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- July 31 2024
Samsung Re appoints Nitin Talwalkar as chief executive to steer regional expansion
With his appointment, the Singapore reinsurance arm of Korean insurer Samsung Fire & Marine is targeting expansion of its offerings across Asia Pacific.
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- July 31 2024
HKIA to charge intermediary licence fees from September 23
The fee will be applicable for insurance brokers and agencies applying for a new licence, renewing licence, adding a line of business and for approval of responsible officers.
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- July 31 2024
S&P Global upgrades Japan P&I outlook to ‘positive’ on strong capital position
Japan P&I will likely strengthen its capital level further and maintain solid profitability. Its has accumulated a large amount of free reserves in FY2023.
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- July 31 2024
Lockton names Sean Solis as Asia chief financial officer
Solis, who was overseas finance managerat the broker, will relocate from London to Singapore for his new role, which he is taking over from Christoph Alsleben.
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- July 31 2024
Suncorp to ‘sharpen focus on delivering insurance’ as bank sale closes
The Queensland-based insurer has completed the sale of its banking arm to ANZ first announced in 2022 and expects to net US$2.7bn from the transaction.
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- July 31 2024
HDI Global restructures Australian leadership amid Middle East expansion
Karina Rodriguez Diaz and Stevan Bonic takes over from Willem van Wyk and John Morrell, who will head HDI's new office in Dubai.
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- July 30 2024
Claims from Singapore oil spill set to exceed British Marine’s limit of liability
The International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds and the QBE-owned insurer have opened a claims submission office to facilitate compensation for those affected by the incident, according to a joint statement.
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- July 30 2024
APAC renewables market to see tighter capacity, new tech and cat risks coverages: WTW
At the same time, the ongoing competition with new market entrants and potential for a La Niña year keep rates steady and parametric solutions are becoming more popular despite integration challenges.
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- July 30 2024
Up to US$40bn additional property cat limit purchased in H1: Guy Carpenter
Greater market stability, and moderating pricing in a number of segments, provided cedents with better ability to budget for additional levels of coverage, the reinsurance broker said in it mid-year report.
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- July 30 2024
HDI’s Asean and Australasia regional manager Willem van Wyk to head new Dubai office
The new hub will initially offer engineering, construction and property insurance products with other lines such as liability and marine being written from the insurer's Singapore office.
