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- May 10 2024
Great Eastern owner OCBC makes US$1bn take-private offer
The offer for the outstanding 11.56% values the Singaporean insurer at US$8.9bn, which represents a 37% premium over the insurers last traded price.
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- May 10 2024
Analytics: Singapore (re)insurance market extends lead as Hong Kong hit by lacklustre UW results
While overall GWP growth in both cities were similar, the Lion City's primary insurers saw significant growth in 2023 compared with peers in the SAR, data from the cities’ regulators show.
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- May 9 2024
Miller hires Sheena Benedict Ong for professional & financial risks team
Based in Singapore, Ong was previously a business development manager at Lockton for nearly two years.
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- May 9 2024
Lexasure-owned Front Street Re appoints Edison Fong as CEO
New York-based Fong joins from reinsurer Converge Re, where he was a director focusing on reinsurance in life and annuities markets in the US.
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- May 9 2024
Malaysian Re FY 2024 GWP tops US$500m; parent achieves record net profit
The Asean reinsurer reported a combined ratio of 95.5% and its post-tax profit grew 146% in the latest financial year.
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- May 9 2024
Fusion Specialty elevates Sabrina Chia to lead partner for Asia
Concurrent with the promotion, Singapore-based Chia will continue with her role as head of distribution for the region.
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- May 9 2024
Arch Australia grows executive assurance team with senior underwriter hire
Melbourne-based Jessica Wehbeh has joined the carrier's management liability and D&O products team from AIG.
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- May 9 2024
Danielle Eliatamby becomes ANZ lead partner for Fusion Specialty
Sydney-based Eliatamby has been at the specialist MGA since 2022.
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- May 8 2024
Ardonagh to acquire Australian broker PSC Insurance for US$1.5bn
The broker will be merged into Ardonagh-owned Envest and its CEO Greg Mullins will oversee the combined operations for Australia and New Zealand.
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- May 8 2024
Shanghai Insurance Exchange appoints Wang Zhe as new head as ex-chair faces probe
Wang, an insurance veteran specialising on data analysis and infrastructure, has replaced Ren Chunsheng, who is under probe by the Communist Party's top anti-graft watchdog.
