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- June 7 2024
Philippine regulator places two local non-life insurers under conservatorship
The Premier Life and General Assurance and Travellers Insurance and Surety have received cease-and-desist orders from the Insurance Commission.
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- June 7 2024
Seadrif FY2023 net profit up 84% on deferred income
The regional catastrophe risk platform saw loss from its insurance operations widen in 2023, but its profit was lifted by surplus grants from the MAS and the World Bank.
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- June 7 2024
Cornerstone Risk Group expands in NSW with senior hire
Insurance broker Cornerstone Risk Group has appointed Calum Flynn to head its new Sydney operations as the firm expands its footprint along the east coast of Australia.
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- June 6 2024
Korean regulator to review CSM metric targeting insurers’ profit inflation: report
The Financial Services Commission is considering changes to the amortisation method that insurers apply to contractual service margin (CSM), as some critics have argued it has allowed insurers to inflate short-term profits.
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- June 6 2024
FWD Group revives IPO plan, targets valuation up to US$9bn: report
The offer size and timeline for the initial public offering are yet to be finalised, Reuters said in a report quoting three anonymous sources.
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- June 6 2024
Allianz Australia elevates Kim Nguyen to national relationship manager, distribution
Previously an Allianz Commercial key account manager, Nguyen has been with Allianz Australia for eight years.
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- June 6 2024
WTW appoints Alexandra Low as head of trade credit for Hong Kong
Low will report to Lee Garvey, head of financial solutions, Asia Pacific, and Iris Chan, head of corporate risk and broking for Hong Kong and Macau.
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- June 6 2024
Macau could implement RBC by 2027: report
An Insurance Supervision Department's representative told IAN that the date of the implementation of the risk-based capital regime is not yet finalised as further industry discussions are required.
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- June 6 2024
New Zealand EQC secures record US$5.7bn reinsurance cover
The country's earthquake commission has increased its total cover by US$620m year-on-year, including the US$135m cat bond placed last year, at the June 1 renewals.
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- June 6 2024
Prudential Financial to acquire 10% stake in Qianhai Re
The deal, pending regulatory approval, will make the US insurance group the first foreign minority shareholder in the Shenzhen-based reinsurer.
