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- May 11 2021
Aon/WTW: Gallagher in talks to buy US$3bn of assets — report
Chicago-headquartered global broker is looking at several European units and Willis Re.
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- May 10 2021
Asian Re’s loss ratio deteriorates as cat losses bite: AM Best
Underwriting results remain volatile with Asian Re's five-year average COR exceeding 125%.
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- May 7 2021
QBE appoints Malaysia CEO and reveals strong Q1 2021 rate rises
Sunther Kuppan's interim role confirmed as chairman Mike Wilkins reports GWP up 28%.
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- May 6 2021
BHSI appoints senior Asia transactional liability underwriter
Daniel Thieviasingham is based in the Lion City and formerly worked at Lockton.
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- May 4 2021
Asia’s satellite market the ‘hardest’ in a decade—source
Global reinsurers generally pick up losses in the region.
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- April 30 2021
Aon/WTW: EU conditional approval likely with no additional concessions — report
It is potentially a major step to the creation of the world's largest insurance broker.
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- April 29 2021
(Re)insurers’ innovation investments go beyond insurtech
WTW highlights record Q1 funding of US$2.55bn -- as Chinese insurtechs Waterdrop and Leapstack eye expansion.
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- April 28 2021
Offshore wind farm innovation has trade-offs: Scor
Insurance needs to protect the risks associated with the new technology required to lower costs.
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- April 27 2021
Australia’s turn to weigh in on Aon/WTW
The ACCC may also require asset sales as the US and EU seek divestitures.
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- April 26 2021
Public sector solutions vital to cover pandemic risk: Geneva Association
Almost 99% of US$4.5tn in global Covid-19 GDP losses for 2020 unlikely to be covered.
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- April 20 2021
Steadfast takes majority stake in global broker network
UnisonSteadfast has members in Asia and controls over US$30bn of GWP.
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- April 19 2021
Reinsurers paid out 111% of earnings in 2020
Data from Willis Re shows the industry is still not earning its cost of capital.
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- April 16 2021
Asia’s insurers face rising tide of climate litigation
Litigants could argue that failure to properly address or disclose climate risk caused losses.
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- April 15 2021
Trade credit insurers brace for insolvency uptick
2021 expected to bring a sharp rise in bankruptcies as fiscal support measures end.
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- April 14 2021
Suez Canal Authority seizes Ever Given, demands US$900m
The ship's liability insurer, the UK P&I Club, has disputed the "extraordinarily large claim".
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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 12 2021
Willis Re’s mooted sale to revamp Asia market
Reported front-runner AJ Gallagher would acquire a major presence in the region.
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- April 9 2021
Holger Tewes-Kampelmann to lead Allianz Re
The CFO is replacing Amer Ahmed who has led the global reinsurer since 2012.
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- April 8 2021
Axa XL taps Asia marine head for global role
Singapore-based Sundeep Khera moves to London after being appointed global head of hull and head of marine UK & Lloyd’s market.
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- March 31 2021
London market plans Asia charm offensive
Lloyd's brokers believe face-to-face negotiation will give a competitive edge post-Covid.
