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- August 8 2023
P&I player Hydor acquires EF Marine to create specialist MGA
The combined companies will control US$40m of GWP and operate from Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Oslo, Hamburg and Rotterdam.
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- August 8 2023
Australian loss adjuster ANA sells stake to vrs Vering
ANA Chartered Loss Adjusters will be rebranded as vrs ANA with managing director Jaye Kumar to oversee the newly established vrs Asia Pacific.
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- August 7 2023
BHSI names Louis Bidmead as head of transactional liability, Asia and Middle East
Singapore-based Bidmead, formerly at AIG, reports to Scotland Walsh-Riddle, head of executive & professional liability for Asia.
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- August 7 2023
MGA Circles rings changes in Asia as Tommy Elliot takes on global CUO role
Khadinn Khan becomes responsible officer role for Hong Kong, while Kenneth Tan will oversee the specialty MGA's Singapore office.
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- August 4 2023
Swiss Re P&C Re posts 94.7% COR for H1
Swiss Re P&C Re's global net profit surged to US$904m in the first six months of 2023, helped by fewer cat losses in Q2. July 1 renewals saw prices increase 21%.
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- August 3 2023
US ‘nuclear verdicts’ reverberate in Asia
Regional liability premiums may feel the pinch of US social inflation as supply chains recover.
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- August 2 2023
Scandal-hit Vesttoo to close Asian offices: report
The insurtech will close its Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul offices, and lay off around 75% of its global staff.
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- July 28 2023
Japan P&I Club on hook after large fire on ship with US$100m of cargo
The Japanese-owned vessel is near a World Heritage site and was carrying over 2,800 vehicles, including 498 electric cars.
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- July 20 2023
China Construction Bank at centre of Vesttoo US$4bn reinsurance collateral fraud: report
Forged letters of credit issued by the Chinese lender is revealed to have been used by investors for ILS transactions on the insurtech platform.
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- July 20 2023
Update: Insurers take ‘wait-and-see’ approach to Russia’s Black Sea threat
As the situation escalates with Russia targeting port facilities and destroying grains and the US warning that Moscow may have mined the sea corridor, there is uncertainty if terms can be held for non-Russia, Ukraine, Belarus ports.
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- July 12 2023
Axa mulling sale of reinsurance arm: report
The French insurer is considering a sale or an IPO for Axa XL Reinsurance as the group looks to reduce earnings volatility, according to Reuters.
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- July 11 2023
Gallagher appoints Victoria Ma as senior vice president for APAC practice group
Ma, who is a trade credit specialist, will provide services to Asia Pacific multinational businesses.
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- July 7 2023
Generali acquires US asset manager Conning from Cathay Life
The Taiwanese insurer will hold a 16.75% stake in the Italian carrier's asset management business after the deal.
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- July 5 2023
Property rate increases moderated at mid-year renewals: Guy Carpenter
Global cat reinsurance risk-adjusted rate increases ranged from 10% to 50%, with loss-impacted clients often seeing higher pricing.
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- July 5 2023
Net-zero alliance to make membership rules less prescriptive: report
The UN-led insurers' climate coalition is proposing to remove a six-month deadline for members to publish greenhouse gas emissions targets.
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- June 21 2023
Fusion Specialty promotes Katherine Simmonds to CEO for international markets
In her new role, Simmonds will be responsible for further developing Fusion’s presence in the UK, APAC and EMEA regions, including M&A, financial lines and other specialist insurance products.
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- June 20 2023
IAG exits Net-Zero Insurance Alliance
The Australian giant, which joins a host of global (re)insurers in leaving the UN climate group, has told IAN that it is committed to reaching net-zero by 2050.
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- June 15 2023
Lloyd’s to reverse losses this year, affirms AA- rating, including for China: Fitch
Fitch expects Lloyd’s to maintain its improved global underwriting results in 2023-4 as pricing conditions remain 'favourable', although volatility will remain.
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- June 13 2023
Seoul Guarantee Insurance to file for IPO this month: report
The state-owned carrier, which is expanding overseas with reinsurance tie-ups with Allianz Trade and Coface, is eyeing a listing later this year as its biggest shareholder plans to exit.
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- June 9 2023
BHSI promotes Dimitry Zilberud to head of marine – retail, Australasia and US
Zilberud was most recently Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance's head of marine, Australasia.
