven Harwood has taken charge as APAC managing partner for the specialist MGA, overseeing operations from New Zealand to India.
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- February 28 2024
Aon names Tracy-Lee Kus as head of North Asia
Singapore-based Kus will assume the new role in addition to her current position of head of commercial risk solutions, Asia Pacific.
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- February 27 2024
Tokio Marine Group earnings to improve on overseas profits: S&P Global
The rating agency affirmed the A+ rating of the Japanese group's core subsidiaries and the A-1 rating of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire (TMNF) with a stable outlook.
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- February 26 2024
Hyundai Insurance’s FY 2023 underwriting income slumps 61% to US$395.2m
The Korean carrier's results took a hit from a 77.2% reduction in the underwriting income of long-term business and an 18% dip in commercial lines.
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- February 26 2024
Allianz Asia Pacific’s property & casualty FY2023 operating profit up 26%
P&C contributed about one-fifth of the global insurer’s operating profit from the region, where operating profit rose 33%.
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- February 26 2024
Taiping Re may post FY 2023 underwriting loss on Turkey, Hong Kong cat exposures: Fitch
Higher retentions, reduced excess-of-loss coverage and increased retro cost are weighing on the reinsurer's performance, with its COR for the first half up at 106%.
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- February 26 2024
Tokio Marine’s underwriting profitability to recover: Fitch
The rating agency has affirmed Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance's rating at "AA-" with a stable outlook on higher property and motor premiums, despite a COR at 103%.
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- February 23 2024
DB Insurance underwriting profit drops 22.7% to US$1.1bn
Commercial lines, which the carrier plans to revitalise through a profit-based sales system, reinsurance program optimisation and overseas expansion, reported a loss with the COR at 109.5%.
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- February 23 2024
Tatler’s Messi fiasco flags up need for celebrity cover
Sources tell IAN that the organiser, now hit with a hefty refund bill, is unlikely to have purchased non-appearance cover because of the high cost and stricter conditions imposed by capacity suppliers.
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- February 22 2024
Samsung Fire & Marine FY 2023 insurance profit up 18.6% at US$1.5bn
South Korea’s largest carrier charts overseas expansion plans for its P&C lines, which saw its insurance profit grow 112% year-on-year.
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- February 22 2024
Insurers lobby for removal of green infrastructure investing roadblock
The twin challenges of inflation and net-zero transition facing (re)insurers are highlighting the role that infrastructure assets can play in their portfolios, with infrastructure loan yielding as much as 600 bps in risk premium and equities returning 12%.
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- February 22 2024
Tokio Marine leadership reshuffle to see Keiko Fujita take over as managing director from June
Current MD Yoshinori Ishii will step down from his role but continue as managing executive officer, while Fujita will retain her role as general manager of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire in China.
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- February 21 2024
Taiwan’s green power credit guarantee to mitigate default risk, eases up project financing: Fitch
With reinsurance provided by the National Credit Guarantee Administration and backed by EximBank, the new credit guarantee scheme will facilitate financing to wind project operators, Fitch said.
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- February 21 2024
PSC Insurance upgrades full-year guidance after 39% rise in H1 bottom line
The Melbourne-based global broking group saw strong performance in its distribution business in Australia, offsetting the small decline recorded by its existing UK business.
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- February 20 2024
Taiwan’s regulator expects EV insurance reference rates to be finalised by Q2: report
Insurance policies for electric vehicles are expected to be ready for launch as early as the second-half this year after the industry association, regulator finalise the reference rates and terms for the non-life sector.
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- February 20 2024
Chubb Japan’s performance to stabilise on parental support: S&P Global
The rating agency affirmed the 'AA-' long-term issuer credit rating & stable outlook after the insurer's H1 results benefitted from a growth in travel and commercial insurance.
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- February 19 2024
Axa XL appoints AIG’s Chris Cheng as Hong Kong head of casualty
Cheng will be responsible for developing casualty portfolio across Hong Kong, China and Macau.
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- February 16 2024
Noto earthquake insurance payout reaches US$137m: industry association
Insurers have about a third of the 76,500 accepted claims settled as of January 31, according to GIAJ.