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- May 11 2022
Japan, India lifts Munich Re 1.4 renewals after Aussie flood losses
The German reinsurer lost US$465m from the floods in Q1.
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- April 26 2022
Motor to remain biggest contributor to Japanese P&C profits: Moody’s
Over 50% of premiums written by the big three will be for motor vehicles.
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- April 25 2022
Asia’s top P&C insurers grew non-life books by 3.7% in 2021 despite Covid headwinds
Top 10 players booked US$279bn in 2021, according to IAN analysis.
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- April 22 2022
Mitsui Sumitomo to provide space insurance to Japan start-up
Ispace is planning its first lunar launch in Q4 2022 "at the earliest".
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- April 21 2022
Tokio Marine launches US$42m venture capital fund
The investments aim at opportunities to partner strategically or become a customer.
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- April 19 2022
Asian ILS off to a slow start in 2022
After a record 2021, issuance of insurance-linked securities totalled just US$262m in Q1.
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- April 11 2022
Sompo International opens Tokyo office
Former AIG veteran will head the new unit.
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- April 5 2022
Tokio Marine: Greensill policies were ‘void from inception’
The Japanese insurer says that it will vigorously defend any claims relating to the supply chain financial firm.
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- April 4 2022
Japan renewals orderly amid new capacity
After a year of benign cat losses, the April 1 renewal was stable, according to Gallagher Re's James Vickers.
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- April 1 2022
P&C players well placed as Japan steps up capital demands: Moody’s
The rating agency notes transparency, diversification and public scrutiny has helped.
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- March 25 2022
Japan earthquake property losses below US$4bn: Verisk
A maximum of US$820m can be attributed to commercial and industrial properties.
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- March 16 2022
Standard Club and North P&I merger talks piques interest in Asia
The two P&I giants have already started reaching out to members and brokers.
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- February 16 2022
Profits at Japan’s ‘big three’ bounce back
MS&AD, Sompo and Tokio Marine had a strong first nine months both in Japan and in their Asia subsidiaries.
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- February 14 2022
MGA FloodFlash targets Japan, Australia after raising US$15m
Investors in the parametric insurtech include MS&AD Ventures and Munich Re Ventures.
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- February 9 2022
Tokio Marine makes strategic investment in cat specialist ICEYE
The two firms will collaborate on claims and nat cat products.
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- January 25 2022
Japan’s P&C players to focus on property, specialty: GlobalData
Growth areas include cyber, event cancellation and business interruption.
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- January 24 2022
Tokio Marine accused of failing climate promises
The Japanese insurer, as well as Chubb and Mapfre, criticised over Brazilian drilling.
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- January 5 2022
Japanese insurers struggle with overseas volatility
Non-life premiums from Asia Pacific declined by 11.2% as Covid restrictions took hold.
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- December 31 2021
Japan’s ‘Big Three’ primed for SE Asia growth
Sompo, Tokio Marine and MS&AD have all launched a number of initiatives in Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore this year.
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- December 28 2021
Tokio Marine sees NPW rise as rates harden
Domestic NPW at Japan's largest P&C player increased by 3.2% in H1 2021 while overseas premiums increased by 8.9%.
