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- October 13 2022
Opinion: Can reinsurers step up to Japan’s offshore ambitions?
Carriers are reluctant to provide capacity for offshore wind farm construction and operational risk covers.
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- October 12 2022
Fitch affirms A- rating, stable outlook for China Taiping’s UK subsidiary
The subsidiary's underwriting result was US$4.3m in 2021, compared to a loss of US$25.2m in 2020.
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- October 12 2022
China Merchants’ carve-out to create more agile P&C carrier
A combination of CMB Wing Lung Insurance and China Merchants Insurance will create a top-20 player with US$140m-plus GWP.
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- October 12 2022
Kakao Pay kick-starts insurance arm with cyber launch: report
The product is expected to shorten the time it takes to pay claims for online financial fraud by over two months.
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- October 11 2022
Korea’s Construction Guarantee Cooperative benefitting from rising infrastructure spend
AM Best affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ and the long-term issuer credit rating of “aa-” to the government-designated surety underwriter.
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- October 11 2022
Asia needs to deliver ‘acceptable level of profitability’: Mapfre Re’s Javier Sánchez Cea
The Spanish reinsurer has made Asian expansion, especially China, a priority but expects the market to improve margins.
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- October 10 2022
Luen Fung Hang Insurance gets over pandemic impact with 58% COR: AM Best
The Macanese P&C player leveraged its distribution to stay second in the market with a 22.8% share.
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- October 7 2022
Swiss Re names Yong Suk Kwon head of Korea in leadership reshuffle
Yong replaces Jonas von Oldenskiöld and will take charge from December 1.
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- October 7 2022
Japan non-life insurers have ‘stable’ outlook: AM Best
Higher loss ratios for motor insurance, personal accident and marine could impact insurers’ underwriting profitability.
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- October 6 2022
Oneglobal swoops for veteran Huichih Ko to boost Asia arm
Ko will be based in Taiwan and has previously worked at Marsh, WTW and Sedgwick.
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- October 6 2022
Despite HK’s re-emergence, data shows Singapore pulling away in P&C race
While Singapore's GWP grew 14.25% in 2021, Hong Kong's annual growth was only 2.9%.
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- October 4 2022
PingAn P&C bets on AI for nat cat risk reduction
The platform monitors local geographical and environmental data in real-time to send warnings to its clients.
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- October 3 2022
Hyundai China’s strong balance sheet to help tide over losses: AM Best
The Didi Chuxing and Legend Holdings backed carrier’s operating results were in the red due to poor underwriting performance.
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- October 3 2022
Hong Kong GI underwriting profits plunged 42% in 2021: HKIA
The reinsurance business' results grew 38% last year driven by a turn around in the proportional treaty business.
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- September 30 2022
Nanmadol insured losses could hit US$6bn
Japanese cat bond issuers are under scrutiny as losses will likely attach some higher-risk reinsurance layers.
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- September 29 2022
Gallagher Re shakes-up APAC senior team
David Bangs takes over as head of Gallagher Re APAC from Robin Swindell, who heads to Tokyo in a senior role.
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- September 29 2022
China Merchants Bank consolidates Hong Kong GI businesses
CMB Wing Lung Insurance to merge with China Merchants Insurance in an all-stock deal.
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- September 28 2022
Insurers shying away from writing new China, Taiwan policies: report
Risk managers are worried a sanctions war between the US and China may restrict capital flow.
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- September 28 2022
Higher loss ratios driving up China NEV insurance rates: report
Electrical vehicle cover 20% more expensive than conventional cars because they are more prone to fire and parts are more expensive.
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- September 27 2022
Rising D&O claims in Hong Kong may spur market correction
The 'ever-present' US class actions risk piling pressure on policies written for dual-listed companies.
