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- March 19 2024
Singapore non-life domestic underwriting profit drops 11%: association
Gross written premiums for employer’s liability rose 10.2% from a year ago on the back of an expansion of resident and foreign labour market, the General Insurance Association said.
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- March 19 2024
Foreign investment in India’s insurance sector tops US$6.5bn since liberalisation in 2015
The number of insurance players in the country rose to 70 from 53 nine years ago, when the government relaxed the cap on international investment for insurers and intermediaries.
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- March 19 2024
El Niño is near its end, says Australia’s weather bureau
While the weather phenomenon is expected to continue till end-April, climate agencies are flagging up risks of La Niña developing by the southern hemisphere winter.
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- March 19 2024
Aon promotes Li Lin Kea to head of marine for Singapore
Kea was most recently regional director responsible for the global broker's Asia cargo and logistics book.
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- March 19 2024
Swiss Re elevates Amitabha Ray as India CEO
Mumbai-based Ray takes over from Hadi Riachi, who is moving to Swiss Re CorSo as head of global underwriting centre.
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- March 19 2024
Cathay Century returns to profitability in 2023 on strong premium growth, lower claims
Taiwan's second largest non-life insurer's premiums written grew 14.5% to US$1bn while claims payout dropped 22%.
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- March 19 2024
Lockton expands India leadership team with three Aditya Birla Insurance Brokers hires
Mukul Bhatia has been appointed managing director, Irfan Shirwani has joined as managing director of placement and claims, and Prasanna Hunur has started as senior director of sales.
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- March 18 2024
Australian MGA Agile gets nod to launch Asta-managed Lloyd’s syndicate
Syndicate 2427 plans to start services in April and has appointed Mark Hunt as active underwriter; it is targeting a GWP of US$43.4m for 2024.
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- March 18 2024
Ping An P&C improves underwriting with reduced credit and guarantee exposure, new motor policies: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the insurer rating of A (excellent) with a stable outlook.
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- March 18 2024
Richard Klipin succeeds Phil Kewin as NIBA CEO
Kewin will remain as CEO in the interim until Klipin assumes his role in end-May.
