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- June 10 2024
Global reinsurance outlook upgraded to “positive” on strong profit margins: AM Best
Global reinsurers' strong underwriting margins and return-on-equity enable them to absorb large losses seen in the first quarter 2024, as the sector outlook improved from "stable" to "positive".
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- June 10 2024
Miller eyes Japan non-marine buildout with senior hire
The specialist broker has appointed Tokinori Kono as head of non-marine broking at its Japanese unit, Lead Insurance.
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- June 10 2024
Bolttech Hong Kong sees service results improve on lower expenses, reserve release: Fitch
The rating agency affirmed the Hong Kong general insurer's BBB+ (good) rating with a stable outlook.
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- June 7 2024
Marsh takes Gallagher’s Christine Francis as mining practice lead for Asia
For her new role, Francis, who was most recently client manager - national mining team at Gallagher, will relocate from Perth to Singapore.
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- June 7 2024
Rachael Pettigrew joins WTW New Zealand as head of risk advisory
She was most recently insurance lead for water services and reform, a government division responsible for public water infrastructure across the country.
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- June 7 2024
Philippine regulator places two local non-life insurers under conservatorship
The Premier Life and General Assurance and Travellers Insurance and Surety have received cease-and-desist orders from the Insurance Commission.
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- June 7 2024
Seadrif FY2023 net profit up 84% on deferred income
The regional catastrophe risk platform saw loss from its insurance operations widen in 2023, but its profit was lifted by surplus grants from the MAS and the World Bank.
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- June 7 2024
Cornerstone Risk Group expands in NSW with senior hire
Insurance broker Cornerstone Risk Group has appointed Calum Flynn to head its new Sydney operations as the firm expands its footprint along the east coast of Australia.
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- June 6 2024
Korean regulator to review CSM metric targeting insurers’ profit inflation: report
The Financial Services Commission is considering changes to the amortisation method that insurers apply to contractual service margin (CSM), as some critics have argued it has allowed insurers to inflate short-term profits.
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- June 6 2024
FWD Group revives IPO plan, targets valuation up to US$9bn: report
The offer size and timeline for the initial public offering are yet to be finalised, Reuters said in a report quoting three anonymous sources.