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- February 22 2025
Full capacity: Deal or no deal? Private equity deals; K-drama, and Australia’s insurers ‘on notice’
In this week's Full Capacity newsletter from InsuranceAsia News, we look at Sompo, nat cats, Twelve Securis, private equity, South Korea and Australia, as well as our weekly roundup of people moves.
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- February 21 2025
Hyundai Insurance’s FY24 underwriting income slumps 22% to US$245m
Commercial business' underwriting income more than doubles, while long-term lines grow by 247.6%.
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- February 21 2025
DB Insurance underwriting profit up 4.5% to US$1.1bn
Underwriting profit went up only because of the commercial line performance that saw a US$71m profit compared with US$85m loss last year.
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- February 21 2025
Gallagher Re, Aon, QBE, Howden Re: 10 APAC insurance people moves of the week
Tokio Marine Holdings, Markel, Allied World, Labuan Re, Chubb Malaysia, Austbrokers Corporate, Global Asia Insurance Partnership and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions also made personnel changes over the last week.
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- February 21 2025
QBE FY24 GWP up only 3% to US$22.4bn on portfolio exits, lower crop premium
Insurer reports an improved COR of 93.1%, supported by a favourable catastrophe experience, alongside a more stable central estimate reserve development.
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- February 21 2025
Australia’s US$8.9bn terrorism reinsurance pool finalises 2025 retrocession program
Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC) chief executive Christopher Wallace says it was important to maintain the pool's strong position in the global terrorism reinsurance market.
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- February 21 2025
P&I clubs report tonnage growth during renewals despite industry turbulence
Gard, UK P&I and NorthStandard announced successful completion of the 2025 renewal after marine insurers worldwide saw a rise in the number of large claims.
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- February 21 2025
Samsung Fire & Marine’s expects ‘no impact’ on profits, capital after rejig: report
Samsung Life is seeking to make the South Korean non-life insurer its subsidiary and clarified that it has no plans to expand its holdings.
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- February 21 2025
Market gains by large reinsurers drive consolidation in APAC: Guy Carpenter’s Tony Gallagher
Asia Pacific CEO anticipates more legacy deals aimed at eliminating underperforming blocks of business and facilitating strategic growth in the coming years.
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- February 21 2025
New Zealand’s Otago flood insured losses hit US$19.4m, top 2015 floods
Insurance Council of New Zealand data shows 1,920 private insurance claims were made following the deluge which hit at the start of October.
