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- June 4 2024
Chubb Hong Kong hires Starr’s Catherine Wong as head of casualty
With over 25 years of experience in commercial casualty, Wong was most recently Starr's APAC head of casualty since April 2023.
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- June 4 2024
AI key to exposure management, risk assessment beyond covered perils: CCR Re
Technologies such as natural language processing, machine learning are transforming how the global reinsurer assesses risks, predicts claims and prepares for climate change, says CRO & actuary Jérôme Isenbart.
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- June 3 2024
Seoul Guarantee Insurance partners Asuransi Asei to grow Indonesian surety presence
The two insurers will explore new revenue models and establish joint underwriting and reinsurance plans for the surety and credit insurance markets.
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- June 3 2024
New South Wales customers bear financial burden of emergency levy: ICA
ESL design disproportionately burdens those who are least able to afford it and does not fairly reflect the potential need for emergency services, the industry group says.
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- June 3 2024
QBE Asia brings on board Thomas Miller’s Alexander Bland as regional specialty claims head
Singapore-based Bland will report to Vick Rajaswaran, regional head of claims, and oversee specialty claims strategy and performance across Asia.
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- June 3 2024
Australian cyber specialist Emergence promotes Katrina Hickson to head of distribution
Hickson, who was the MGA's business development underwriter for Queensland and the Northern Territory, will oversee the national accounts strategy, key partnerships, and expand market presence in the newly created role designed to improve solutions for brokers.
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- June 3 2024
Vietnam National Reinsurance’s underwriting results to stay favourable: AM Best
The ratings agency has affirmed VinaRe's financial strength rating of "B++" (good) with a stable outlook.
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- June 3 2024
Australian lender Westpac sues insurers to recoup US$266m: report
A lawsuit against Chubb is set to be followed by other proceedings involving Axa, Allianz, Zurich, among others over the bank’s anti-money laundering settlement.
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- May 31 2024
Hong Kong 2024 Q1 P&C underwriting profit doubles to US$132m
The improvement came despite the sector’s total gross claims rising 12.1% as insurers in the city benefited from the release of prior-year reserves, the Hong Kong Insurance Authority said.
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- May 31 2024
London Australia Underwriting hires portfolio manager from Liberty Specialty Markets
With over 20 years of experience, Jamie Kennell-Webb has joined the MGA from Liberty Specialty Markets (Asia Pacific) where he held several senior roles.
