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- August 5 2021
Cyber insurance pricing hardens as attacks escalate
Lloyd's webinar told that cyber cover has been underpriced for many years.
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- August 5 2021
CBIRC extends capital rules for ceding reinsurance to Hong Kong
China regulator says the policy can help the SAR become a global risk management centre.
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- August 5 2021
Taiwan’s non-life premiums rose 6.2% to US$6.8bn in 2020
The P&C sector saw pre-tax profits grow 54.4% to NT$12.2bn in H1 2021.
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- August 4 2021
Westpac to sell its life unit to Dai-ichi in US$1bn deal: report
Bloomberg report says official deal announcement could come by the end of August.
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- August 4 2021
Sun Life appoints trio to strengthen Asia digital team
Cassandra White, Darren Pigg, Aneesh Chaudhry all take on senior leadership roles.
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- August 3 2021
Singapore syndicates and UK-based MGAs eye Australia
Lloyd's webinar highlights strong rate increases in D&O and PI lines down under.
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- August 3 2021
Axa XL helps spark Axa H1 2021 profit jump
In Asia, the wider group's underlying profit was €658m compared with €685m in H1 2020.
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- August 3 2021
Brokerslink adds new task force to steer Asia-Pacific growth
The group's new Asia-Pacific task force aims for greater regional visibility.
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- August 2 2021
Taiwan’s insurers see H1 profits grow 148.5% to US$9.71bn
FSC data shows P&C profits grew 54.4% in the first half of 2021.
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- July 30 2021
China’s insurers to manage Henan flood losses: AM Best
Rating agency cites portfolio diversification and state reinsurance protection as mitigating factors.
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- July 30 2021
Global supply chain woes to keep pressure on cargo premiums
Delays are becoming more costly but can’t be insured at affordable prices.
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- July 30 2021
Insurtech fund-raising hits US$7.4bn in H1 2021
WTW report shows the first half of the year has surpassed 2020's total of US$7.1bn.
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- July 29 2021
Asia sees growing potential in agriculture (re)insurance
Asia will soon generate 50% of global agriculture premiums according to a Lloyd's webinar.
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- July 29 2021
Peak Re to acquire remaining 50% of Caribbean insurer Nagico
The Hong Kong-based reinsurer acquired its initial stake in 2016.
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- July 28 2021
Asia pricing saw 6% growth in Q2: Marsh
The increase was driven by property, financial and professional lines.
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- July 28 2021
ZYIC maintains credit rating despite Henan flooding
AM Best cautions that the full extent of claims in the province is still unknown.
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- July 28 2021
China’s flood defences must be combined with insurance
Extreme flooding in Henan highlights the importance of a functioning risk transfer market.
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- July 28 2021
Lloyd’s Japan eyes recovery after GWP sinks in 2020
New rules allow market players at Lloyd’s Japan to negotiate binders with Singapore.
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- July 27 2021
Generali Asia casualty head joins QBE Hong Kong
IAN has learned that Kelvin Woo is now head of corporate underwriting amid a wider specialty revamp.
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- July 26 2021
Central Re keeps positive underwriting result, eyes overseas expansion
The Taiwan-based reinsurer is set to continue expansion into Europe, the Middle East and South-East Asia.
