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- May 27 2024
Tropical cyclone landfalls in East Asia set to be above-normal: Guy Carpenter
The western North Pacific region will likely see 19 to 21 tropical cyclone formations this year, which is near-normal activity, according to the reinsurance broker.
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- May 27 2024
Insured losses from Noto earthquake at US$540m: GIAJ
The non-life insurers have settled 67% of the 140,539 accepted claims from across the prefectures hit by the January 1 tremors.
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- May 24 2024
Japan’s big 4 admit to leaking customer data to competitors: report
- Non-life
- Japan
- Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance
- Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance
- MS&AD
- Sompo
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire
Agencies handling policies for Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, Sompo Japan Insurance, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance were sharing motor insurance customers' names, policy numbers, premium amounts and maturity dates.
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- May 23 2024
Gallagher Re promotes George Sherriff as Japan CEO, Tsuyoshi Noguchi to become chairman
Sherriff, who has been executive director at Gallagher Re since 2021, will retain oversight over global client proposition across Asia Pacific even after transitioning to the new role.
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- May 21 2024
Japan rainstorm claims top US$610m in FY 2023: GIAJ
The country's carriers received 58,695 claims from two cat events last year, however, the cost to insurers from rainstorms was 66% lower than the year before.
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- May 21 2024
Japanese big 3 results bolstered by overseas business, weak yen
The Japanese insurers' international subsidiaries reported strong performance in 2023 due to steady rate increases, while domestic premium growth remained muted despite fire and motor premium hikes.
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- May 20 2024
Aon hires enterprise client leaders for Japan and Greater China
Okuyama and Li will focus on building relationships and expanding client portfolios for the global broker in the region.
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- May 15 2024
Japan’s big 4 face price fixing allegations in group insurance policies: report
The insurers, who have in the past been accused of cartelisation in commercial insurance policies, are facing regulatory probe over personal insurance pricing.
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- May 14 2024
Hannover Re books US$40m losses from Japan’s Noto earthquake, plane crash
The twin events in Japan accounted for 10% of the reinsurer's large loss budget for the first quarter.
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- May 13 2024
Localised products key for W&I growth in ‘underserved’ north Asian markets
Domestic carriers in China and Korea could take cues from Japanese players to launch products that serve the needs of local clients.
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- May 7 2024
MS&AD’s new CEO vows to fast-track unwinding of strategic holdings: report
Shinichiro Funabiki, the incoming group chief executive, has pledged to sell down cross-holdings in two years as part of a wider clean-up of the group's governance.
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- May 6 2024
Asian insurance pricing moderates across lines but Japan, Taiwan, Philippines buck the trend: Marsh
Japan was the only Asian country that saw price increases in all lines of business, other cat-exposed markets like Taiwan, Philippines and Indonesia saw strong hikes in property classes but saw varying trends in other lines.
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- April 30 2024
APAC accounts for nearly half of global economic losses in Q1 2024: Aon
The global (re)insurance sector is bracing for an "extremely active" Atlantic hurricane season driven by record-breaking land and ocean temperatures.
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- April 30 2024
Dual launches title insurance for real estate, M&A deals in select APAC markets
The MGA's new offering will focus on commercial property deals in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and M&A transactions will also extend to Japan and South Korea.
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- April 29 2024
‘Sushi terrorism’ puts reputational risk insurance in Japan centre stage
Reputation management was once little more than an afterthought for many companies, outsourced to crisis communication teams, however, the rise of social media is changing perceptions.
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- April 25 2024
MSIG Singapore could post modest premium growth in 2024: S&P Global
S&P Global Ratings affirmed MSIG Singapore's "A+" local-currency financial strength rating with a stable outlook.
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- April 22 2024
Noto earthquake insurance payout approaches US$500m: GIAJ
The claims have increased 3.5 times since January 31 and rose by 22% since the last tally on March 8.
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- April 22 2024
MS&AD Group’s outlook stable but acquisition may bring volatility: S&P Global
The rating agency has affirmed the carrier's 'A+' rating following revised capital model criteria, but noted that overseas acquisitions could bring volatility to its capital.
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- April 11 2024
MSIG Hong Kong promotes Shujiro Suzuki as deputy CEO
Suzuki succeeds Hideaki Amasaki, who has started a new role as general manager of Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance’s international business department in Tokyo.
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- April 3 2024
APAC markets see stable renewals on ample capacity, reinsurer appetite: brokers
The supply-demand dynamics have shifted in favour of reinsurance buyers in the April renewals, leading to better pricing and easing of market conditions across Japan, India, Korea, the Philippines and China.
