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- January 14 2025
BOC Insurance, Taiping Re China get NFRA approval to set up Shanghai reinsurance centre branches
The two companies will operate from the Shanghai International Reinsurance Trading Centre, the international reinsurance trading platform in the Lingang pilot free trade zone.
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- January 14 2025
Tibet earthquake compensation payments, pre-payments near US$5m
China's insurance industry has paid full compensation to the 126 victims of last week's deadly earthquake.
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- January 14 2025
SPCI to benefit from investments rejig, parent company support: Fitch Ratings
Global rating agency affirms insurer rating at 'A-' (strong) with a stable outlook for the subsidiary of Sunshine Insurance Group.
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- January 13 2025
Miller makes Korea foray, appoints David Kim as country head
Broker's hires in the new office also include key leaders Andrew Kim, Youngkum Yoon and Taehoon Kim.
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- January 13 2025
WTW expands APAC cyber coverage with facility in Hong Kong, Singapore
Underwritten by QBE and Axa XL, solution will have a primary insurance capacity of up to US$15m.
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- January 10 2025
Jeju Air, Azerbaijan Airlines crashes add early pressure on market: Gallagher Specialty
Losses alone are unlikely to prompt a market reaction, but will impact year-end underwriting results, broker says in a report.
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- January 9 2025
Coface continues APAC management rejig with 3 appointments
Chris Murphy becomes general manager of Hong Kong branch, with Ronald Chai succeeding him as regional head of mid-market, while Sarah Chu will assume the role of Taiwan general manager.
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- January 9 2025
Tibet earthquake payments top US$60,000 from Chinese insurers
- Earthquake
- China
- China Continent P&C
- China Pacific Insurance P&C
- China Re
- China Taiping
- PICC Property and Casualty
- Ping An
- Sunshine Insurance
88 reports, with a total of 20 claims, have been made to insurers, including PICC, China Continent, China Taiping and Sunshine.
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- January 9 2025
Munich Re to hand Beijing branch reins to Adrian Goh, Steven Chang set to retire
Goh's appointment will be effective from April 1, with Chang to retire at the end of March.
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- January 8 2025
WTW appoints Marsh’s Ostwald Lam as associate director in Hong Kong
Lam, who has around 25 years of industry experience with expertise in claims, will focus on the broker's claims services.
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- January 7 2025
China’s big 3 motor insurers poised for further growth as NEVs pick up pace: AM Best
People’s Insurance Company of China (PICC), China Pacific Property Insurance and Ping An Insurance command over 70% of the motor premium share in China.
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- January 6 2025
Sedgwick shuffles Asian leadership group with key moves in Taiwan, Japan
Global adjuster promotes Cameron Lee to chief executive officer in Taiwan, with Shuji Tanaka taking up a new role in Japan.
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- January 3 2025
Hong Kong-based MGA Hawkes Bay Underwriting resumes status as Lloyd’s coverholder
Resumption will enhance marine capacity to US$10 million, chief operating officer and head of marine specialty Manson Ma says.
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- January 2 2025
Taiping Re debuts US$35m cat bond in Hong Kong
Asia's first dual-perils, dual-triggers ILS offers the reinsurer protection against US hurricanes and China earthquake for three years.
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- January 2 2025
Marsh McLennan confirms Seth Peller as Hong Kong and Macau CEO
Peller will take on the expanded role in addition to his current responsibility as the group's Taiwan head, as first reported by IAN.
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- January 1 2025
Japan P&I’s underwriting performance could see some volatility: AM Best
US credit rating agency assigns a financial strength rating of 'A-' (excellent) and a long-term issuer credit rating of 'a-' (Excellent), with a stable outlook.
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- January 1 2025
Sedgwick hires Shuji Tanaka as head of Japan
Tokyo-based Tanaka previously spent 32 years at Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, specialising in claims management of casualty and liability insurance.
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- January 1 2025
Jeju Air crash insured losses could reach US$150m
The estimated liability claims from the deadly crash could top US$100m, IAN understands.
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- December 30 2024
China’s PICC P&C announces continuation of deals with PICC Reinsurance, PICC HK
Reinsurance agreements include treaty and facultative reinsurance, covering all lines of property and casualty insurance risks.
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- December 20 2024
Howden names Lawrence Chong as Asia head of cyber & tech solutions
Hong Kong-based Chong joins from Qubit Underwriting, having previously worked for Swiss Re, RSA, AIG and Chubb.
