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- September 14 2023
Steadfast acquires Riskcom and its subsidiary to expand risk management capabilities
Riskcom and BRM will retain their brands and continue to operate as standalone businesses.
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- September 14 2023
Pacific & Orient Insurance to see more underwriting stress ahead: Fitch
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the company an insurer rating of'BBB+' (good), with a stable outlook mainly taking into account strong capitalisation.
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- September 13 2023
Record rains add ‘further pressure’ on Hong Kong’s reinsurance renewals: AM Best
The impact of the black rainstorm is likely to be more of an earnings event for the market, rather than a material hit to capital adequacy, the rating agency noted.
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- September 13 2023
Aon names financial services industry veteran as Asia Pacific COO
Singapore-based Jeff Plein, who joins from Citibank, will report to global chief operating officer Mindy Simon and Asia Pacific CEO Anne Corona.
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- September 13 2023
Indonesia’s Mega Insurance to pare credit insurance portfolio: Fitch
Fitch Ratings has affirmed an insurer rating of 'A+ for the company with a stable outlook while its COR improved to 87% in FY 2022 as against 93% in FY 2021.
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- September 13 2023
Axa XL appoints Laetitia Lebas to head of mid-market APAC, Europe
Paris-based Lebas will be responsible for the implementation of the French insurer's mid-market strategy in Asia and Australia,
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- September 13 2023
ICA reveals huge cost increase of losses if historic Australian disasters happened again
The April 1999 Sydney hailstorm which caused US$1.1bn in insured losses would see an estimated US$5.7bn claims' bill if it happened in 2023.
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- September 12 2023
Claims from Typhoon Saola and black rain event of ‘large scale and continue to escalate’: HKIA
The two storms have caused significant motor and property losses, with the regulator urging insurers to make adequate resources available to settle claims.
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- September 12 2023
QBE takes Richard Chien from Taiping Re as Greater China property head
Hong Kong-based Chien will be responsible for leading the insurer's teams in Hong Kong and Macau.
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- September 12 2023
Swiss Re’s Mael He becomes head of client underwriting, China
Prior to the appointment this month, He was heading the reinsurer's APAC agriculture business.
