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- March 28 2023
Chubb signs 15-year GI bancassurance deal with Hang Seng Bank
The new partnership, which replaces an agreement with QBE, will launch in July.
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- March 27 2023
World Bank’s largest cat bond to list on Hong Kong bourse
The US$630m bonds-swaps combo, which provides earthquake coverage to the government of Chile, will start trading on the city exchange on March 28.
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- March 22 2023
Sun Hung Kai Properties Insurance underwriting results to outperform peers: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the Hong Kong insurer's rating at A (excellent) with a stable outlook.
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- March 20 2023
UBS takeover of Credit Suisse to have ‘minimal’ impact on Hong Kong market: HKIA
As share prices fall, the regulator said that insurers in the SAR seldom place deposits with Credit Suisse, or hold bonds and derivatives issued by the bank.
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- March 16 2023
Ping An P&C combined ratio rises to 100.3% in 2022
The Chinese carrier saw premium income grow 10.4% year on year to US$43bn.
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- March 15 2023
QBE elevates Andex Fung to head of Asia SME
Fung was most recently QBE's head of retail and SME underwriting for Hong Kong.
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- March 14 2023
FWD refiles for Hong Kong IPO again
The Hong Kong-headquartered insurer had previously delayed the listing twice due to 'a weak market'.
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- March 10 2023
Hong Kong 2022 P&C underwriting profit doubles to US$535m
While gross premiums grew 4.5% year-on-year, claims fell by the same percentage during the year, according to the Hong Kong Insurance Authority.
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- March 10 2023
Coherent cuts around 20 roles in Hong Kong
IAN understands that Leong Chew, the insurtech's managing director, actuarial and advisory, was one of those made redundant.
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- March 9 2023
Helen Ye appointed CEO of Dual Alpha Underwriting
Hong Kong-based Ye joins the MGA from crypto specialist OneInfinity by OneDegree.
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- March 9 2023
Gallagher hires North Asia head of construction and energy
Hong Kong-based Mark Chan was most recently doing a similar role at broker Oneglobal.
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- March 6 2023
Ping An on the line for Hong Kong skyscraper fire set to cost over US$50m: sources
A blaze at an under-construction luxury hotel, which IAN understands is brokered by WTW, could be the highest property-related insurance payout in the city.
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- March 6 2023
MI Insurance Brokers names Tiffany Lung MD
In a senior management rejig, Kelvin Wong, former chief executive and responsible officer at the broker, has been made an executive director.
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- March 2 2023
Nexus appoints Hong Kong general manager and head of marine Asia
Oliver Miloschewsky was most recently client development director at Concirrus.
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- March 1 2023
Four insurers preparing GBA one-policy motor cover: report
Ping An, China Taiping, Zurich and Asia Insurance are looking to take advantage of a HK/Guangdong travel scheme.
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- February 28 2023
McLarens taps Sedgwick for Hong Kong managing director
Amen Chiu, a loss-adjusting veteran, has expertise in handling complex property, casualty and BI claims.
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- February 28 2023
Hong Kong ends mask mandate from March 1
The SAR is set to host several major events in March, including music festival Clockenflap, Art Basel and the Hong Kong Sevens.
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- February 27 2023
Taiping Re H1 2022 COR at 97%: Fitch
The rating agency affirmed the reinsurer and the state-owned insurance group’s ratings at A with a stable outlook.
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- February 24 2023
Shanghai Electric captive rebuilds traditional lines with subsidy resumption
The carrier's topline is back to 2020 levels with the restarting of specialty underwriting in March 2022, says AM Best.
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- February 24 2023
Axa continues pivot from nat cat reinsurance
Axa XL's property cat premiums fell 36% in FY 2022, while the French giant saw Asia P&C profits rise 34% to US$109m.
