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- September 1 2023
AM Best affirms Macau Insurance’s rating despite a 5% increase in COR
The rating agency has affirmed a rating of A- (excellent) with a stable outlook to the third-largest Macanese insurer on account of its very strong balance sheet.
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- September 1 2023
Despite dipping asset quality, EGI profitability to remain intact: Moody’s
Moody’s has assigned A3 rating to the Korean cooperative and specialist insurer with a stable outlook.
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- August 31 2023
Hong Kong P&C overall underwriting profits dive 43% in H1 2023
Direct insurance business saw a 60% decline in underwriting results, while reinsurance inward business saw a 2.5% decline year-on-year.
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- August 31 2023
Hong Kong, Guangdong and Macau prepare as Super Typhoon Saola nears; Typhoon Haikui tracks China landfall
Saola, potentially the SAR's strongest storm in five years, to bring strong winds and heavy rainfall as another typhoon heads towards Taiwan and eastern China.
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- August 31 2023
Three Japanese majors to raise motor premiums for first time in four years; Sompo Japan postpones hike: reports
TMNF, Mitsui Sumitomo and Aioi Nissay Dowa plan to raise rates by up to 3% in January, while Sompo to hold prices as it recovers from the Bigmotor fraud scandal.
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- August 31 2023
Chaucer’s COR turnaround propels China Re H1 results
The global specialty player benefited from rising rates and lower losses from catastrophes.
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- August 31 2023
Francis Savari lands UIB Asia Reinsurance Brokers CEO role as Hiroki Miyamoto moves to London
Singapore-based treaty specialist Savari (pictured left) joins the broker as Miyamoto aims to help facilitate Japanese client business from the UK.
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- August 30 2023
PICC P&C’s H1 underwriting profit for commercial property zooms 165%; overall COR at 95.8%
China's largest P&C carrier's H1 underwriting profits were up 7% to US$1.3bn, while its COR was flat.
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- August 29 2023
Ping An P&C H1 underwriting profit down 27.3% to US$411m, COR up at 98%
The Hong Kong-listed insurer's P&C premium income in the first half of 2023 grew 4% to US$21.4bn.
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- August 29 2023
MG Non-life sale process resumed, sets October 5 deadline for letters of intent: report
The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation has kicked off its second attempt to sell the beleaguered general insurer following the dismissal of a lawsuit by the largest shareholder.
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- August 29 2023
ZhongAn P&C reports 46% underwriting profit jump as COR improves to 95.8%
The insurer, which returned to profit after a loss in H1 2022, saw total GWP for H1 2023 reach US$2bn, an increase of 37.5%.
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- August 28 2023
Typhoon Saola causes flooding in the Philippines, threatens Taiwan, China and Hong Kong
The storm, also known as Goring, will exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday and cross the Taiwan Strait before nearing southern China with a landfall area currently uncertain.
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- August 28 2023
China Pacific’s P&C H1 COR climbs to 97.9% as underwriting profit falls 12% to US$252m
The general insurer's liability line of business grew 35% and agricultural premiums saw a 34% year-on-year increase.
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- August 28 2023
Sunshine P&C’s H1 COR improves to 98.2%; boosts liability and cargo GWP
The HK-listed and Beijing-headquartered insurer reduced guarantee insurance premiums by 45%, while liability premiums increased 41% and cargo by 215%.
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- August 25 2023
Tokio Marine China’s premium growth could be under pressure from tightening reinsurance rules: Moody’s
The rating agency has affirmed A2 rating with a stable outlook for the subsidiary of the Japanese insurer.
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- August 25 2023
China Taiping’s P&C H1 domestic profit falls 68%; Taiping Re’s COR increases to 105.8%
The group's overseas P&C insurance business, which has units in Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia and Singapore, saw net profit climb 10%.
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- August 25 2023
War risk premiums for Russian oil shipments on the rise: report
Rates have gone up from around 1% of the cargo's cost to some 1.20-1.25% hurting Asian importers who are the biggest importers of Russian crude.
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- August 24 2023
Seoul Guarantee Insurance passes Korea Stock Exchange IPO screening
The initial public offering, the first by a Korean state-owned company in 13 years, is expected to be completed by the end of October this year.
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- August 24 2023
Claims’ payouts from Japan’s July floods hit US$164m: GIAJ
Record rain hit several prefectures including on Kyushu, Japan's third largest island, resulting in over 25,000 claims for damage to vehicles and property.
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- August 24 2023
PSC Insurance founder Paul Dwyer to become chairman as Brian Austin takes on Asia role
Austin will remain on the board as deputy chairman and become chair of the broker’s Asian businesses as profits start to flow in Hong Kong.
