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- April 21 2021
Nova Insurance eyes expansion after FSE seals acquisition
General manager Patrick Chan tells IAN it will consider M&A opportunities and team hires.
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- April 20 2021
D&O cover in spotlight as Asia eyes SPACs boom
Expert tells IAN the market has seen an increase in enquiries for cover from Asia-based funds.
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- April 20 2021
Q&A: Aon Re’s Qin Lu on China’s ‘unprecedented’ digital opportunity
Greater China CEO reflects on foreign investment, renewals, the GBA, P&C reforms and Covid-19.
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- April 19 2021
China’s Waterdrop plans NYSE IPO
The insurtech saw GWP top US$2bn in 2020 according to a regulatory filing.
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- April 16 2021
Scor’s 1.4 renewals boosted by India and Japan
The reinsurer saw price increases of 12.3% on Japanese cat excess-of-loss programmes.
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- April 13 2021
Aon/WTW: aerospace, cyber assets offered to secure EU approval–report
The EU competition authority has a provisional July deadline to make a decision.
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- April 9 2021
‘Realistic’ capacity has decreased in China’s upstream market: WTW
There is currently around US$500m of upstream capacity.
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- April 9 2021
Bank of Korea weighs in on cat bond reform
Central bank officials warn climate change requires a new approach after last year's record rainy season.
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- April 8 2021
Rail losses give recent Japan EQ US$1bn potential
McLarens adjuster tells IAN railway damage is likely to be key factor affecting claims after February's magnitude 7.0 earthquake.
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- April 7 2021
Mitsui Sumitomo eyes US$4.5bn M&A splurge: report
The Japanese giant is looking overseas amid a “difficult earnings environment” in its home market.
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- April 7 2021
Hong Kong’s health insurers see profit surge
Axa, Blue Cross and Bupa benefit from increase in medical insurance.
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- April 6 2021
HK premium levy rate adjusted in April
Levy on policyholders is capped at HK$100 for life policies and HK$5,000 for general insurance.
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- April 6 2021
Insurtech Profile: Coherent
The HK-based firm is looking to expand and is building a new team in Japan this year.
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- April 5 2021
Taiwan’s FSC names insurers facing train crash payouts: report
Cathay Century and MSIG Mingtai identified as the carriers facing claims in Taroko Express crash.
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- April 5 2021
India sees ‘moderate’ 1.4 property hikes
Willis Re report notes “lower catastrophe activity” despite some hard-hitting cyclones last year.
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- April 1 2021
Japan insurers cut exposure to Lloyd’s
Tokio Marine and Sompo syndicates report Covid-19 losses and declines in GWP.
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- April 1 2021
Environmental liability insurance creating opportunities: Fitch
ESG considerations for Asian (re)insurers are creating an underwriting priority reset.
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- April 1 2021
China Strategic eyes Hong Kong Life: report
Any deal could be worth between US$400-500m.
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- April 1 2021
Taiwan’s P&C premiums expected to grow 5-6% a year
Expert tells IAN that motor, fire and engineering lines are set to spur the market.
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- March 31 2021
Peak Re’s profit climbs to US$90.8m in 2020
GWP was up 18.2% with the reinsurer well immunised from Covid-19 shocks.
