Country: Japan Page 18 / 40
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- July 28 2021
Lloyd’s Japan eyes recovery after GWP sinks in 2020
New rules allow market players at Lloyd’s Japan to negotiate binders with Singapore.
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- July 22 2021
Japan’s MS&AD makes second investment in US insurtech Next
The group is looking to gain insights into the Silicon Valley company's digital SME strategy.
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- July 15 2021
China to drive Asia premium growth in 2021, 2022: Swiss Re
Consumers in the region are increasingly comfortable using digital channels.
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- July 13 2021
Olympics’ spectator ban to cost reinsurers US$300–400m: Fitch
Reinsurers to pay for ticket and hospitality refunds after a state of emergency was declared in Tokyo.
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- June 25 2021
Japan, US insurance regulators discuss climate and Covid
The Insurance Regulatory Dialogue brings together regulators from the FSA and NAIC.
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- June 23 2021
Japan P&C insurers grow overseas premiums
But Tokio Marine, MS&AD and Sompo still reported weaker international profits.
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- June 16 2021
Credit Suisse prepares Greensill claims–report
A Tokio Marine subsidiary provided the trade credit insurance for the bankrupt supply chain finance firm.
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- June 14 2021
Olympics ‘too big to fail’ for specialty contingency market
Estimates have put the total figure for a Tokyo washout at US$3bn.
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- June 3 2021
Japan’s life giants set for rebound after robust FY 2020 profits
Stable mortality margins helped Dai-ichi Life, Meiji Yasuda Life, Nippon Life and Sumitomo Life.
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- June 2 2021
Japan’s P&C players struggled overseas in last financial year
Profit drops at 'Big Three' related to Covid-19 and credit insurance, according to Moody's.
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- June 2 2021
Japan’s global majors face heightened supervision
FSA to up scrutiny of MS&AD, Sompo and Tokio Marine's overseas units.
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- May 28 2021
Swedish insurtech Greater Than opens Japanese subsidiary
The AI analytics platform currently partners with insurers such as Zurich and MSIG.
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- May 21 2021
Japan’s ‘Big Three’ P&C players ride out Covid storm
MS&AD, Sompo and Tokio Marine benefitted from fewer domestic nat cat and motor claims.
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- May 13 2021
Japan earthquakes to cost (re)insurers US$1.29bn: GIAJ
Industry association says the February Fukushima EQ alone led to over 130,000 claims.
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- May 12 2021
Prudential Financial’s Japan unit blunted Covid-19 impact: Fitch
After several sales of Asian assets in the last 18 months, Japan is set to grow in importance.
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- May 7 2021
Munich Re hires Asia property treaty underwriting lead
Joachim Zagrosek has joined from Swiss Re as the reinsurer unveils positive Q1 2021 results.
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- April 29 2021
Mitsui Sumitomo outlook revised to stable: Fitch
P&C giant's combined ratio improves to 93% based on better pricing and lower claim costs.
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- April 27 2021
Sompo Japan outlook revised to stable: Fitch
The insurer's domestic underwriting business offset the negative impact of Covid-19 on its international operations.
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- April 23 2021
Japan P&C profits to be driven by new specialty lines
Moody's report says demand for cyber, business interruption and event cancellation is set to grow post-pandemic.
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- April 22 2021
Chinese insurtech Leapstack targets Korea and Japan
Artificial intelligence medical payments firm eyes Asia expansion.
