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- September 7 2022
Milliman appoints Ouling Lu as regional head for product propositions
The former Allianz exec will be in charge of South-East Asia, India and Hong Kong for life products.
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- September 6 2022
Sri Lanka Insurance’s underwriting profits to suffer from inflation: Fitch
The P&C insurer has limited ability to reprice policies due to the economic crisis in the country.
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- August 29 2022
‘Unprecedented’ Pakistan flooding triggers US$10bn damage
Large P&C carriers such as Adamjee Insurance and United Insurance could see significant claims.
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- August 19 2022
IRDAI sets out ambitious capital reform plan
Proposals to facilitate fundraising part of new chairman’s modernising agenda
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- August 17 2022
Go Digit’s IPO to offer partial exit to founders
Fairfax and Kamesh Goyal will sell a combined 109 million shares through the listing.
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- August 9 2022
Japan and India drive up Munich Re’s 1.4 renewals
H1 operating profits down 34% on Australian flood hit and poor investment returns.
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- August 3 2022
Urban floods in India, China and Bangladesh spurred H1 cat losses: Swiss Re
Floods in Australia were the costliest cat event in H1 2022 in terms of insured losses.
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- August 1 2022
MGA Rokstone eyes Asia cat market opportunity
The specialty player has regional capacity and wants to expand as pricing hardens and terms improve.
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- July 27 2022
J.B. Boda makes two leadership appointments in agriculture push
Neelam Kumar Gupta and B R Sharath have joined the broker in India.
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- July 25 2022
India sets ambitious P&C growth target
Regulator's new chairman wants to increase non-life premiums by over US$100bn in only five years.
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- July 14 2022
India to help spur global premium growth: Swiss Re
India is on course to be the sixth largest insurance market in the world by 2032.
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- June 29 2022
Acrisure Re signs India fac partnership with Mahindra Insurance Brokers
The deal will help Acrisure expand in India and Mahindra to access global markets.
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- June 23 2022
GIC Re to lead Indian pool for Russian imports: report
The reinsurer to take 40% with capacity alongside Indian insurers for fertiliser, oil and gas.
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- June 22 2022
India digital reinsurance upstart takes bold stance against incumbent
Competing with India’s national reinsurer GIC Re has proven tough for previous start-ups.
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- June 15 2022
Digit Insurance seeks to become India’s second domestic reinsurer
Any move to compete with GIC Re needs final approval by the regulator.
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- June 10 2022
Former Swiss Re director joins HDFC Ergo in underwriting role
Harini Kannan is leading the Indian JV insurer's casualty and specialty team.
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- June 1 2022
Howden India: “We will keep our ears and eyes open to M&A opportunities”
Acquisition of full ownership by foreign brokers heralds a coming wave of consolidation.
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- May 30 2022
WTW boosts corporate risk and broking team in India
Rajiv Kumar is named head of business and operations whilst Prabha Chokhani becomes head of broking and placements.
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- May 30 2022
India hikes third party motor liability premiums
This is the first such rise in two years and will feed into the overall cost of insuring vehicles
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- May 27 2022
Howden gains approval to take control of India unit
By upping its Indian stake, Howden follows in the footsteps of other global brokers such as Aon, Gallagher and WTW.
