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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%.
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- December 28 2021
Sompo Japan’s overseas premium rates to increase in 2022: Moody’s
Sompo saw 26% increase of overseas premium in the first half of 2021.
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- December 20 2021
Sompo hands group CEO additional chairman role
Kengo Sakurada will assume the two top roles at the Japanese insurer effective April 1, 2022 with Mikio Okumura becoming president.
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- December 16 2021
Japan summer rainfall claims surpass US$400m: GIAJ
A previous estimate in September was around US$300m lower than the latest figure.
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- December 16 2021
China’s insurers ready for C-Ross roll out: Fitch webinar
The new solvency framework comes in to force in January 2022.
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- December 15 2021
China’s P&C market to see low single-digit growth in 2022: Moody’s
Motor pricing reform continues to affect premium growth in China.
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- December 1 2021
Japan property rates to keep rising: Fitch
The increases are set to continue in part due to higher reinsurance costs.
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- November 22 2021
Tokio Marine’s H1 profit boosted by rates, Covid rebound
Net written premiums in the group's international non-life business increased 14.6% to US$5.94bn.
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- November 22 2021
Sompo bumps profit target after H1 improvement
Global player increases net profit forecast by US$464m as Asia (ex-Japan) performance revised upwards.
