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- April 10 2024
Crypto specialist MGA Qubit launches in Hong Kong after pre-series A fundraise
As part of its expansion plan, the HKIA-licensed specialty underwriter founded by Helen Ye is set to bring on board Wendy Lee as chief commercial officer.
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- April 10 2024
Sompo promotes Philippines CEO Hideo Nakano as head of Japanese interest accounts
In the newly created role reporting to APAC CEO Kenneth Reilly, Nakano will work with the commercial underwriting team to drive strategy and growth based in Singapore.
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- April 10 2024
AIG hands Brett Chew expanded role as head of affinity distribution & partnerships
Singapore-based Chew was previously head of affinity at the insurer will also join its Singapore executive committee.
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- April 10 2024
India’s FY2024 non-life sector GWP up 13% as motor, health buoy growth
Gross direct premiums for all Indian non-life insurers in 2023-24 increased to US$34.8bn, according to the latest data released by the General Insurance Council of India.
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- April 10 2024
Acquisitions ‘core’ to Miller’s Asia expansion plans
The GIC-backed specialty broker sets sight on retail and wholesale expansion across the region’s markets, CEO James Hands and Asia head Ron Whyte tell IAN.
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- April 10 2024
Australian insurtech Honey raises US$71.5m in a series A funding
The investment for the specialist home insurance startup backed by RACQ was led by the US private firm Gallatin Point Capital.
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- April 9 2024
Ansvar Insurance Australia hires Peter Bailey from AIG as chief underwriting officer
Bailey has joined Ansvar Insurance after a 10-year stint at AIG where he was most recently its head of portfolio solutions.
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- April 9 2024
Axa XL appoints Cedric Declercq to head of technical claims and exposure management for APAC and Europe
Singapore-based Declercq was the specialty (re)insurer's most recently APAC practice leader and claims manager, global Lines, since 2018.
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- April 9 2024
Taiwanese regulator excludes battery risks from EV insurance terms
Electric vehicle owners will need to get insured via additional provisions for damage caused by battery combustion, according to the Financial Supervisory Commission.
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- April 9 2024
Crawford confirms Scott Reichelt’s appointment as Asia president
Singapore-based Reichelt will lead the loss adjuster's operations in eight regions across Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines and Taiwan, and the firm's interests in Indonesia and India.
