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- November 28 2024
Malaysian Re’s focus on volatility of non-voluntary cession, overseas businesses key to underwriting performance stability: Fitch
The rating agency affirmed Malaysian Re’s insurer financial strength rating at 'A' (strong) with a stable outlook, reflecting its 'moderate' company profile and 'very strong' capitalisation.
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- November 15 2024
Hannover Re Malaysia to axe about 30 roles in data and technology, special project teams
The reinsurer told IAN that it has decided that a "very limited number of non-underwriting jobs are no longer required" and is working with the affected colleagues on all possible alternatives.
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- November 6 2024
Charles Taylor announces 20% increase in Malaysia workforce, additional branch network plans
The loss adjustor aims to strengthen its offering in property, liability, construction and engineering, and motor lines across the Malaysia branch network with offices in Penang, Perak, Pahang, Melaka, Johor, Sabah and Sarawak.
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- October 23 2024
HDI Global’s ART unit eyes Asia expansion under new leadership
The carrier’s specialist unit HDI Enablers is looking to expand into Malaysia following the appointment of Eric Joly-Pottuz as head.
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- October 22 2024
FWD Group reshuffles Malaysia leadership, promotes Aman Chowla to CEO of takaful
Mak See Sen will replace Chowla's previous role as CEO of FWD Insurance, effective November 18.
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- October 21 2024
Chubb names Jon Longmore as country president of Malaysia
Longmore succeeds Stephen Crouch, who will take on the role head of government affairs for Asia Pacific.
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- October 7 2024
MNK Group launches reinsurer in Labuan, appoints CEO
The London-based insurance group's new Asia-focused carrier, to be called Mekong Re, will see Rajguru K taking the helm as chief executive.
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- October 1 2024
Crawford Malaysia names Mohammad Aminuddin as head of Pahang branch
The loss adjuster has also brought in Nazirul Jabri Bin Roslee as senior adjuster as it looks to strengthen its capabilities ahead of the monsoon season.
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- September 27 2024
Q&A: Sustainability considerations a key theme for Asean carriers, says Malaysian Re’s Azhari
The Malaysian reinsurer’s president and CEO Ahmad Noor Azhari lays out the regional insurance landscape and charts the carrier’s strategic ambitions in an exclusive chat with IAN.
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- September 3 2024
Port congestion cover demand surges as geopolitical tensions lead to Asian terminals overload
As Red Sea attacks continue, the blockages in Singapore and Malaysia’s Port Klang and Tanjung Pelepas has led to supply chain disruptions, with nat cats making the regional risk landscape more complex.
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- August 28 2024
Tune Protect H1 2024 insurance revenue drops 15.2% to US$43.7m
Its COR deteriorated to 107.5% versus 95.4% in H1 2023 due to the higher net incurred claims and attributable expenses.
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- August 22 2024
Crawford Malaysia names Kuppusamy as personal accident, fraud investigation team head
Murugan Kuppusamy brings 15 years of experience across personal accident, bodily injury, investigations, fraud detection, theft and motor claims to the team.
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- July 29 2024
Tune Protect CFO How Kim Lian to succeed Rohit Nambiar as group CEO
The Malaysian general insurer has also hired Pacific Insurance's Teoh Kek Pin as its new chief financial officer.
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- July 23 2024
Indian and Malaysian carriers keen to transform claims and underwriting approaches
The two fast-growing markets illustrate how insurers can ride on regulatory changes and innovative approaches to navigate challenges and capitalise on opportunities.
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- July 17 2024
Malaysian Re proposes new global climate models in assessing South-East Asia climate risk
The company's most recent report suggests that newer climate models, which acknowledge global warming, may be more effective in predicting climate losses than legacy models that only rely on historical weather data.
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- July 2 2024
Koo Kang Wuu joins Munich Re Syndicate Labuan as managing director
With a background in direct and facultative (re)insurance, Koo will be responsible for driving specialty insurance growth in Malaysia.
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- June 24 2024
Singapore oil spill losses set to rise as slick hits Malaysian waters
Malaysian authorities confirmed oil slick sightings at Sungai Rengit and Teluk Ramunia in Johor; while Singapore said it will seek compensation from owners of British Marine-insured Marine Honor.
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- June 14 2024
Malaysian Re and Pacific Life Re extend MoU on family retakaful market
Both companies aim to unlock new possibilities through the renewal of MoU on shariah-compliant life insurance solutions.
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- June 4 2024
Zurich Malaysia promotes Nur Fatihah Mustafa to family takaful CEO
Kuala Lumpur-based Mustafa, who was most recently Zurich's head of family takaful strategy planning, becomes the first female CEO to lead a takaful operator in Malaysia.
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- May 10 2024
Great Eastern owner OCBC makes US$1bn take-private offer
The offer for the outstanding 11.56% values the Singaporean insurer at US$8.9bn, which represents a 37% premium over the insurers last traded price.