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- April 26 2024
China’s financial regulator calls on carriers to develop green insurance
The National Financial Regulatory Administration have asked (re)insurers to enhance their modelling capability, and to play a greater role in helping the society shoulder the cost of climate change.
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- April 25 2024
New UN-led climate forum launches with IAG, Singapore insurers as founding participants
The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance has been discontinued and the new forum will comprise 19 (re)insurers from Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, North America, and Oceania.
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- April 25 2024
Woori Finance enters race for Korea’s Lotte Insurance: report
The non-life carrier's private equity owner JKL Partners is looking to sell 77% stake in the company for a targeted US$1.45bn.
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- April 25 2024
Towngas Lifestyle and FSE Nova expand broking business in China, Hong Kong
The two companies will invest more resources and capabilities to provide insurance broker services to 42 million household customers in the mainland and the SAR.
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- April 25 2024
MSIG Singapore could post modest premium growth in 2024: S&P Global
S&P Global Ratings affirmed MSIG Singapore's "A+" local-currency financial strength rating with a stable outlook.
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- April 25 2024
Ted Hodgkinson joins Huntington Partners in Hong Kong as partner
The former BMS Asia executive chairman will lead the Singapore-based (re)insurance-focused advisory firm's operations for the SAR and China.
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- April 25 2024
Asia commercial insurance rates decline 2% in Q1: Marsh
Property, casuaty, finpro and cyber rates fell in the first quarter the year in Asia, while in the Pacific, property stabilised while casualty premiums continued to grow for the fourth consecutive quarter, albeit at a slower clip.
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- April 25 2024
South Korea mandates liability cover under new data, crypto regulations: Korean Re
The market, which was hit by US$555m in summer rainfall losses last year, is set to benefit from compulsory insurance norms and the local players will also see easing of overseas expansion regulations, a report by the reinsurer says.
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- April 25 2024
New Zealand’s early-2023 weather events cost US$5.3-US$8.6bn, government inquiry finds
Cyclone Gabrielle was a moderate-scale event when compared to what New Zealand could experience, warns the National Emergency Management Agency.
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- April 24 2024
Baltimore sues Dali shipowner, manager over bridge collapse
The suit alleges negligence on the part of the Singaporean owner Grace Ocean and Indian manager Synergy Marine in operating a "clearly unseaworthy" vessel.
