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- September 9 2024
Zurich names new APAC financial lines and casualty heads in two senior appointments
The insurer has appointed Robin Cooper-Driver as head of financial lines and Edward Rayfield, who joins from AIG, as head of casualty for the region.
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- September 9 2024
ACCC chair calls for strata commission ban as media report alleges Steadfast misled clients via opaque schemes
The broker's shares on the ASX entered a trading halt pending it releasing an announcement following the allegations by ABC in its investigative report.
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- September 9 2024
Sherly Oktavia joins Oneglobal as divisional director for Asia reinsurance
Oktavia, who was most recently general manager at Tugu Insurance in Hong Kong, will relocate to Singapore for her new role.
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- September 9 2024
Axa XL Hong Kong names Chloe Wang as underwriter for international financial lines
Wang has worked for Berkley Insurance Asia and Hawkes Bay Underwriting in Hong Kong before joining the specialty (re)insurer.
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- September 9 2024
HKIA to prioritise RBC review and re-domiciliation regime, says chairman
The Hong Kong Insurance Authority is aiming to attract insurers and brokers to place larger business volumes in Hong Kong, as it seeks to attract more overseas insurance groups to relocate their headquarters to the city, says chair Stephen Yiu.
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- September 9 2024
DB Insurance to benefit from strong internal capital generation: AM Best
The rating agency has affirmed the Korean non-life insurer's “A+” (superior) financial strength rating and "stable" outlook.
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- September 6 2024
Typhoon Yagi wreaks havoc in Vietnam, China losses top US$100m
The storm has been downgraded to a tropical depression but the Vietnamese meteorological bureau has cautioned about ongoing risks of landslides and flooding as it continued to move westwards.
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- September 6 2024
Extension of cyclone pool coverage period to 7 days would increase average annual loss by 5%: ARPC
The Australian cyclone pool will need to collect additional premiums through rate increases to cover the increased claims costs if such a change was made, the pool's administrator said.
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- September 6 2024
Cathay Century’s capitalisation to benefit from retained earnings growth: AM Best
AM Best affirms the financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “a” (Excellent) on Taiwan's second-largest non-life insurer with a stable outlook.
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- September 6 2024
APAC construction market to see rating pressure as capacity, competition ramps up: WTW
While premiums have been stable in the first half of 2024, Australia and Asia markets are seeing renewed interest from overseas insurers and new entrants.
