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- April 2 2024
Peak Re returns to record profit in 2023 on higher rates, reduced US nat cat exposure
The Hong Kong reinsurer posted US$200m net income for the year and its P&C combined ratio improved notably to 87.3%, from 110.1% a year ago.
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- April 1 2024
China Pacific Insurance P&C 2023 net profit down 20% as investment income plunges
China’s third-largest P&C insurer by premiums saw its combined ratio edge up by nearly 1 percentage point to 97.7%. Its liability business was the only business line with an underwriting loss.
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- March 28 2024
China Re returns to profit on strong FY2023 primary P&C, overseas growth
China's largest P&C reinsurer said lower cat losses, and improved rate conditions at its wholly-owned Chaucer also helped it achieve a 18% growth in overseas reinsurance gross written premium.
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- March 28 2024
1.4: South Korean cedents to see single-digit rating increases
While the market has yet to fully recover from the past years’ big industrial and cat losses, reinsurers are comfortable with where the rates, terms and conditions are now.
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- March 27 2024
Marsh Asia appoints Alexander Pui to its climate and sustainability advisory team
Tokyo-based Pui was previously executive manager, climate scenario analytics, at Commonwealth Bank for nearly two years from March 2022
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- March 27 2024
China expands national nat cat pool to cover perils beyond earthquakes
The nat cat insurance mechanism will now also include typhoons, floods, torrential rains, mudslide and landslide, it will double limits per household, as well as support commercial cat cover.
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- March 27 2024
Japan 1.4 renewals ‘orderly’ with risk-rated hikes
While structures and terms and conditions are expected to stabilise, shrinking capacity from major Japanese players is forcing cedents to explore new capacity from global insurers.
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- March 27 2024
PICC P&C 2023 net profit drops as nat cats, post-Covid reopening aggravate claims
China's largest P&C insurer saw net profit for the financial year drop 15.6% and its combined ratio edge up to 97.8%
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- March 27 2024
Korean carriers turn around underwriting results with US$6.2bn insurance income
Even with a 70% drop in investment profit, the country’s non-life insurers posted a 51% increase in net income in 2023.
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- March 26 2024
Sunshine P&C’s FY 2023 COR improves to 98.7%, underwriting profit goes up 142.4%
While the group's P&C insurance revenue for the year increased 10.2% to CNY45.5bn (US$6.3bn), primarily due to non-motor business growth, net profit for the 12 month-period went down 36.1% to CNY978m, affected by a 49.5% decrease in investment income due to adoption of new accounting standard and volatile capital market.
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- March 26 2024
Korea unveils US$190m trade insurance fund to promote exports
The fund will “drastically improve the terms regarding recipient eligibility" and benefit a wide range of sectors ranging from shipbuilding, petrochem to K-pop.
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- March 26 2024
China Taiping posts strong 2023 overseas P&C profit growth as domestic business sags
The (re)insurer saw its China P&C insurance's operating profit plunge 71%, contrasting the 87% growth for its overseas business including Hong Kong.
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- March 25 2024
Guy Carpenter appoints new Pacific CEO in regional leadership shake-up
The reinsurance broker has hired Ben Savill as Pacific chief executive and promoted Jeff Saper and Luc Morement as APAC head of fac and regional sales leader, respectively.
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- March 25 2024
Huatai P&C Insurance’s underwriting performance set to improve on Chubb’s support: Fitch
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Huatai P&C’s rating to 'A+' (strong) from 'A' following Chubb's move to raise its stake in its holding company, Huatai Insurance, to 85.5% in February.
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- March 25 2024
BOC Aviation assessing implications on insurance claims for two jets recovered from Russia last week
The Singaporean lessor has made US$258m in insurance recoveries for 11 aircraft, while the remaining six planes have net pre-tax write-down value of US$310m.
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- March 25 2024
Axa Korea appoints Hans Vranken as CEO: report
The former chief executive of Axa Japan is expected to formally take office on June 1, according to local media reports.
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- March 25 2024
Fubon Insurance’s FY2023 underwriting results still weighed down by Covid claims
The insurer's net combined ratio for 2023 improved to 106.7%, from 237.1% a year ago, while its direct written premium for the period rose 7% to about US$2bn.
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- March 25 2024
SHKPI’s underwriting result benefits from low acquisition cost model: AM Best
The rating agency affirmed Sun Hung Kai Properties Insurance's long-term issuer rating of ‘a’ (excellent) with a stable outlook as it benefits from parent's distribution channel.
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- March 22 2024
Tokio Marine secures US$100m Japan EQ capacity with Kizuna Re III cat bond
The Singapore-domiciled bond is the first time a Japanese sponsor has used a World Bank Group Sustainable Development Bond as collateral.
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- March 22 2024
Exclusive: Hyundai Insurance and Korea P&I Club on hook after Keoyoung Sun tanker sinks off Japan coast
A total hull loss is expected for the vessel insured at U$S2.25 million and there is no estimate for the cargo loss yet, industry sources say.
