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- August 16 2023
Hawaii wildfire insured property losses to hit US$3.2bn: KCC
Tokio Marine, DB Insurance and MS&AD have exposure to the state's 'most destructive' ever fire, which has burned over 2,200 structures in the historic town of Lahaina.
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- August 16 2023
DB Insurance underwriting profit drops 2.4% to US$681m
The carrier's direct written premiums increase 6.6% year-on-year to KRW8.4tn in the first half of 2023.
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- August 15 2023
Samsung Fire & Marine H1 insurance profit up 19.5% at US$950m
The South Korean carrier’s net profit for the first half of 2023 grew 27.4%, buoyed by investment profits.
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- August 15 2023
Typhoon Lan makes landfall in Japan
The authorities have issued flood and landslide warnings after powerful storm skirts near Osaka with the (re)insurance community on high alert.
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- August 15 2023
Tokio Marine, DB and MS&AD face losses from devastating Hawaii wildfires
The catastrophe is likely to lead to hundreds of millions of dollars of claims as overall costs climb to US$6bn.
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- August 15 2023
KB Insurance H1 2023 underwriting profit at US$400m
The Korean P&C carrier's direct written premiums for the period increased 4% year-on-year to KRW6.4tn.
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- August 14 2023
Clement Cheung reappointed CEO of Hong Kong Insurance Authority
Cheung, who has been heading the regulator since 2018, will serve another three-year term till August 14, 2026.
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- August 14 2023
Tokio Marine to sell its Guam subsidiary to MGA Calvo
The deal, which will see the Japanese carrier exit the market, is expected to close in the second half of FY 2023.
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- August 14 2023
Axa XL appoints Aijiao Ruan as senior underwriter in Hong Kong
Ruan was previously at China Zenith Insurance Brokers, a Beijing-headquartered Lloyd's coverholder, for 15 years.
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- August 14 2023
Zurich makes two senior promotions in Hong Kong
Justina Tang (pictured left) is elevated to head of commercial claims and Christy Chau (pictured right) becomes head of direct, financial institutions and partnership.
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- August 14 2023
CBIC’s outlook stable over premium growth: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed an A- insurer rating for Chinese-owned Hong Kong insurer with a stable outlook.
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- August 11 2023
Central Re will restore its non-life underwriting profitability after Covid hit: AM Best
AM Best has affirmed the Taiwanese reinsurer with a rating of “a” with a stable outlook.
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- August 9 2023
Hong Kong northbound GBA motor scheme to help spur P&C innovation
With 16 insurers already writing cross-border policies, the Greater Bay Area should create specialty and reinsurance opportunities despite a complex framework.
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- August 9 2023
China’s regulator urges insurers to settle claims from recent floods faster: report
Data from the National Administration of Financial Regulation shows 189,100 claims with damage related to property, vehicles and agriculture.
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- August 8 2023
P&I player Hydor acquires EF Marine to create specialist MGA
The combined companies will control US$40m of GWP and operate from Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Oslo, Hamburg and Rotterdam.
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- August 8 2023
Tokio Marine sets up ‘special committee’ in response to price-fixing allegations
External lawyers to examine TMNF after Japan's four largest non-life players were accused of price-fixing, as media report says the Japan Fair Trade Commission has launched an investigation.
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- August 8 2023
Taishan P&C’s 2023 underwriting result hinges on motor claims: Fitch
Fitch Ratings has affirmed an insurer rating of 'BBB+' for the Chinese insurer, with a stable outlook.
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- August 7 2023
AM Best upgrades DB Insurance’s rating to A+ as underwriting ‘outperforms’ peers
DBI is South Korea's third-largest non-life insurer with a market share of around 17% of GWP in 2022.
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- August 7 2023
Gallagher makes two senior hires for Asia financial lines push
Robert Sinclair joins the broker as director, wholesale & reinsurance placement - Asia and Chongting Xia becomes associate director, financial lines, Greater China.
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- August 7 2023
MGA Circles rings changes in Asia as Tommy Elliot takes on global CUO role
Khadinn Khan becomes responsible officer role for Hong Kong, while Kenneth Tan will oversee the specialty MGA's Singapore office.
