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- September 26 2024
Axa XL appoints Priscilla Yeung as property underwriter in Hong Kong
Yeung joins the specialty (re)insurer from Allied World, where she was a senior underwriter.
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- September 26 2024
West P&I promotes Cai Xuanlun to CEO for Hong Kong office
Cai replaces Robert Macnamara, who was the chief executive for the IG P&I Club in the city for 28 years, and will start in the role in December.
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- September 26 2024
IFRS 17: Making your financial controls automation truly work for you
Shifting towards a more automated and streamlined workstream can free up time for insurers to critically analyse results that inform future financial planning.
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- September 26 2024
PSC shareholders approve Ardonagh’s US$1.5bn takeover
The broker merger in Australia is now pending final approval by the court, which is slated for October 1.
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- September 26 2024
Cat modellers need to balance consistency and adapting to climate change
Insurance companies must be prepared to embrace change and invest in building their own technical understanding to manage their portfolios effectively, says Guy Carpenter’s Mark Weatherhead.
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- September 26 2024
Next Queensland government should axe stamp duty: ICA
ICA forecasts an 8% reduction in premiums if the next state government removes a 9% stamp duty on insurance, which is imposed after a goods and services tax.
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- September 26 2024
Lockton names new Singapore CEO as Frederic Boles steps up to a regional role
Deven Lim has been promoted to chief executive effective October 1 as the Boles will transition into the role of regional head of professional and financial risks and credit for Asia.
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- September 26 2024
Q&A: Global warming is creating uncertainty in valuation of physical assets
Chelsea Jiang, Axa’s chief technical and innovation officer, general insurance for Greater China, shares her views on parametric, how companies can guard against convective storms, and HK’s role in narrowing China’s protection gap.
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- September 26 2024
WTW launches new China client division with Jie Yan named as head
New York-based Yan has been promoted to head the newly launched division after having assumed various senior roles at the global broker over the past 11 years.
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- September 26 2024
Insurers need a multipronged approach to carbon transition: Zurich’s Hui
Beyond underwriting and investment initiatives, insurers can serve as advocates for climate action, leveraging their expertise to influence public discourse on sustainability, says Zurich HK chief executive Eric Hui.
