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- July 17 2023
Greensill administrator sues IAG for US$2.25bn over Liberty Steel dues: report
The Germany-based administrator claimed that any amount not repaid by Liberty should be recoverable under the insurance from the Australian insurer.
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- July 17 2023
Japan to offer trade credit insurance for LNG shipments
State-owned Nippon Export and Investment Insurance will cover lenders against political risks, including war, natural disasters, transfer/convertibility restrictions, and commercial risks.
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- July 17 2023
Chubb names Jeremy Leow as Asia PI and medical malpractice underwriting manager
The insurer has also appointed Wendy Lai to head its bancassurance partnership with Hang Seng Bank in Hong Kong.
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- July 14 2023
Filipino carriers’ Covid-19 total claims bill was US$412m at end of 2022
Insurance Commission data shows that claims dropped sharply in the second half of last year.
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- July 14 2023
Nat Re to rejig portfolio with a shift to life business to improve profitability: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the reinsurer's rating of B++ (good) with a stable outlook.
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- July 14 2023
MSIG paid out US$45m of claims in Hong Kong and Macau in 2022
The figure is a dip from US$48.6m in 2021, but the firm's claims settlement ratio increased to 92.9%.
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- July 14 2023
BYD Auto to raise insurance arm’s registered capital by US$420m
After the capital injection, BYD Property Insurance's registered capital will reach US$560m and the parent will maintain 100% shareholding.
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- July 13 2023
Reliance General Insurance owners’ lenders approve Hinduja takeover bid
The deadline to file the resolution plan with the National Company Law Tribunal is July 15.
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- July 13 2023
HDI takes Markel’s James Guardino to enter Asian political & credit risk market
Guardino will report to Singapore managing director Graham Silton and Nick Robinson, HDI Global Specialty’s head of political and credit risk in London.
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- July 12 2023
Zurich in APAC leadership shake-up
Sean Walker and Liam Burrell to take on senior APAC commercial roles, Reginald Peacock becomes head of marketing development for Zurich Resilience Solutions, and Alex Morgan to head GI for Australia and NZ.
