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- December 12 2019
AIG sees Hagibis claims at lower end of expectations
Previous estimates by analysts pegged US$600m in catastrophe losses for the US major.
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- December 9 2019
China approves 51% stakes in life JVs
The announcement speeds up the opening of the market.
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- December 6 2019
Japan’s life players can expect strong, stable 2020: Moody’s
The verdict comes despite ultra low interest rates.
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- November 27 2019
Japan’s typhoons spur sophistication
The market wants to improve, whatever mother nature throws at it.
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- November 27 2019
AIG sells majority of Fortitude Re to Carlyle and Japan’s T&D
The US$1.8bn deal will see the Bermuda-headquartered run-off firm become independent.
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- November 27 2019
Axis pegs Hagibis losses at US$90m to US$110m
The specialist player has around 1% of the market costs of the storm.
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- November 25 2019
MS Amlin hit won’t dampen MS&AD’s overseas growth
A reorganisation of its international arm is aiming to streamline decision making.
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- November 21 2019
IAG buys motor repair specialist
The Australian giant's move should help speed up claims.
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- November 21 2019
3 Japan majors face US$8bn combined typhoon bill
S&P estimates the total payout from typhoons Faxai and Hagibis could reach US$18bn.
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- November 20 2019
MS&AD’s H1 profit up 253% despite MS Amlin hit
Specialty arm books a US$1.6bn write-down and to be split after reorganisation.
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- November 18 2019
Scandal-hit Japan Post sees revenue dip
The firm halted sales of all life products in July after improper conduct was revealed.
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- November 14 2019
Japan’s big four to hike premiums again
Natural disaster losses have been forcing P&C majors to raise rates.
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- November 8 2019
Swiss Re seeks to double its book in Asia: Higginbotham
The reinsurer has ambitious plans for the next five years.
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- November 6 2019
Hiscox reserves for Faxai and Hagibis losses
The London firm is the latest to reveal its hit from the storms.
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- October 31 2019
US$7bn market hit from Typhoon Faxai: Swiss Re
The reinsurer announces US$460m of losses from the storm as P&C profits climbed 39% in the first nine months of 2019.
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- October 28 2019
Scor expects Japan price increases to continue
The reinsurer has also managed to use retro to recover some recent typhoon losses.
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- October 28 2019
Japanese majors tread with caution on risk investments
Dai-chi Life and Meiji Yasuda Life are looking cautiously at stocks and foreign bonds.
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- October 25 2019
Japan weighs cat costs
The market is facing up to the reality of increasing storm activity.
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- October 25 2019
More heavy rain to hit Japan; Typhoon Bualoi approaches
The weather system will hamper efforts to clear up after two huge typhoons.
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- October 23 2019
Typhoon Hagibis’ losses at US$8bn to US$16bn: AIR
The costs from Japan’s worst storm in decades will be significant for the market.
