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- October 18 2024
Analytics: Australian intermediated premiums grow 8.2% in 2023-24
While the GWP placed with Lloyd’s in the 12 months grew at a comparable pace, business placed with unauthorised foreign insurers declined marginally.
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- October 17 2024
India extends IFRS 17 implementation deadline to April 2027: report
IRDAI had earlier set an April 2025 deadline for the implementation of the new accounting regime in the insurance sector.
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- October 17 2024
SRG taps Marsh veteran Collin Yap as APAC chief executive
Singapore-based Yap was previously CEO of Marsh McLennan Singapore and will start in his new role in 2025.
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- October 17 2024
XL Reinsurance China renamed as Axa International Re
The name change is effective October 16 and follows all regulatory approvals including from the National Financial Regulatory Administration for its acquisition.
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- October 17 2024
APRA urges carriers to reflect on MGA risks, prioritise 2025 prudential standards
Executive board member Suzanne Smith said that a focus for the regulator in the coming year is the risk associated with outsourced underwriting to agencies.
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- October 17 2024
Exclusive: WTW restructures Asia political violence terrorism team as regional head exits
Leonard Chan, head of terrorism and political violence, Asia, has recently resigned from the role, InsuranceAsian News can reveal.
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- October 17 2024
HDI Global names Adriana Giometti as market manager in Australia
Sydney-based Giometti will be in charge of major accounts practice, strategic agreements and German international programmes.
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- October 17 2024
Asia economic losses for 9M 2024 top US$70bn as secondary perils drive costs: Gallagher Re
Three of the top five costliest economic events for the period were in Asia – China seasonal floods, Typhoon Yagi and the Noto Peninsula earthquake – accounting for combined US$50bn in economic losses and US$4.7bn in insured losses.
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- October 17 2024
Harry Edwards succeeds Céline Peredy as Allianz Trade’s Asean hub commercial director
Peredy has relocated to Paris to assume the new role of strategic account director for multinationals for the carrier.
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- October 17 2024
Mitsui Sumitomo to offer Australia cyber capacity to Coalition
The multi-year agreement, starting January 1, 2025, will include collaboration on cybersecurity solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises in Japan.
