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- July 19 2023
Liberty’s Asia reorganisation will have ‘no job impacts’
The realignment from August 1 brings together all the insurer's businesses in Asia under the leadership of Phil Hobbs, president and managing director, Liberty Specialty Markets.
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- July 19 2023
China Taiping deputy general manager resigns following reports of corruption probe
Xiao Xing, who has been with the insurer since 2013, is being investigated by the country's anti-graft watchdog.
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- July 18 2023
Carriers prepare for claims deluge as floods hit India, Korea, Japan and China
Extreme weather, including heavy rainfall, landslides, a typhoon and heatwaves, has put (re)insurers, brokers and adjusters on high alert.
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- July 18 2023
CNPC Captive’s COR improves 24 points to 71% on reserve releases: Moody’s
The rating agency affirming the captive's A2 rating noting that it has reduced exposure to cat perils after it ceased insuring some pipeline assets divested by CNPC.
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- July 17 2023
Tokio Marine’s underwriting profitability to improve modestly: Moody’s
The rating agency affirmed the insurer a rating of Aa3, one notch above the Japanese sovereign rating of A1, with a stable outlook.
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- July 17 2023
Japan to offer trade credit insurance for LNG shipments
State-owned Nippon Export and Investment Insurance will cover lenders against political risks, including war, natural disasters, transfer/convertibility restrictions, and commercial risks.
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- July 17 2023
Chubb names Jeremy Leow as Asia PI and medical malpractice underwriting manager
The insurer has also appointed Wendy Lai to head its bancassurance partnership with Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong.
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- July 14 2023
MSIG paid out US$45m of claims in Hong Kong and Macau in 2022
The figure is a dip from US$48.6m in 2021, but the firm's claims settlement ratio increased to 92.9%.
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- July 14 2023
BYD Auto to raise insurance arm’s registered capital by US$420m
After the capital injection, BYD Property Insurance's registered capital will reach US$560m and the parent will maintain 100% shareholding.
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- July 10 2023
Axa XL expands Asia cyber team with Hong Kong cyber underwriter
Alejandro Vigil-Escalera has relocated from the (re)insurer's Madrid office to Hong Kong.
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- July 10 2023
Hanwha’s ratings affirmed as capital pressures ease due to IFRS 17 and KI-ICS: AM Best
The negative impact of Carrot on the carrier's consolidated results will decrease gradually as the digital insurer continues to build economies of scale.
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- July 7 2023
China’s carriers betting on state-led infrastructure boom
The government continues to invest in railways, airports, ports and energy generation amid a slowdown in the property market.
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- July 6 2023
Hong Kong passes insurance amendment bill to implement RBC regime
Insurance Authority will begin drafting detailed guidelines and requirements for the new regime, which is targeted for implementation in 2024.
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- July 5 2023
West P&I Club makes six promotions in Asia Pacific
The club has named Singapore-based Eugene Cheng as senior claims manager, Pearl Chan as senior claims handler in Hong Kong, along with four others elevated in the claims and underwriting teams.
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- July 4 2023
Guy Carpenter rejigs South-East Asia and Korea leadership
Bengt Johnsen is promoted to chairman, while Les Loh takes over as CEO.
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- July 3 2023
Korean regulator mulling separate licence for reinsurers
The revised licensing regime will only apply to new players and is intended to bring more capacity and competition to the market, according to a Korean Re report.
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- June 30 2023
Korea’s Woori, Kyobo may join bid for MG Non-Life acquisition: report
The troubled carrier's private equity backer is likely to start the sale process after July 6, when a ruling on an ongoing trial against the industry regulator is expected.
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- June 29 2023
OneDegree raises US$27m in additional Series B fundraise
The virtual insurer, which claims it is on track to achieving profitability by end-2024, will use the proceeds to grow its digital assets business and insurtech offerings globally.
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- June 29 2023
Axa XL appoints Boney He as senior underwriter in Shanghai
She was previously an underwriting assistant at Brit Insurance, division of Lloyd’s China, for 10 years.
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- June 29 2023
Japanese carriers’ domestic underwriting to recover to pre-pandemic levels in FY 2024: Fitch
The average combined ratio of the major Japanese non-life insurers, Tokio Marine, MS&AD, and Sompo, increased by six percentage points year-on-year to 100% in FYE23.
