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- January 12 2023
Starr hires Chin Feng as CUO, APAC financial lines
Feng was a previously a corporate director for Aon in Hong Kong and has worked at AGCS.
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- January 12 2023
Adapting to a new risk environment key in a post-Covid world: AFF
QBE's Lei Yu, Aon's Paul Young and Prudential's James Turner discuss Hong Kong's reopening, talent and ESG.
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- January 9 2023
Hong Leong Insurance to improve underwriting to pre-Covid levels: AM Best
The Hong Kong insurer's combined ratio is significantly better than the industry average.
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- January 6 2023
Kim Duixun takes over as Hyundai P&C’s interim GM in China
Jiang Xinwei, the former GM, resigned due to personal reasons.
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- January 5 2023
Sompo Holdings sued for US$750m damages over Van Gogh painting
Sompo bought the painting for US$40m in 1987 at a Christie’s London auction.
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- January 4 2023
Australia floods, Fukushima earthquake top 2022 nat cat losses: Cresta
With Typhoon Nanmadol, three out of the top seven ex-US loss events exceeding US$1bn were from Asia Pacific.
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- December 30 2022
PICC P&C issues US$32.5m Hong Kong-domiciled cat bond
The third ILS to be issued in the city offers coverage for China earthquake risks.
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- December 30 2022
Japan’s big three to offer US$60m in Russia-Ukraine marine war cover: report
Total underwriting capacity halved to US$226m despite an additional US$165.8m cover from overseas reinsurers.
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- December 30 2022
MS&AD investment arm adds US$100m dry powder
The venture capital fund will invest in overseas insurtechs and digital startups related to risk and insurance, which are strategically relevant the Japanese carrier.
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- December 29 2022
Third Hong Kong ILS offering “in the pipeline”, says HKIA chairman
A new mainland reinsurer is in talks to sponsor a city-domiciled cat bond early next year, IAN can reveal.
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- December 28 2022
Chinese broker Fanhua withdraws going-private proposal
The company's broker's founder Yinan Hu had offered to privatise the company in 2021 for US$9.8 per American depository share.
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- December 28 2022
Japan’s big three told to continue marine cover in Russia: report
Insurers' plans to exit the business announced last week could affect the country's energy imports of Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas, which accounts for 9% of its imports.
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- December 28 2022
Korea’s DB Group reshuffles insurance leadership
The chaebol names Kim Jeong-nam as vice chairman and Jeong Jong-pyo as the chief executive of the insurance arm following a group restructuring.
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- December 22 2022
Korean P&C carriers to improve profitability: S&P Global
Insurers have limited catastrophe exposure, and this comes with effective reinsurance protection.
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- December 21 2022
Electric carmaker Nio ramps up brokerage arm with Huiding acquisition
The firm joins peers Byd and Li Auto in expanding their broking arms with China's EV premiums expected to double to US$10bn in 2022.
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- December 20 2022
Typhoon Nanmadol losses up at US$906m: Perils
The estimates, which cover property losses excluding motor and transport-related damages, are much lower than first expected.
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- December 19 2022
Qianhai Re on track to sustained profitability, capital efficiency: AM Best
The rating agency affirmed the reinsurer’s financial strength rating of A- (excellent) with a stable outlook.
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- December 16 2022
Fidelidade Macau’s COR below 80% as of September 2022
Fitch assigned A- rating with a stable outlook to the Fosun owned carrier.
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- December 15 2022
China’s Dinghe Insurance to maintain strong capital and underwriting performance: Moody’s
Despite CSG's stake in Dinghe Insurance reducing to 65%, the agency expects the shareholder to continue supporting Shenzhen-based property insurer.
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- December 15 2022
Allianz Trade’s Maxim Ryzhkov handed China CEO role
The trade insurance specialist's former Nordic commercial director will relocate to Shanghai and start in the new role in January.
