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- April 26 2023
Gallagher targets South Korea and Taiwan after Japan foray
Following the announcement of a corporate broking and fac operation with 15 people in Tokyo and senior regional hires, IAN understands the broker is close to launching in Korea.
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- April 20 2023
Korean P&C insurers falling short on oil and gas exclusions
While most of the insurers have started acting on coal policies, only Samsung has extended it to the petroleum industries.
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- April 11 2023
Charles Taylor ties up with Korean loss adjuster
CTA works with a network of loss adjusting businesses around the world to offer its clients services where it does not have a regional presence.
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- April 4 2023
Easing capacity constraints offer hope for mid-year renewals: Aon
April renewals progressed in an orderly fashion as the reinsurance market has found itself on a more sustainable footing.
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- April 4 2023
Hannover Re names Firdaus Kasman as Korea team lead
Kuala Lumpur-based Kasman will also continue to head the reinsurer's affinity team with responsibility for Asean, South Asia, Korea and Japan.
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- April 4 2023
Korean risks reeling from large industrial losses see 50% hikes in 1.4 renewals
Protracted negotiations on structures and data analysis requirements due to changes to cessions led to delays.
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- March 20 2023
Korean Re 2022 COR flat at 100.4%, gross premiums grow 16%
The carrier's GWP climbed to US$7.4bn, but its net profit fell 1.5% to US$133.5m.
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- March 16 2023
Exclusive: Hankook Tire fire losses may reach liability limit of US$230m
While KB Insurance has a 40% exposure to the risk pool, Samsung, Hyundai and DB Insurance have 20% each, IAN can reveal.
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- March 13 2023
Seoul Credit Insurance to kick off pre-IPO roadshows in Hong Kong, Singapore
The Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation-owned insurer has reported a profit of US$433m in FY 2022.
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- February 28 2023
DB Insurance acquires Vietnam National Aviation Insurance
The Korean carrier, in its second Vietnamese acquisition, has picked up a 75% stake in the Hanoi-based P&C insurer.
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- February 23 2023
Hyundai Insurance’s premiums grow 5.8% to US$12.6bn
The Korean carrier's commercial arm's COR for FY 2022 was at 89.2%.
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- February 21 2023
Samsung Fire & Marine P&C underwriting profits dive 95% to US$3m
The group, including motor and long-term businesses, posted a COR of 102.2% in FY 2022 at an underwriting loss of US$315m.
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- February 15 2023
Ramon International elevates Lee Ellis to chief strategy officer
London-based Ellis will assume board roles across international operations of the Lloyd's broker, which entered Asia last year through the acquisition of CKI Korea.
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- February 14 2023
FM Global handed Korea licence
The commercial property specialist has appointed Yong-Ju Shim as the Seoul office manager.
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- February 10 2023
East Asian insurance markets may have ‘bottomed out’
Carriers in Japan, China and Korea are on a recovery path, however, nat cats, new solvency regimes, and inflation are key challenges.
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- December 28 2022
Korea’s DB Group reshuffles insurance leadership
The chaebol names Kim Jeong-nam as vice chairman and Jeong Jong-pyo as the chief executive of the insurance arm following a group restructuring.
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- December 22 2022
Korean P&C carriers to improve profitability: S&P Global
Insurers have limited catastrophe exposure, and this comes with effective reinsurance protection.
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- December 12 2022
Korean Re to reduce overseas property cat exposure
The South Korean reinsurer hit by Covid claims and nat cats will expand casualty and specialty lines, according to AM Best.
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- December 7 2022
Korea’s new capital standard to kick in from next year: report
The new capital regime, together with IFRS 17, is likely to squeeze insurers' capital buffers.
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- December 7 2022
Korean Re’s partial coal exit faces backlash
The reinsurer told IAN that it 'acknowledges the declaration may fall short' but 'will make the best efforts to improve decarbonisation policies and achieve net-zero by 2050'.
